| The Jag Model focuses on rising ninth graders who show
academic promise, but may have had challenges in those areas in the past. Model
objectives include:
- Delivering a prescribed set of services during the
in-school phase of the program, including:
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Remediation in basic skills (e.g. reading and math)
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Competency-based classroom instruction
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Participation in student-led Career Association chapter to develop,
practice, and refine leadership skills.
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Coaching, guiding and counseling program participants.
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Connecting participants with mentors to serve as role-models.
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Providing summer employment opportunities to participants prior to
graduation.
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Interceding with school administrators, counselors and faculty on behalf
of program participants.
- Delivering a prescribed set of services during the
follow-up phase of the program including:
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Marketing the program and graduates to employers and post-secondary
institutions
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Placing graduates in entry-level jobs leading to career advancement
opportunities.
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Following up with graduates, non-graduates, employers and others to
improve performance on the job.
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Encouraging employers to provide changes in status during follow up phase
of the program, i.e., increase in wages, increase in hours, promotion,
advancement, etc.
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Encouraging graduates to enroll in a post-secondary education degree or
certification program.
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Directing graduates to sources for financial assistance to attend a
postsecondary institution.
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Encouraging non-graduates to complete high school graduation requirements
or attain a GED certificate before the end of the follow-up phase.
- Achieving high performance outcomes based on services
delivered in the in-school phase (1-4 years of in-school services) and
12-month follow-up phase.
Participants in JSCG were selected based on academic
performance, standardized test scores, and attendance and discipline records.
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Mr. Mills-Career Specialist