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OAK HARBOR (WA) - TRANSITIONAL SCHOOL PROJECT - PROGRAM EVALUATION

NCJ Number
42375
Author(s)
J NIVEN; S READIO
Date Published
1977
Length
17 pages
Annotation
THE SCHOOL WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPACT SCHOLASTICALLY DYSFUNCTIONAL YOUTH AND/OR THOSE YOUTH WHO WERE DELINQUENT OR STATUS OFFENDERS.
Abstract
THE INTENT OF THE PROGRAM IS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF PART I AND PART II JUVENILE CRIME WHILE INCREASING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. EVALUATION RESEARCH RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: 30 OF THE 77 THUS FAR ENROLLED HAVE EITHER SUCCESSFULLY OR UNSUCCESSFULLY TERMINATED PARTICIPATION; 76% WERE KNOWN TO THE JUVENILE PROBATION DEPARTMENT AT ENTRANCE; DATA INDICATED A SIGNIFICANT AVERAGE INCREASE OF 1.07 ACADEMIC LEVELS IN MATHEMATICS PROFICIENCY; 5 OF THE 30 STUDENTS WHO HAVE TERMINATED THE PROGRAM RE-ENROLLED IN A REGULAR SCHOOL THUS EXCEEDING THE OBJECTIVE OF A 10% LEVEL; THE IN-PROJECT RECIDIVISM RATE WAS 20.0% FOR THE 30 STUDENTS WHO HAVE TERMINATED PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, ADDITIONAL DATA INDICATING THE PROJECT DEMONSTRATED A SUBSTANTIAL IMPACT ON REDUCING INDIVIDUAL FREQUENCY SERIOUSNESS OF PART I AND PART II JUVENILE OFFENSES; THE LEVEL OF ATTENDANCE DID NOT INCREASE BY THE OBJECTIVE OF 15% NOR WAS THE OBJECTIVE THAT 10% WOULD GAIN SKILLS NECESSASRY TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT ACHIEVED. AN ADVISORY BOARD WHICH REPRESENTS EDUCATIONAL, JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND COMMUNITY FACTIONS WAS ESTABLISHED.(AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...TWH.