Title V: Community Prevention Grants Program
Community Self-Evaluation Workbook

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FORM 3-4: TRACKING INDICATORS OF JUVENILE PROBLEM BEHAVIORS

WHEN TO USE: AT THE END OF EACH YEAR AFTER THE GRANT BEGINS

KEY FEATURE: GRAPH OF PROBLEM BEHAVIOR DATA line

With Form 3-2 you created tables and graphs of indicator data that measure the prevalence of risk for juvenile delinquency and other adolescent problem behaviors. With this Form, you will follow the same procedures to create tables and graphs of indicator data that relate to the occurrence of delinquency and other juvenile problem behaviors in your community.

  • We suggest that all communities, regardless of their individual priority risk factors, track the following measures of delinquent and other problem behavior:

    • Number of juvenile arrests (by type of offense).

    • Disposition of cases (by type of offense).

    • School dropout rates.

    Your community also may want to track additional measures of juvenile problem behaviors, such as birth rates to mothers under 18 years of age or, where self-reported survey data are available, the prevalence of alcohol and other drug use among minors.

  • Do not write on the original Form. Make additional copies of Form 3-4. You will need one copy of the Form for each of the indicators of juvenile problem behavior that you plan to track.

1. Indicator

Name one of the indicators from the group listed above for which you will create a data table and graph.

2. Indicator Data Table

Follow the instructions given for section 2 of Form 3-2.

3. Indicator Data Sources

Follow the instructions given for section 3 of Form 3-2.

4. Indicator Graph

Follow the instructions given for section 4 of Form 3-2.

  • Repeat the instructions for Form 3-4 for each overall indicator of juvenile problem behaviors.

FORM 3-4 (Wordperferct Format)