EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES IN TEENAGE PREGNANCY AND PARENTING PROGRAMS - RESULTS FROM A DEMONSTRATION

A comparison of five in-school educational and service approaches offe red at seven sites in Arizona to 789 pregnant and parenting teenagers shows that except for those who enroll in a program in their third tri mester, pregnant and parenting teenagers who attend a comprehensive, s chool-based, community-linked program are significantly more likely to continue in school than are those who have no access to a special pro gram. The comprehensive program's impact is greatest among Hispanic st udents, younger students, those in grades 9-10, those who are living w ith their partner and those who enter the program in the first trimest er Two of the program components-strong outreach efforts and case mana gement-are believed to have an especially favorable impact on continua tion in school.