The Influence of ‘‘No Child Left Behind’’ Legislation on Drug Prevention in U.S. Schools

Hyunsan Cho, Denise Dion Hallfors, Bonita J. Iritani and Shane Hartman
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Hyunsan Cho: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, cho@pire.org
Denise Dion Hallfors: rPacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Bonita J. Iritani: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Shane Hartman: Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation

Evaluation Review, 2009, vol. 33, issue 5, 446-463

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: evidence-based curricula; policy evaluation; safe and drug-free school funding; substance abuse and violence prevention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1177/0193841X09335050

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