Skills assessments

As in Atlanta, data were not uniformly available for all youth in the two groups. Complete preprogram and postprogram data from the YOC survey were available for only 19 of the 37 core participants and 13 of the 22 comparison youth. Program-related skills assessments were available for 21 participants. Only nine program participants were available to participate in data collection for the followup evaluation. Participant survey and archival data were augmented with interview data from the staff artists and with data from focus groups of the participants themselves.