The influence of ''No Child Left Behind'' legislation on drug prevention in US Schools.
This study examines prevention practices and perceptions in U.S. schools since passage of federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation, using survey data from state education agencies (SEA) and a population-based sample of school districts. Only one third of U.S. public school districts rely on evidence-based prevention curriculum in middle schools. Funding from other sources and large size were positively associated with using evidence-based curricula. States and districts differed on their perceptions of high-priority activities, and neither supported the federal priority on student drug testing. The findings suggest that there is a disconnect between what NCLB says and what is funded.
Cho
Hyunsan
H
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA. cho@pire.org
Dion Hallfors
Denise
D
Iritani
Bonita J
BJ
Hartman
Shane
S
D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012572:School Health Services; D012574:Schools / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
D013287:Illicit Drugs