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

• NCJ Number: 42375
• Author(s): J NIVEN; S READIO
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 17 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-C-0155
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; Washington Law and Justice Planning Office
• Corporate Author: Northwest Regional Council
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

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.