Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, Inc.

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Junior Achievement of Central Maryland, Inc.

Approach
Out of School/ Summer	Mentoring	Tutoring	Counseling/ Therapy	School-based	Clinic/ Provider-based	Service/ Vocational learning	Parent or family component	Other
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Outcomes
Educational/ Cognitive	Social/ Emotional	Life Skills	Physical Health	Behavior Problems	Reproductive	Citizenship	Mental Health
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Background Information

Program size

Age range

Research

Program Fee?

Contact information:
10711 Red Run Boulevard, Suite 110
Owings Mills, MD 21117

Website: maryland.ja.org

Mission/Goals: Our goal is to prepare the future workforce with the skills that they need to succeed. The programs emphasize that education is the key to success.

Source(s): www.guidestar.org

27,000 children in Central Maryland

Grades K-12

Please click here for more information on this evaluation.

Type of Evaluation: Quasi-Experimental.

Note: This evaluation sample may not have included the Baltimore program.

Objective: The study assessed the long-term effects of national Junior Achievement in-school programs on student outcomes.

Impact/Outcomes: JA programs had a statistically significant positive association with students' attitudes and aspirations regarding education and employment. JA students outperformed non-JA students on school performance indicators such as academic honors and computer skills. JA students also had a significantly better level of understanding of the free enterprise system. JA was also found positively associated with post high school outcomes in areas such as post-secondary education, employment and general life aspirations/attitudes. For example, JA students were more likely to go to college immediately following high school, they were more confident about their educational abilities, and were more likely to have a positive self-concept.

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