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ERIC Number: ED320352
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990-Jan-1
Pages: 26
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Project STARS, 1988-89. Evaluation Section Report. OREA Report.
Torres, Marcia; And Others
The evaluation report describes the Student Training at Retail Stores (STARS) Project in New York City. The program's mission was to develop and implement a three-semester program of intense occupational, vocational, and career education to enhance job skills and secure retail sales jobs for high school juniors with mild learning, speech, emotional, or intellectual disabilities. In 1988-89 Project STARS served 106 students at seven high schools. Project evaluation indicated that Project STARS satisfactorily implemented four activity areas: teacher training, curriculum development, classroom instruction, and workshops. Evaluation also indicated that 74% of students rated all STARS activities very favorably, particularly the practical preparation for job interviews, for finding and retaining jobs, and the psychological preparation such as increasing self confidence. Project STARS teachers identified the same program aspects as most successful. More than 94% of the students reported that their level of knowledge and self-esteem had been positively affected and 38% of the students reported that they had acquired jobs. Among recommendations are setting aside a class period for Project STARS workshops at the beginning of the semester and making time available for Project STARS teachers to follow up on students at job sites. (DB)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment.
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A