NCSE is an initiative
of the Partnership
for Families & Children.
www.pffac.org
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Absence Addiction Program
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| Contacts (1): |
Add a new Contact to This Program |
| Phillip Ferguson |
trackmaster00@yahoo.com |
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Date Entered: |
11/02/2008 |
| City or Cities: |
Denver/Colorado Springs |
State(s): |
CO |
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Year of Inception: |
1990
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Geographic Area Covered:
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School district-wide city wide |
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Host Agency Type:
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School
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Target Gender:
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Male, Female |
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Target Race/Ethnicity:
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African American, Hispanic, White |
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Target Grade:
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Kindergarten, 12th Grade |
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Target Income:
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Low-income (less than $25, 000), Middle-income ($25, 000-$50, 000) |
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Target Language:
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English, Spanish |
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Target Family Focus:
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Student only, Parent/guardian only, Family-wide |
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Target Disciplinary Issues:
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Suspended youth, Expelled youth, Youth with juvenile justice involvement, |
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Other Characteristics:
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| Description: |
The Absence Addiction Program initiated in 1989 and since has been selected as a model drop intervention program as part of the greawt kids initiative and eventually selected for district wide implementation as the Adventures in Learning Program k-12
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| How Program is Funded: |
The program funding includes contracting services and materials to grant development with funds from federal block grants and district dropout intervention funds. |
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
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External evaluation in progress, External evaluation completed, Preliminary results available (includes draft papers, powerpoint presentations, etc.), Final evaluation report available
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How do you know your program is effective: The program effectiveness is measured by participant performance on standardized tests such as CSAP as well as pre and post testing with participants
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What has not worked in the program any why: Systemic resistance to change and the negative stereotypical perceptions of students based on factors such as race, ethnicity, poverty
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