Appendix 21: Truancy Program Logic Model

Overall Goals: To utilize after school programming to support CPS efforts to

-Improve student performance
-reduce the instances of truancy within ASM/LISC/NCP communities
-reduce the dropout rate for high school students in ASM/LISC/NCP communities
-increase the graduation rates for high school students in ASM/LISC/NCP communities

Situation Inputs Outputs Outcomes/Impact

• 83% of CPS
students What We Invest What We Do Who We Short Term Ultimate Impact
read below
Staff Reach Results to ASM/NCP
national averages Develop program
models that can Communities
Students
•Chicago has over be replicated Youth Improved high
47,000 truants Partners throughout school attendance Local school
per year ASM/NCP Parents rates at ASM/NCP attendance rates
Existing Program meet or exceed
communities schools
Models national averages
•70% of American Community
students graduate Time Participatory Stakeholders Improved student
by age 19 vs. 55% researc performance at Student
of CPS students Money Key Decision ASM/NCP schools performance meets
citywide and Provide TA & Makers or exceeds national
Materials
50% of NCP grant resources to Enhanced job averages
community Equipment community Intermediaries opportunities for
partners students in Graduation rates
• Average high
Access to CPS meet or exceed
Funders ASM/NCP
school dropout
databases Convene national averages
Communities
earns $17,500 community
Access to partners'
per year vs. stakeholders to Reduction of
research
$52,000 for implement juvenile
programs
college graduates What We delinquency

•High school
Acquire Conduct ongoing Enhanced long-
dropouts run quality control term career
Additional Staff
greater risk of and program prospects
criminalization Training/Expertise evaluation

Sample Evaluation Question: What is the effectiveness of utilizing after school programming to
increase high school performance and retention in ASM/LISC/NCP communities?
Appendix 21: Truancy Program Logic Model