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Download full textMaine State Dept. of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Augusta. – 1997
This document presents uniformly collected data for the State of Maine and each of its counties on selected known risk factors for alcohol and drug abuse and the prevalence of substance abuse-related problems. A "Read Me First" section presents the state's approach to prevention. Information is provided on risk and protective factors,…
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Local Norms, Prevention, Secondary Education
Dana, Robert Q. – 1996
Primary findings of the Maine Student Drug Survey, administered during the academic year 1995-96, are presented. Highlights of the study findings, selected prevalence findings, selected risk and protective factor findings, policy recommendations, and recommendations for future research are presented. The questionnaire and the study are described…
Descriptors: Drinking, Drug Use, Intermediate Grades, Prevention
Bernstein, Lawrence – 1990
Educational research on the factors of student achievement has been limited by its failure to consider the multilevel or hierarchical nature of most data. This study used a nonexperimental regression-based procedure, hierarchical linear modeling (HLM), to empirically develop a predictive model of fifth-grade achievement in reading and mathematics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades
Liu, Liang Y. – 1997
The statewide school survey monitors trends in substance use among public school students, identifies emerging problem areas, and serves as a basis of comparison for local school surveys. Chapter 1, "Description of Survey and Study Limitations," includes a brief history, survey methods, and terminology. Chapter 2 presents a "Comparison to the 1996…
Descriptors: Drinking, Drug Use, Inhalants, Intermediate Grades
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1992
Findings of a study that examined middle-level school practices and the educational needs of Illinois youth aged 10-14 are presented in this report. A questionnaire mailed to all junior high/middle schools (576 schools) and K-8 schools in Illinois (705 schools) elicited response rates of 75 and 42 percent, respectively, or a total of 774 usable…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1993
This document presents findings of a study that examined the extent to which middle-grade reforms in California actually affected the restructuring of middle-level education throughout the state. The California Middle Grades Task Force's report, "Caught in the Middle," led to the creation of the California Middle Grades Reform Model,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Intermediate Grades, Junior High School Students, Junior High Schools
PDF pending restorationMullis, Ina V. S.; And Others – 1993
Noting that the 1992 National Assessment of Educational Progress used a variety of innovative assessment approaches, this executive summary discusses a number of issues related to the new reading assessment framework. An introductory section of the executive summary discusses the new framework for reading assessment, the transition in reporting…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems
