The summative external evaluation examined the program’s impact on high school and college students, as well as community college faculty. Between 2016 and 2019, a total of 589 students enrolled in Server Configuration and Server Administration courses. On average, 37% of participants identified as racially or ethnically diverse, including Hispanic, African American, and American Indian students. While male participation remained higher overall, the program increased women’s enrollment from 16% to an average of 22.2%.

Evaluation results indicate that the program positively influenced students’ problem-solving confidence, sense of control, and approach to problem-solving. Post-survey data revealed generally positive attitudes across all problem-solving subscales. Age was positively correlated with adaptive problem-solving attitudes, with older students demonstrating stronger confidence and lower avoidance than younger students.

The project also had a significant positive impact on high school students’ attitudes toward IT and computer science literacy. Faculty outcomes were similarly strong. A total of 115 community college faculty participated in professional development, with most reporting high satisfaction with the quality of IT training and exposure to best practices. Faculty participants enrolled 4,072 students in new or modified courses, and over 90% reported that learning new instructional strategies, tools, and resources was beneficial. Overall, the findings suggest the program is scalable and well-positioned to support students’ access to high-wage IT careers.