Progress in PreventionReport on theNational Study of Local Education Agency Activitiesunder the Safe and Drug Free Schoolsand Communities ActU.S. Department of EducationOffice of the Under SecretaryPlanning and Education ServiceDoc #2002-003Irene HantmanScott CrosseWestat1650 Research BoulevardRockville, Maryland 208502000This report was prepared for the U. S. Department of Education under Contract No.EA94052001. The views expressed herein are those of the contractor. No officialendorsement by the U. S. Department of Education is intended or should be inferred.U. S. Department of EducationRichard W. RileySecretaryOffice of the Under SecretaryJudith A. WinstonUnder Secretary (A)Planning and Evaluation ServiceAlan L. GinsburgDirectorElementary and Secondary Education Division
Ricky T. TakaiDirector2000This report is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part isgranted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation shouldbe: Hantman, I. and Crosse, S. (2000). Progress In Prevention: National Study of LocalEducation Activities under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act.Washington, D.C.: U. S. Department of Education, Office of the Under Secretary,Planning and Evaluation Service.To order copies of this report, write:ED PubsEducation Publications CenterU. S. Department of EducationP. O. Box 1398Jessup, MD 20794-1398;via fax, dial (301) 470-1244;or via electronic mail, send your request to: edpubs@inet.ed.gov.You may also call toll-free: 1-877-433-7827 (1-877-4-ED-PUBS). If 877 service is not yetavailable in your area, call 1-800-872-5327 (1-800-USA-LEARN); Those who use atelecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) or a teletypewriter (TTY), should call 1-800-437-0833.To order online, point your Internet browser to: www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html.This report is also available on the Department’s Web site at:www.ed.gov/offices/OUS/PES/.On request, this publication is available in alternative formats, such as Braille, large print,audiotape, or computer diskette. For more information, please contact the Department’sAlternate Format Center (202) 260-9895 or (202) 205-8113.Table of ContentsChapter PageExecutive Summary 11 Introduction 31.1 Background 31.2 Research Questions and Conceptual Framework 41.3 Methods 71.4 Report Organization 82 Planning and Program Development 9
2.1 Goals and Objectives for Prevention 92.2 Program Selection 132.3 Information Gathering on Effective Practices 152.4 External Influences on Planning Prevention Programs 163 Implementation of Prevention Programs 193.1 District Organization of Prevention Activities 193.2 Types of Prevention Efforts 203.3 Implementation of Prevention Efforts264 Resources for Prevention Programs 294.1 Funding for Prevention 294.2 Spending on Prevention 324.3 Importance of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Funding 385 Evaluation and Reporting 395.1 Monitoring Incidents of Drug Use and Violence 395.2 Methods for Assessing Needs for and Evaluating Prevention Efforts 405.3 Use of Research 435.4 District Assessment of State Policies and Overall Program Impact 446 Implementing the Principles of Effectiveness 456.1 Background 456.2 Principle 1: Base Programs on a Thorough Assessment of ObjectiveData about the Drug and Violence Problems in the Schools and Communities Served456.3 Principle 2: Design Activities to Meet Measurable Goals and Objectives for Drugand Violence Prevention 466.4 Principle 3: Design and Implement Activities Based on Research or Evaluationthat Provides Evidence that the Strategies Used Prevent or Reduce Drug Use, Violence,or Disruptive Behavior Among Youth 466.5 Principle 4: Evaluate Programs Periodically to Assess ProgressToward Achieving the Goals and Objectives; and Use the Evaluation Results to Refine,Improve, and Strengthen the Program, and Refine Goals and Objectives, as Appropriate476.6 Technical Assistance and Resources 47References 49AppendixesAppendix A Questionnaire for the National Study of Local Education Agency Actunder the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act 51Tables
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