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A Short-Term, Quasi-Experimental Evaluation of D.A.R.E.'s Revised Elementary School Curriculum
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Vincus, Amy A.; Ringwalt, Chris; Harris, Melissa S.; Shamblen, Stephen R. – Journal of Drug Education, 2010
We present the short-term results of a quasi-experimental evaluation of the revised D. A. R. E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) curriculum. Study outcomes examined were D. A. R. E.'s effects on three substances, namely students' lifetime and 30-day use of tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana, as well as their school attendance and academic…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Elementary School Curriculum, Intervention, Drug Education
A Statewide Evaluation of a Communication and Parenting Skills Program.
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Klein, Michael A.; Swisher, John D. – Journal of Drug Education, 1983
Evaluated the Communication and Parenting Skills (CAPS) substance abuse education program, which includes parental modeling and effective communication. Ten instructors each conducted two CAPS courses, one as an experimental course, the other as a control. Results indicated significant acquisition and utilization of constructive responses by…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Drug Education, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Education
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Student Assistance Programs in Pennsylvania.
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Fertman, Carl I.; Fichter, Cele; Schlesinger, Jo; Tarasevich, Susan; Wald, Holly; Zhang, Xiaoyan – Journal of Drug Education, 2001
This evaluation of the Pennsylvania Student Assistance Program (SAP) was conducted to determine overall efficacy of SAPs and, more specifically, how SAP is currently implemented. Findings indicate that SAP is being implemented as designed. Recommended is the development of benchmarks and indicators focusing on best SAP practices and effectiveness.…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Behavior Modification, Counseling Services, Early Identification
Implementation Fidelity in a Teacher-Led Alcohol Use Prevention Curriculum
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Pankratz, Melinda M.; Jackson-Newsom, Julia; Giles, Steven M.; Ringwalt, Christopher L.; Bliss, Kappie; Bell, Mary Lou – Journal of Drug Education, 2006
There is now ample evidence that teachers tend to make substantial modifications to both the prescribed content and methods of the curricula they administer, and that such modifications are likely to attenuate curricula effects. We examine the fidelity with which teachers implement "Protecting You, Protecting Me," an underage alcohol use…
Descriptors: Prevention, Drinking, Drug Education, Program Implementation
An Evaluation of the Fidelity of Implementation of a School-Based Drug Abuse Prevention Program: Project Toward No Drug Abuse (TND)
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Skara, Silvana; Rohrbach, Louise Ann; Sun, Ping; Sussman, Steve – Journal of Drug Education, 2005
This article provides an implementation fidelity evaluation of the fourth experimental trial of Project Towards No Drug Abuse (TND). Two theoretical content components of the curriculum were examined to increase our understanding of the active ingredients of successful drug abuse prevention programs. A total of 18 senior high schools were randomly…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Drug Abuse, Prevention, High School Students