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Head (Academic Health)

1. Personal goal options:

• To improve reading ability, and/or writing ability, and/or mathematical ability in order to improve overall academic ability and/or performance in school
• To graduate from high school
• To obtain a GED
• To get into a vocational school
• To score well on the ACT in preparation for college

2. Program goals:

• Individual placement testing & educational/tutorial planning based upon personal goal selection
• To facilitate the realization of JIFF participant's academic goals
• Provide all JIFF participants with a minimum of 16 tutorial sessions based specifically upon his/her personal academic goal selection
• Improved academic performance of all participants based upon specific needs and goals as follows:

  If: To Improve reading ability, and/or writing ability, and/or mathematical ability is chosen,
  Then: Increase *Lexile scores by 30-50 points in reading comprehension, and/or improve writing or mathematical ability based on pre & post test. *(Scholastic Reading comprehension Program)

  If: To improve academic ability/performance in school is chosen,
  Then: Improve academic performance as evidenced by reduced truancy and improved grades in conduct and academic subjects

  If: To graduate from High School is chosen,
  Then: Improve attendance & necessary academic performance in required subjects leading to graduation  

  If: To obtain a GED is chosen,
  Then: Improve scoring in GED content areas based upon pre & practice test, and/or successful completion of the GED program

  If: To get into a vocational school is chosen,
  Then: Work in an advocacy and support role leading to vocational school placement

  If: To score well on the ACT in preparation for college,
  Then: Improve scoring in ACT content areas based upon practice, &/or actual test, and provide advocacy and support services leading to college placement