ERIC Number: EJ1461050
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Dec
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0748-8491
EISSN: EISSN-1934-8924
Available Date: 2024-11-18
Fostering Educational Success: Program Description and Descriptive Pilot Study
Jacqueline Huscroft-D'Angelo1; Alexandra Hamilton1; Emily Kunkle2
Education and Treatment of Children, v47 n4 p363-380 2024
On any given day, around 400,000 youths involved in the child welfare system eventually prepare for the transition into safe and stable permanency placements. Although schools play an integral role in permanency planning and transition success, there are no evidence-based programs that focus solely on supporting and improving student educational outcomes. The purpose of this study was to conduct a pilot study of a newly developed education focused transition program, Fostering Educational Success (FES), to examine implementation, dosage, caseload size, acceptability, social validity, and program measurement. Fifteen out of 20 (75%) families completed the full 6 months of FES programming. On average, families received 3.02 direct and .89 indirect service hr per week. Family coaches reported the highest percentage of time spent in program implementation on FES related tasks (31%) such as collaboration, records gathering, family service and discharge planning, etc. Of those who completed the post-program survey, caregivers (n = 13) and youths (n = 9) reported high levels of satisfaction across core program components and support. Acceptability data were mixed with 76.9% of caregivers reported that they would be very likely to recommend the program to others and varying opinions on how long they felt services should be offered. Findings, implications, and limitations are discussed.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Transitional Programs, Outcomes of Education, Success, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation, Family Programs, Satisfaction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: U411C220201
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, USA; 2KVC Nebraska, Omaha, USA