Communities in Schools Academy

 Communities in Schools

Phone

(703) 519-8999

Angel Bryant

Fax

(703) 519-7213

CIS, Inc. National Office

Email

cis@cisnet.org

1199 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 300

 

 

Alexandria, VA 22314-1436

 

 

Program Description

 Focus Area

Age Group

Drop Out Prevention

High School

9th and 10th Grades

Partnerships

 

Research Description

 Outcomes

  • improved GPA
  • improved attendance
  • decreased disciplinary problems
  • decreased incidence of tardiness

Research Category

5

Local Research

Program evaluation report was reviewed.

Design

Other

Pre-posttest design with experimental group only

Multiple Studies

N/A

The information in the research reviewed did not indicate that other studies have been conducted.

Sample Size

>50

Students=63

Valid/ Reliable Instrument

Yes

Documentation of attendance rates, drop-out rates, disciplinary problems, tardiness, and GPA

Results

Yes

Statistically significant. The effect size was not stated in the research reviewed.

Performance standards were used to evaluate some outcomes, instead of statistical tests.

Published

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that studies were published.

Follow-up Data

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that a follow-up study was conducted.

Award

N/A

The research reviewed did not indicate that the program received any awards.