Western Insitute for Research and Evaluation (WIRE)

Results from the Elementary School Program evaluation show that Junior Achievement has significant educational impact on students. Additionally, longitudinal results show that extended involvement in Junior Achievement increases the positive effect of the program.

WIRE's evaluation shows that young people who participated in JA's Middle Grade programs scored significantly higher on objective-referenced tests that their non-participating peers did.

High School Complete Results

The WIRE evaluation conducted for Junior Achievement this year focused on assessing the impact of four High School Programs: JA Economics, JA Company Program, JA Success Skills, and GLOBE. The most important findings relate to student learning, critical thinking, quality of life, and teacher and consultant perceptions.