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Programs for Educationally Disadvantaged Older Youth
Educational  Achievement and Cognitive Attainment Domain
By Elizabeth Hair, Ph.D,  Thomson Ling, and Stephanie W. Cochran
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Attainment of GED or High School diploma Attendance at high school or college enrollment in an educational program Motivation to succeed academically problem-solving skills Basic cognitive skills (reading, language, math, and problem solving)  
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No significant differences on educational achievement (reading, math, and language as measured by Test of Adult Basic Skills (TABE).



Participants in a program whose primary focus is community service show greater gains than their peers in analytical problem-solving skills (score grains of .54 vs. .0003).


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