Project Future. Sharing Educational Success. Validation Report / Gerald Johnson.

An evaluation was conducted of the fourth year of Project Future, implemented in the Bremerton (Washington) School District. The project objective was to provide pilot class students at four grade levels (grades 3, 6, 9, and 12) with career education learning experiences which used commercial and teacher created classroom activities and materials, and which provided opportunities for students to observe, interview, or assist workers in a variety of occupations. Evaluation of the fourth year included data from experimental pilot classes of 27 third, 47 sixth, 43 ninth, and 62 twelfth grade students, and from nonmatched control groups of 35 third, 56 sixth, 43 ninth, and 115 twelfth grade students. Pre- and posttest data were collected using the project-developed Career Education Inventory (CEI); an observational critique of videotapes was used to evaluate groups of students engaged in interpersonal communications exercises. Questionnaires were administered to secondary students, their parents, and cooperating community employers. Results of the CEI instruments showed pre- to posttest score increases significant at the .001 level (covariance analysis) for all four grade level experimental classes. Questionnaire results showed that most program elements were considered effective ways of learning by all three groups, with 75% of the responding parents, 76% of the responding students, and 77% of the responding employers rating the overall project activities at the top or next to the top on a five-point scale or the equivalent. (TA)

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