Administrative data collected by the state CCA programs as part of their implementation offers a low-cost and effective approach to assessing program performance and execution, but there is currently no guidance for distilling the large quantities of information existing in these complex records. In this article, we present a novel evaluation framework for using administrative data to evaluate CCA program success guided by both policy and literature. We illustrate the benefit of our approach using the state of Iowa’s CCA data system and offer recommendations for decision-makers seeking to use a data-driven approach to program evaluation. (author abstract)