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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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  Experimental Research Studies Non-Experimental Research Studies

In comparison to control group:

- Program participants who have dropped out of school for over a year are more likely to start an adult education program (33 percent vs. 18 percent).

- Program participants attend significantly more days of school or adult education (2 days more).



In comparison to control group:

- At the 6-month interview, more program participants are enrolled in an educational program (59 percent vs. 27 percent).

- At the 22-month interview, program participants show no differences.

40 percent of participants in a program with community service as a primary focus are also enrolled in an educational program.


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