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Cornell, Dewey; Maeng, Jennifer – Contemporary School Psychology, 2018
In 2013, VA became the first state to mandate the use of threat assessment teams in its K-12 public schools. We provide an account of the development and adaptation of threat assessment as a school safety practice and research on the Virginia Student Threat Assessment Guidelines in VA schools. We describe the state law and the question of whether…
Descriptors: Risk Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Program Development
Chairez, Maria; Brown, Randy – 2000
In response to the problem of school dropout, a Las Vegas school district initiated a Dropout Prevention Plan, a multi-strategy approach to reduce the number of students dropping out of school. The approaches used included staff development; after-school programs for students; community outreach; and targeted middle school interventions. It was…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Economic Factors, Educational Needs
Austin - Travis County Mental Health - Mental Retardation Center, TX. – 1972
Presented is a county wide (Travis County, Texas) plan developed by 12 human service agencies to provide comprehensive educational, maintenance, and prevention services to the mentally retarded of all ages. Described are three underlying principles: human ecology (which stresses an individual approach to fulfillment), normalization, and community…
Descriptors: Agencies, Community Organizations, Community Planning, Delivery Systems
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Kaemingk, Kristine L., Ed.; Sechrest, Lee, Ed. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
Eleven articles are presented that focus on education about and prevention of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and on the evaluation of programs for AIDS prevention and education. Conceptual and methodological issues are considered, and suggestions are made for accomplishing the goals of AIDS education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adult Education, At Risk Persons, Educational Needs
Illinois Commission on Children, Springfield. – 1968
The results of a 2 1/2-year study to formulate an overall plan utilizing and coordinating existing services for hearing impaired children are reported. The definition, classification, incidence, and prevention of hearing impairment and the orientation of professional personnel are discussed. Recommendations are given for identification and medical…
Descriptors: Administration, Agency Cooperation, Auditory Evaluation, Clinical Diagnosis
Mussman, M.C. – 1968
Intended to provide administrators with information valuable in planning school involvement with the emotionally disturbed the text presents suggestions to a variety of questions on this subject. Questions on the nature and importance of the problem focus on emotional disorder, its relationship to behavior and achievement, and incidence, while…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Community Responsibility, Educational Needs, Emotional Adjustment
Friedman, Pamela – Issue Notes, 2000
The new emphasis on welfare reform, self-reliance, and individual accountability and the new time limits imposed by the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program have resulted in large numbers of people between the ages of 18 and 24 entering the work force. The three main career options for youth in transition from school to work are…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Career Education, Counseling Services, Drug Abuse