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Bonnevie, Erika; Silesky, Melissa Dunn; Goldbarg, Jaclyn; Gudmundsen, Caitlyn; Fields, Megan; Smyser, Joe – Health Education Journal, 2023
Introduction: In the USA, syringe services programmes (SSPs) provide a range of harm reduction services and have numerous benefits for communities. However, stigma, misconceptions about SSPs and changing policies/legislation remain a challenge to effective implementation. This study reviews the implementation of two digital interventions,…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Social Media, Influences, Information Dissemination
Weil, Mira; Apala Flaherty, Aneliese; Gubrium, Aline – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2021
Few public schools in Massachusetts offer a sex-positive, inclusive sexuality education curriculum at the elementary school level. One Massachusetts public elementary school identified the need for such a program that addresses communication, sexuality, gender, and consent. The LETS! Teach, Affirm, Learn, Know (T.A.L.K.) curriculum was developed,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
Broder-Fingert, Sarabeth; Qin, Sarah; Goupil, Julia; Rosenberg, Jessica; Augustyn, Marilyn; Blum, Nate; Bennett, Amanda; Weitzman, Carol; Guevara, James P.; Fenick, Ada; Silverstein, Michael; Feinberg, Emily – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
There is growing interest in Family Navigation as an approach to improving access to care for children with autism spectrum disorder, yet little data exist on the implementation of Family Navigation. The aim of this study was to identify potential failures in implementing Family Navigation for children with autism spectrum disorder, using a…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Family Programs
Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, 2023
Within Massachusetts alone, 23,000 students are experiencing homelessness. And, with the expiration of COVID-era protections like an eviction moratorium and rental assistance, many experts predict that number will increase. Child and family homelessness is associated with a host of negative outcomes including poor physical and mental health, lower…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, Public Schools
Watkins, Jessica; Jaber, Lama Z.; Dini, Vesal – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2020
Given the widespread adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards in the United States, there is a need to study new models of professional development to prepare teachers to enact practice-based visions of science learning and to address problems of access to reach teachers nationwide. While studies of online professional development offer…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Professional Development, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers
Kazis, Richard; Snyder, Nancy – Boston Foundation, 2019
This paper asks the question: Is now the right time to consider a statewide policy initiative to support increased access for Massachusetts community college students to paid internships that can help them improve their employment and earnings trajectory? Is this something that employers, colleges, and state leaders would see as a welcome…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, State Policy, Internship Programs
Rivera, Jessica; Donovan-Pendzic, Esperanza; Marion, Mary Jo – Voices in Urban Education, 2015
The English Language Learner (ELL) Summer Camp in Worcester, Massachusetts--an intensive six-week program that served middle school and high school students from Worcester Public Schools (WPS)--was the product of a five-way partnership that included the school district, higher education institutions (Latino Education Institute [LEI] at Worcester…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, School Community Relationship, School Community Programs, Enrichment Activities
Koren, Ainat; Marchburn, Coutney – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Adolescents' unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections have a significant impact on the individuals themselves and on society. Peer leaders are students trained to become role models and leaders who promote positive behaviour change in their schools and community. A few studies have examined the effects of taking the role…
Descriptors: Early Parenthood, Adolescents, Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
What Works Clearinghouse, 2020
Many programs and practices aim to improve college persistence and completion, including "Single Stop USA's Community College Initiative," hereafter referred to as "Single Stop." "Single Stop" supports community college students with screening and applications for public benefits and other wraparound services that can…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement
What Works Clearinghouse, 2020
Many programs and practices aim to improve college persistence and completion, including "Single Stop USA's Community College Initiative," hereafter referred to as "Single Stop." "Single Stop" supports community college students with screening and applications for public benefits and other wraparound services that can…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement
What Works Clearinghouse, 2020
Many programs and practices aim to improve college persistence and completion, including "Single Stop USA's Community College Initiative," hereafter referred to as "Single Stop." "Single Stop" supports community college students with screening and applications for public benefits and other wraparound services that can…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence, Academic Achievement
Stein, Laura; LiCalsi, Christina; Kistner, Alexandra; Garcia-Piriz, Dioni; Melchior, Karen – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Despite largely mixed reports about the impact of School Improvement Grants (SIGs) on school improvement nationwide, Massachusetts has experienced proven success with these grants, termed School Redesign Grants (SRGs) in Massachusetts, as evidenced by comparative interrupted time series analyses, which show that SRGs have a significant impact on…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Grants, Program Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
Alcantara, Liezl; Harper, Gary W.; Keys, Christopher B. – Youth & Society, 2015
Successful community partnerships for youth are based on the premise that reciprocity exists between all parties, but to what extent is equal power actually present? The current investigation examines the benefits and contributions associated with partnerships from community partners' perspectives. Respondents from 15 different "Connect to…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Community Programs, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents
Gandhi, Allison Gruner; Slama, Rachel; Park, So Jung – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
Over the past twenty years, efforts to turn around low-performing schools have increasingly become a central component of federal and state education policy agendas. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the impact of the Wraparound Zones Initiative (WAZ), a program supported by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Academic Persistence
Mlyn, Eric – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2013
The civic mission of American colleges and universities has received renewed attention over the last decade. From the "engaged campus" designation now offered by the Carnegie Endowment for the Advancement of Teaching to the growth of Campus Compact (from 782 institutional members in 2000 to 1150 in 2012) to major institutional…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Citizen Participation, College Students, Colleges