Brief Synopsis of Year One Findings

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Factors Influencing Return to School

• To make family proud

• Availability of the flexible ILC schedule

• An opportunity to go to college

 

Impact of Online Curriculum

• Ninety-seven percent reported having a good experience with the online program : accessible, self-paced, and the ability to replay instruction

 

Rankings of ILC Components

• The highest ranked among ten ILC components identified was the online curriculum

 

Graduation/Attrition Rate

• Thirty-seven students (41%) graduated with full diplomas by the end of the first year of the study

 

 

Brief Synopsis of Year Two Findings

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Obstacles to Prior Success - Most or All of the Time

• Hanging out with friends - 63.8%

• Going to Work - 41%

• Having transportation - 39.7%

• Family worries - 39.7%

• Drinking alcohol - 22.9%

• Drug use - 28.9%

• Getting pregnant - 25.3%

• Lookig after relative - 33.7%

• Residential move - 31.1%

• Juvenile court issues - 22.9%

• Income worries - 39.7%

 

 

 

Perceptions on Graduation Prospects