Targeting Success An Interactive Computer Based Life Skills Program

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Targeting SuccessAn Interactive Computer Based
Life Skills Program

• Mark A. Nadler, P.h.D.

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Program Description

• Teaches goal setting, job search and money
  management skills. Program participants complete
  the program with career and financial goals, a
  professional resume, knowledge of job search
  strategies and job interviewing skills, budgeting
  skills and a budget that reflects local cost of
  living conditions, motivation and the knowledge
  to use legitimate financial institutions like
  banks, and saving and investing strategies.

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Program Characteristics

• Instructor led or self-administered
• Networkable
• Assessments built-in
• Easy to complete program in 60 days or less
• Program lends itself to collaboration across
  partners
• Very affordable

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Review Targeting Success
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Research on Targeting Success

• Participant Characteristics
• Mean Age 32.5 years
• African American 40
• Hispanic American 14
• European American 34
• Other 12

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Participant Feedback

• Was the Introduction clear in telling you the
  purpose of the Targeting Success Program?
  97 Yes 3 No
• Did the Introduction motivate you to want to
  proceed with the program?
• 96 Yes 4 No
• Did Mike make you feel like you wanted to
  continue through the program
• 94 Yes 6 No

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Mean Pre-test / Mean Post-test Scores
Average Gain 33.57

• Pre-test Post-test
• Lesson 1 77 91
• Lesson 2 / 3 69 100
• Lesson 4 73 96
• Lesson 5 86 98
• Lesson 6 / 7 78 97
• Lesson8/9 41 98
• Lesson 10 38 100
• Lesson 11 48 100

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Participant Comments

• Mike is talking directly to me
• Great videos and questions
• Helps set goals and look toward the future
• Targeting Success helps you plan your life and
  set goals
• Good Examples
• Easy to use and follow
• Motivational and organized

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Participant Comments

• Step by step instruction
• No time to get bored to the point
• Clear and easy to follow
• Gives realistic expectations
• No frivolous information
• Straight to the point
• Showed me what employers are looking for

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Participant Comments

• Gave me insight I need in life
• Excellent set-up
• Very informative for obtaining employment
• Im much more comfortable with preparing a
  resume now
• Mike keeps me interested/explains things in my
  terms

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Instructor Comments

• Positive motivation of students
• Applied learning v. pure learning
• Tangible outcomes
• Student paced
• Serving large numbers of students
• Technology based
• Appropriate for a wide range of ages/backgrounds

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Targeting Success Applications

• Life skills training for ages 16 and greater
• Component of marriage counseling
• Credit course for school curriculum
• Component of grant

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For Additional Information About Targeting Success

• Contact Mark Nadler 419-685-3944
• mnadler_at_fin-ed.org