LifeSkills Training is the only program to prevent substance use disorder among adolescents that has evidence of effects on substance use outcomes from multiple randomized controlled trials. Evaluations have shown that the version for middle school students reduces their use of substances in high school, but these studies were conducted in the…

The amount of data available for the classroom teacher to inform instruction and increase student achievement has grown significantly in recent years. New technology-based assessments, analytical tools and reporting systems have joined traditional methods of assessing student learning. Unfortunately the training needed for teachers to access this…