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The Principles of Effectiveness: early awareness and plans for implementation in a national sample of public schools and their districts. (Research Papers)
- Source :
- Journal of School Health. May 2003, Vol. 73 Issue 5, p181, 5 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- The US Department of Education's Principles of Effectiveness require recipients of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Community Act funds to: a) base drug and violence prevention programs on needs assessment data, b) develop measurable program goals and objectives, c) implement programs with research evidence of effectiveness, and d) periodically evaluate programs relative to their goals and objectives. This paper reports the extent of awareness of the Principles of Effectiveness and plans for their implementation among public school districts and schools in the United States in the year following their announcement. Results showed a greater percentage of public school districts than individual schools knew about the principles and planned for implementation, but baseline levels of awareness for both districts and schools were relatively low. Schools were more likely to know about the principles when their associated school district also knew. Results suggest a need for greater communication about the principles to school districts, and in turn, a need for greater communication between district and school-level substance use prevention staff.<br />On July 1, 1998, the US Department of Education promulgated the Principles of Effectiveness and made compliance with the principles prerequisite for public schools to continue receiving funds through the [...]
- Subjects :
- Drugs and youth -- Prevention
Public schools -- Services -- Social policy -- Government finance
Student health services -- Finance -- Management -- Government finance
Education
Health
Company business management
Company financing
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Prevention
Government finance
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224391
- Volume :
- 73
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of School Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.102837855