CARLISLE (PA) - SCHOOL DISTRICT - ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM - FINAL EVALUATION REPORT, 1977

• NCJ Number: 40528
• Author(s): D F STROMAN; T W WOODROW
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 34 pages
• Contract Number(s): SC-75-C-4-A-6-326
• Corporate Author: Pennsylvania Governor's Justice Cmssn
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE POTENTIAL HIGH SCHOOL DROP-OUTS WITH AN ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM THAT INDIVIDUALIZES INSTRUCTION PROVIDING REMEDIAL WORK AND DEALING WITH PERSONAL AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS.

Abstract

THE FINDINGS OF THIS REPORT INDICATE THAT THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM (APPROXIMATELY 40 AT A TIME) HAVE MADE REMEDIAL ACADEMIC PROGRESS, REDUCED ABSENTEEISM, REDUCED THE DROP-OUT RATE, AND HAVE EXPERIENCED AFFECTIVE ATTITUDE CHANGES. PRELIMINARY COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS SUGGESTS THAT DOLLAR COSTS OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE RETURNED. GENERALLY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT INVOLVE DETAILS ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION AND CURRICULAR OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM. THE EVALUATOR ALSO RECOMMENDS REFUNDING OF THE PROGRAM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...TWH