12 for Life: Providing a rigorous STEM curriculum, combined with on-the-job-training, work/life skills development, mentoring, and employment opportunities to high school students who are at high risk of dropping out of school.
Intervention Details
Subject
Science & STEMAcademic Programs
Alternative Education, Career and Technical Education, General EducationDuration
Up to three yearsGrades
9, 10, 11, 12Personnel
General Education Teacher, Employer
Intervention Summary
12 for Life is a program that targets high school students who are at high risk of dropping out of school. It provides a rigorous STEM curriculum, combined with on-the-job-training, work/life skills development, mentoring, and employment opportunities. The program is designed to accommodate the exceptional needs and individual circumstances of the students, with specific components such as a strengths-based approach, personalized learning, and access to supportive adults and peer networking. The program also includes apprenticeships, a STEM-focused secondary school program, and a student-staffed satellite plant where students work part-time.
Grades
9, 10, 11, 12Personnel
General Education Teacher, EmployerStatistical Finding Summary
No effect on grade point average (GPA) at the end of 12th grade
No effect on number of suspensions
No effect on incidence of dropping out of school
Source
Kathleen, D. & Olivia, S. (2018). Impact Evaluation of "12 for Life": Better Lives through Education and Employment (ED584161). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED584161.pdf.
Data Sample by Population
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