CLEVELAND IMPACT CITIES PROGRAM - DIVERSION AND REHABILITATION OPERATING PROGRAM - ALTERNATING EDUCATION (STREET ACADEMY) - FINAL EVALUATION REPORT, APRIL 1975

• NCJ Number: 37215
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 34 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-DF-05-0004
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Cleveland Impact Cities Program
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

FINAL EVALUATION ON A CLEVELAND IMPACT CITIES PROJECT TO PROVIDE AN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR YOUTH WHO FIND THEMSELVES OUTSIDE OF THE CONVENTIONAL HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE.

Abstract

THE STREET ACADEMY (SA) PROJECT WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE CLIENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS WHICH WOULD ENABLE THEM TO FIND GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT AS A MEANS OF FURTHERING THE PROGRAM'S SUBGOAL OF MINIMIZING THE DESIRE TO COMMIT CRIME. THE THREE-PHASE PROGRAM WAS EXPECTED TO SERVE 270 DROPOUTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 21, WITH A MINIMUM 35 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION HAVING PRIOR ARREST RECORDS. A MANAGEMENT BY OBJECTIVES APPROACH WAS EMPLOYED TO ANALYZE PROJECT DATA COLLECTED QUARTERLY AND MONTHLY DURING THE PROJECT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SA PROJECT ENROLLED 309 CLIENTS, ALTHOUGH AT ONE POINT, ONLY 12 PERCENT OF THOSE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ARRESTED. IT WAS FURTHER FOUND THAT ALTHOUGH THE PROJECT WAS GENERALLY PERFORMING IN ACCORDANCE WITH GRANT SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECORD KEEPING PROCEDURES WERE INADEQUATE FOR PROPER DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS. THE EVALUATORS CONCLUDED THAT THIS TYPE OF SOCIAL PROJECT WOULD MORE PROPERLY BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF AN EDUCATIONAL OR HUMAN RESOURCES AGENCY.