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ERIC Number: ED342845
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1991-Oct
Pages: 13
Abstractor: N/A
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Evaluation of Project ALERT (Atlantans Learning Employment Responsibilities Together) Summer Youth Employment Program...1991. Report No. 3, Vol. 26.
Turlington, Elizabeth B.
Project Atlantans Learning Employment Responsibilities Together (ALERT) was conducted by the Atlanta (Georgia) Public School System, in 1991, for the ninth consecutive year. Project ALERT is an education component of the Summer Youth Employment Program that represents a concerted effort to address problems associated with the high unemployment rate among economically disadvantaged youth. During the summer of 1991, Project ALERT provided a variety of learning opportunities for 68 students entering grades 8 through 12. Ninety percent (61) of the students completed the program, with most of those who did not finish leaving because of illness. Participants evaluated the program positively and their attendance rate was satisfactory, with at least 80 percent attending at least 85 percent of the time. Pretest and posttest scores indicated that students improved in reading and mathematics skills, with the greatest improvement in mathematics. Improved posttest performance was demonstrated by at least 75 percent of the students. Over 75 percent received 15 hours of academic credit. Participants also gained valuable work experience and on-the-job skills. Project ALERT met its major goals and is considered a success. There are three tables of study data. (SLD)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Atlanta Public Schools, GA. Dept. of Research and Evaluation.
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