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Prevention of Targeted School Violence by Responding to Students' Psychosocial Crises: The NETWASS Program
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Leuschner, Vincenz; Fiedler, Nora; Schultze, Martin; Ahlig, Nadine; Göbel, Kristin; Sommer, Friederike; Scholl, Johanna; Cornell, Dewey; Scheithauer, Herbert – Child Development, 2017
The standardized, indicated school-based prevention program "Networks Against School Shootings" combines a threat assessment approach with a general model of prevention of emergency situations in schools through early intervention in student psychosocial crises and training teachers to recognize warning signs of targeted school violence.…
Descriptors: Prevention, Violence, Early Intervention, School Activities
Vietnam as a Case Example of School-Based Mental Health Services in Low and Middle Income Countries: Efficacy and Effects of Risk Status
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Dang, Hoang-Minh; Weiss, Bahr; Nguyen, Cao Minh; Tran, Nam; Pollack, Amie – School Psychology International, 2017
The purposes of this study were to (a) assess the efficacy of a universal classroom-based mental health and social skills program for primary school students in Vietnam, and (b) given the universal nature of the intervention, assess outcomes as a function of risk status (high versus low). RECAP-VN is a semi-structured program that provides…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Case Studies, Mental Health Programs
Socioscientific Issues in Science Education: The Case of Turkey
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Topcu, Mustafa Sami; Mugaloglu, Ebru Zeynep; Guven, Devrim – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2014
The purpose of this study is to identify the foci and results of studies on socioscientific issues (SSI) conducted in Turkey. Additionally, the study aimed to compare the results of this study with ones conducted internationally. For this aim, a literary review of empirical studies related to SSI conducted in Turkey was carried out. Four criteria…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Science and Society, Literature Reviews
A Framework for Assessing Continuing Professional Development Activities for Satisfying Pharmacy Revalidation Requirements
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Donyai, Parastou; Alexander, Angela M.; Denicolo, Pam M. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2013
Introduction: The United Kingdom's pharmacy regulator contemplated using continuing professional development (CPD) in pharmacy revalidation in 2009, simultaneously asking pharmacy professionals to demonstrate the value of their CPD by showing its relevance and impact. The idea of linking new CPD requirements with revalidation was yet to be…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pharmaceutical Education, Professional Continuing Education, Certification
Evaluation, Integration and Institutionalization of Initiatives to Enhance STEM Student Success
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Dickson, Lisa; Mandell, Marv; Maton, Kenneth; Marcotte, Dave; Rous, Philip; McDermott, Patrice; Rutledge, Janet; LaCourse, William R.; Sutphin, Kathy Lee – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
Many researchers, policymakers, and university administrators have called for more students to major in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields to address the critical need for a diverse and technically skilled workforce that is prepared to address national problems and educate its future STEM leaders. One of the questions…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Diversity, Academic Persistence, Graduation Rate