Juvenile Justice Arts Program

Skills assessments
YOC
National Evaluator
Selecting appropriate comparison groups
YouthARTS Development Project
True comparison groups
YouthARTS Tool Kit
Program activities
Arts Council
Achievements
Art at Work staff
Arts Council
Artist training session
Youth
Sporadic attendance
Performing Arts Center
Literacy component
Schedule
Atlanta College of Art
Separating the participants
Art disciplines
Evaluation Activities and Findings
Identify another group
Core program participants
YOC survey
Quality art
Feedback
Self esteem
Future opportunities
Achievement
Quality and Quantity
Plans for the Future
Greater attention to recruitment
Limited duration of the program
Continued evaluation
Rigorous evaluation
Percent for Public Art
Services
Local arts organizations
Artists and counselors
Arts and Culture
GRIT unit
Participate
Referrals
Videography
Photography and poetry
Evaluation Activities and Findings
Skills assessments
Necessary skills to produce quality art
Noticeable improvements
Findings
A safe place
Alternative schools
Public Art program
Plans for the Future
Greater awareness of implications of art media being selected
More emphasis on recruitment and attendance
Greater collaboration across sessions
Program Description
Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs
Afterschool workshops
Youth dropped out of the program
Primary art forms
Evaluation Activities and Findings
Three schools
Post program surveys
Regular program participants
Testimonies from participants
The necessary program skills
Self reported
Risk factors
One school
Several students
Program caseworkers
Average grades for participants
Plans for the Future
Expansion of the program in schools
Redistribution of resources
Greater collaboration among key agencies and organizations
Lessons Learned
Evaluation Lessons
Control groups
Limited recruitment
Key Characteristics
Sample size
Data collection
Local data collectors
Program stability
Project managers
Intervention
Future evaluations of arts
Program Lessons
Collaboration
Skilled qualified artists
Onsite caseworkers and probation officers or counselors
Comprehensive training for all program staff
Range of arts programs and services
Transportation for participants
Conclusion