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Direct linkShamblen, Stephen R.; Dwivedi, Pramod – Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy, 2010
Needs assessments in substance abuse prevention often rely on secondary data measures of consumption and consequences to determine what population subgroup and geographic areas should receive a portion of limited resources. Although these secondary data measures have some benefits (e.g. large sample sizes, lack of survey response biases and cost),…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Needs Assessment, Prevention, Drinking
Riddell, Sheila – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2009
Social justice, equality and inclusion are complex and inter-linked concepts and feature prominently in Scottish social policy rhetoric. This paper begins with an overview of the discourses surrounding these concepts and the ways in which they are used in Scottish education policy, which, in general, is founded on principles of universalism. The…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Middle Class, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia
Astroth, Kirk A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1994
It is commonly stated that almost half of all adolescents are at risk of school failure, substance abuse, delinquency, and teenage pregnancy. Recent research shows that today's American teenagers are healthier, happier, better educated, and more responsible than past teens. Ignoring these facts scatters valuable resources and dilutes efforts to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, High Risk Students, Misconceptions
Kniveton, Bromley H. – Educational Studies, 2004
The perceptions of mainstream teachers and parents of other children, and 'significant others', are crucial to the extent to which children with difficulties are accepted in mainstream classes. This study examined the views of 507 'significant others' towards the inclusion of children experiencing a variety of difficulties. They were asked to rank…
Descriptors: Resource Allocation, Inclusive Schools, Mainstreaming, Parent Attitudes
Peer reviewedSilverstein, Burton J.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1987
Group process and rating techniques were used to create a scale for measuring severity and frequency of 24 problem behaviors in institutionalized mentally retarded persons. A substantial correlation was found between scores and staff-time allocations, indicating usefulness of the scale as a predictor of staffing requirements for behavior…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
Download full textWenglinsky, Harold – 1997
Little agreement exists on which school expenditures and resources are most likely to improve student resources or whether resources really matter at all. This study compiles a national database of school finance information and analyzes the data to address the importance of school expenditures. Data were collected from the National Assessment of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Databases, Educational Administration
