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Dorothy L. Espelage; Tomei Kuehl; Peter A. Wyman; Kyle Nickodem; Sasha Mintz; Alberto Valido; Luz E. Robinson; Gabriel J. Merrin; Kirstin Hoagland; Karen Schmeelk-Cone; Scott LoMurray; Ashley B. Woolweaver; Katherine M. Ingram; Kelly Rulison – School Psychology Review, 2024
Sexual violence among adolescents is a major concern. This study examined the impact of the peer-led "Sources of Strength" program on gender-based violence and attitudes dismissive of sexual harassment. Twenty high schools in Colorado were randomized to intervention (n = 11) or waitlist control (n = 9); students (N = 6461; 9th-11th…
Descriptors: High School Students, Prevention, Fidelity, Sexual Harassment
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Kilburn, M. Rebecca; Phillips, Andrea; Gomez, Celia J.; Mariano, Louis T.; Doss, Christopher Joseph; Troxel, Wendy M.; Morton, Emily; Estes, Kevin – RAND Corporation, 2021
The four-day school week (4dsw) is growing in popularity, especially in rural areas across the western United States. RAND Corporation researchers addressed knowledge gaps about the 4dsw by conducting a large-scale study of the implementation and outcomes of the 4dsw that involved the collection of original data in numerous districts across Idaho,…
Descriptors: School Schedules, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Rural Schools
Sherman, Dan; Li, Yibing; Darwin, Marlene; Taylor, Suzanne; Song, Mengli – American Institutes for Research, 2017
The National Math + Science Initiative's (NMSI's) College Readiness Program (CRP) is an established program whose goal is to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in high schools to improve students' readiness for college. It provides teacher, student, and school supports to promote high school students' success in…
Descriptors: National Programs, Program Effectiveness, Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Students
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Coleman, Nadia – Educational Studies, 2015
This article endeavours to increase educators' understanding of the experiences of students who have been expelled from school in order to represent this critical stakeholder group in future policy development and programme implementation. Students' perspectives are presented through thick description in this narrative case study. Findings…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Case Studies, Intervention, Resilience (Psychology)
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Wolkow, Thomas D.; Durrenberger, Lisa T.; Maynard, Michael A.; Harrall, Kylie K.; Hines, Lisa M. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2014
Early research experiences must be made available to all undergraduate students, including those at 2-yr institutions who account for nearly half of America's college students. We report on barriers unique to 2-yr institutions that preclude the success of an early course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE). Using a randomized study…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges, Student Research, Undergraduate Students
Mendelsberg, Scott – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) is a federal program aimed at equalizing access to higher education for low-income students. GEAR UP, created in 1998, attempts to provide information and support about higher education to students beginning no later than the seventh grade while promoting lasting…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Equal Education, Low Income Groups, Undergraduate Students