Evaluating Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs

This project aims to create "a modular practitioner's workbook that will provide guidelines for theteenage pregnancy prevention programs (Solicitation)". The Phase I feasibility study will provide aTable of Contents for the entire workbook as well as illustrative prototype modules. Phase I will altechnical and design issues including: 1) developing a second, machine readable (CD-ROM) version ofelectronic indexing and search and retrieval capabilities; and 2) designing both the printed and macthe workbook to include didactic, exercise, as well as reference modules, so that the workbook can sa reference document and as a self administered tutorial or textbook; the feasibility and practicaliprinted version of the workbook two reference document series (evaluation protocols and scientific pbe included in the machine readable workbook. A 20- to 30-member Consultant Consortium consisting ofevaluators of teen pregnancy prevention programs who come form different types of communities and rabackgrounds will provide advice and guidance on the workbook's design and prototype. A follow on Phadevelop the workbook (along with any innovations found to be useful and cost-effective in Phase I),three to five diverse communities, and refine the workbook to be responsive to results of the fieldFOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)