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<br />achievement of students and reduce the number of suspensions/expulsions at the target schools <br /> <br />through remedial tutoring, positive alternative activities and support services that will encourage <br /> <br />and enable students to increase school attendance, resolve the stress related issues that lead to <br /> <br />problem behavior, and involve parents in their children's education and social development. <br /> <br />Project Design: The Leadership Development Strategy will serve 25 elementary school and )0 <br /> <br />intermediate school students from the target schools at the McFadden Center, which is located in <br /> <br />the Southwest portion of the City and is within walking distance ÍÌ'om the target schools. Although <br /> <br />the total number of youths served seems small, the program will address multiple risk factors <br /> <br />through a variety of intensive services provided to each youth and their families that are designed <br /> <br />to make a positive impact on students before damaging patterns are firmly established. <br /> <br />Registration and assessment of each participant will establish baseline data on suspensions and <br /> <br />problem behaviors that lead to suspension and on attendance and academic standing at the start of <br /> <br />the program. Individual achievement plans will be developed for each student, including <br /> <br />academic, attendance and behavioral goals and objectives and a transition plan to move to higher <br /> <br />levels of accomplishment, eventually transitioning out of prevention/remedial services and into <br /> <br />continued education and recreation services provided through the lead agency's core programs. <br /> <br />The proposed program follows the guidelines set forth by the U.S. Department of Justice in its <br /> <br />Guide for Implementing the Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile <br /> <br />Offenders, which the lead agency has incorporated as its standard for program development and <br /> <br />implementation since 1994. The program interventions are designed to address the highest <br /> <br />priority risk factors in the target area and to address multiple risk factors early by identifYing the <br /> <br />behavior patterns in elementary school students that lead to problem behaviors upon entering <br /> <br />intermediate school. The program creates a continuum of prevention services over a long period <br /> <br />of time by starting with early problem behaviors in younger youths and planning services for each <br /> <br />5 <br />