What outcomes will be used to judge program effectiveness?
• Program effectiveness will be judged by differences in key outcomes: rates of abstinence and sexual activity; frequency of sexual activity risk behaviors related to pregnancy; and the incidence of pregnancy, births and STDs. Other outcomes will also be measured, such as the incidence of depression, alcohol and drug use, school completion, and attitudes and knowledge that may affect behavioral outcomes. Individual youth will only be asked about outcomes relevant to their circumstances; for example, youth who say they are abstinent will not be asked further questions about sexual activity. The same overall structure of outcomes will be used in all sites to maintain the consistency of the evaluation.
