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Sanchez-Tapia, Ingrid; Rafique, Atif – UNICEF, 2020
There are nearly 200 million lower and upper secondary age adolescent girls and boys out of school globally, and if current trends continue, another 825 million children will not acquire basic secondary-level skills by 2030. Global momentum to achieve universal primary education has placed increased demands on secondary education systems to serve…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Educational Finance, Access to Education, Disadvantaged Youth
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Elwood, Jannette – London Review of Education, 2013
Certain policy areas with considerable impact on young people's educational experiences and achievements, notably assessment and qualifications, do not involve consultation with young people to any meaningful extent. Findings from a national study, which included focus groups with 243 students in the 14-19 phase, are presented with respect to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Educational Policy, Educational Change
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Hernandez, Belinda F.; Peskin, Melissa; Shegog, Ross; Markham, Christine; Johnson, Kimberly; Ratliff, Eric A.; Li, Dennis H.; Weerasinghe, I. Sonali; Cuccaro, Paula M.; Tortolero, Susan R. – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2011
Background: Despite effective solutions to reduce teen birth rates, Texas teen birth rates are among the highest in the nation. School districts can impact youth sexual behavior through implementation of evidence-based programs (EBPs); however, teen pregnancy prevention is a complex and controversial issue for school districts. Subsequently, very…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Adolescents, Pregnancy, Prevention
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Fibkins, William L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1993
Neither health education nor suspension appears to help tobacco-addicted students cut back or stop smoking completely. This article describes a Long Island high school's efforts to help 27 (volunteer) students develop their own smoke-cessation program. Most participants, who had begun smoking in middle school, reduced their tobacco dependency, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Health Education, Prevention, Program Implementation
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Konet, Richard J. – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
Teenage depression and suicide are a growing problem across the nation. A New Jersey high school has developed a crisis management team to deal with such problems. Twelve steps to take in developing such a team are provided, along with guidelines on the referral process, student representation, and community support. (TE)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Crisis Intervention, Depression (Psychology)
Youth in Action, 1998
This guide discusses starting a project to prevent vandalism and graffiti. It tells students how to get started on a project and suggests some activities young people could organize. These steps are outlined: (1) choose a project; (2) identify resources and make a plan; and (3) recruit and train volunteers. Educating the public is an important…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Information Dissemination, Prevention, Program Development
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Wimmer, Diane – Exceptional Children, 1981
The author addresses the issue of the match between traditional secondary school curriculum and the skills/competencies needed by many handicapped students. A functional model used by the Department of Defense Dependents Schools is discussed in terms of individualized programing, modification/addition of competencies, scheduling, generalizability…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Competency Based Education, Curriculum, Disabilities
Mitchell, Barbara J. – Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 1989
Parenthood education should provide teenagers with a foundation upon which to make decisions regarding parenthood, and the knowledge and skills to perform parental responsibilities effectively. This paper addresses major components that need to be included in a teenage-parent program within the home economics curriculum. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Home Economics, Parenthood Education
Nelson, Gary D.; And Others – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1988
An exploratory study attempting to identify variables associated with implementation of the Teenage Health Teaching Modules revealed that the single best predictor of curriculum implementation was the teacher's evaluation of inservice training specific to the modules. (CB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Health Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Learning Modules
King, Keith A. – School Administrator, 2000
School administrators are crucial in developing and implementing an effective, comprehensive school Suicide-prevention program. They should develop a districtwide policy, establish school-level crisis-intervention teams, provide teacher training, ensure appropriate responses to threats, include suicide-prevention education in the curriculum, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crisis Intervention, Prevention, Program Development
Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA. – 1983
The Teenage Health Teaching Modules (THTM) program is a health education curriculum for adolescents. Each THTM module frames an adolescent health task emphasizing development of self-assessment, communication, decision making, health advocacy, and self-management. This guide, for trainers conducting workshops to train teachers and other health…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Curriculum Design, Health Education, Inservice Education
Langone, Christine A.; And Others – Journal of Vocational Home Economics Education, 1987
The study focused on the factors affecting implementation of Georgia's parenting education program at selected sites over a three-year period. Qualitative methods were used to trace activities and procedures in the implementation process. The study resulted in the identification of eight factors that affected implementation. (Author/CH)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Home Economics, Home Economics Teachers
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Watkins, Cheryl – International Schools Journal, 1994
The difficulties that adolescents experience in their home countries are invariably exacerbated by a move overseas. International schools rarely have counseling programs, and host countries' facilities may lack English-speaking personnel. This article describes a student assistance program based on staff-facilitated support groups that relieve the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Counseling Services, Foreign Countries, International Schools
Krebill, Joan; Taylor, Julie – 1988
This teaching guide was created for school districts and other agencies to use in developing and teaching sexual abuse prevention education programs at the secondary school level. The first section presents an eight-step approach to the development of a program at the secondary school level. The second section discusses special issues in teaching…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Abuse, Prevention, Program Development
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Miller, David N.; DuPaul, George J. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1996
A review of several adolescent suicide prevention procedures and empirical evidence regarding their effectiveness finds that, although research is limited, best practice involves a school-based prevention approach that includes a mixture of primary and secondary prevention components. Seven specific recommendations to schools are offered. (DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Practices, Emotional Disturbances, Prevention
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