| Goal 8: To help ensure that all schools are safe, disciplined, and drug free by promoting implementation of high-quality drug and violence prevention programs. |
| Objective 1 of 6: REDUCE THE USE AND AVAILABILITY OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS IN SCHOOLS. |
| Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Drug use in schools: By 2001, rates of annual alcohol use in schools will decline for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders, and rates of annual marijuana use in school for the same time period will decline for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge.
Alcohol and marijuana (8th and 12th grade)--No 2000 or 2001 data, impossible to judge progress because rates have been low and holding steady over the past several years. Explanation: Rates of substance use in school generally parallel but are much lower than overall rates of substance use by youth. Rates of alcohol use for all grade levels have remained relatively steady for many years and are therefore unlikely to decline in the near future. Marijuana use rates increased in the mid-nineties but recently have been relatively steady and may have leveled off. (Data for 10th graders are available but are not included because of space limitations. No 2000 or 2001 data available at this time. |
Additional Source Information: Monitoring the Future (MTF), 1999 (special analysis, 2000). Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002. Data Available: January 2003. Validated By: NCES/Federal Statistical Agencies. Limitations: According to NCES calculations, from 1976 to 1996 the total annual response rate for this survey varied between 46 percent and 67 percent. MTF does not release its data on in-school use; special runs for these data are generally not available until the spring of the year following the December release of other MTF data. MTF does not collect data for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders on drug use in school in a way that allows data to be compared across the three grades. |
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| Objective 2 of 6: REDUCE ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE AMONG SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH. |
| Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: Drug use by school-aged children: By 2001, rates of 30-day prevalence of alcohol use will decline for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders, and rates of 30-day prevalence of illicit drug use will decline for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Target met.
Alcohol (8th grade)--progress toward target. Alcohol (12th grade)--progress toward target. Illicit drugs (8th grade)--target met. Illicit drugs (12th grade)--no change. Explanation: Rates of alcohol use for all grade levels have remained relatively steady for many years, although recently there has been some apparent improvement. Drug use rates, which increased in the mid 1990's, have recently been relatively steady and may have leveled off. Targets for 1999 and 2000 are aligned with those that were included in the National Drug Control Strategy. Youth rates of alcohol and drug use are affected by factors SDFS programs cannot always overcome. |
Additional Source Information: (MTF). Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002. Data Available: January 2003. Validated By: NCES/Federal Statistical Agencies. Limitations: According to NCES calculations, from 1976 to 1996 the total annual response rate for this survey varied between 46 percent and 67 percent. |
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| Objective 3 of 6: REDUCE NUMBER OF CRIMINAL AND VIOLENT INCIDENTS IN SCHOOLS. |
| Indicator 8.3.1 of 3: Violent incidents in schools: By 2001, the proportion of high school students in a physical fight on school property will decrease, and the annual rate of students ages 12 to 18 who report experiencing serious violent crime, in school or going to and from school, will decrease. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge.
Data not collected. Explanation: The percentage of students reporting being in a fight at school has declined since 1995, and overall juvenile crime and violence rates are down. The current data reflects continuing improvement in this area. For students reporting victimization by serious violent crime, according to 1998 survey data released in 2000, there has been a small apparent (but not statistically significant) increase. |
Additional Source Information: Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1999, National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Frequency: Biennially. Collection Period: 2003. Data Available: January 2004. Validated By: Experienced Public/Private Entity. YRBS data validated by Westat and CDC procedures. NCVS data validated by Census Bureau and Bureau of Justice Statistics procedures. Limitations: YRBS data are collected biennially and reported the year after collection; 2001 data will be reported in 2002. Most NCVS data are reported the year after collection, but in-school victimization data is a special analysis with a delayed release, so the 2000 data will be available in 2002 and the 2001 data will be available in 2003. |
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| Indicator 8.3.2 of 3: Weapons in schools: By 2001, the proportion of high school students carrying weapons (including firearms) to school will decrease. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge.
1999 target met. Unable to judge progress toward 2001 target; data not available until summer 2002. Explanation: The percentage of students reporting carrying a weapon at school has declined since 1995, and overall juvenile crime and violence rates are down; it therefore appears likely that the percentage of students carrying a weapon at school will remain steady or continue to decline. |
Source: Other Survey/Research Collecting Agency: CDC Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Survey/Research Report Title: YRBS Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Additional Source Information: YRBS, CDC. Frequency: Biennially. Collection Period: 2003. Data Available: January 2004. Validated By: Experienced Public/Private Entity. YRBS data validated by Weststat and CDC procedures. Limitations: YRBS data are collected biennially and reported the year after collection; 2001 data will be reported in 2002. |
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| Indicator 8.3.3 of 3: School-related homicides: For school year 2000-01, the number of school-associated homicides will decline. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Positive movement toward target not met.
Explanation: The number of school-associated homicides has declined in recent years, even though several events involving multiple victims have occurred. Overall juvenile crime and violence rates are also down. It is likely that the number of school-associated homicides will remain steady or continue to decrease. |
Additional Source Information: CDC and ED. Frequency: Other. Collection Period: 2002. Data Available: January 2003. Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. Data validated by CDC procedures. Limitations: This is a special study using retrospective data collection. |
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| Objective 4 of 6: HELP SAFE AND DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES GRANTEES SELECT AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE EFFECTIVE. |
| Indicator 8.4.1 of 3: Increase pool of promising and exemplary programs: By 2002, identify additional drug and violence prevention programs that have been rigorously evaluated and found to be either promising or exemplary, as defined by an expert panel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge.
Baseline established in 2001. Explanation: The SDFS Expert Panel announced its initial findings in 2001, establishing a baseline for future increases in the number of programs identified as promising and exemplary. |
Additional Source Information: Results of review process by SDFS Expert Panel, 2001. Frequency: Other. Collection Period: 2002. Data Available: January 2003. Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. |
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| Indicator 8.4.2 of 3: Coordinators: By 2001, all drug prevention and school safety coordinators funded by the middle-school coordinator initiative will have received training to implement effective, research-based programs. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Target exceeded.
For FY 1999 cohort, 2000 not met. For FY 2000 cohort, target exceeded. Explanation: Three cohorts of grants (FY 1999, FY 2000, and FY 2001) have been awarded under this initiative. Regional trainings have been held for the 1999 cohort. Trainings for the 2000 and 2001 cohorts have been held. |
Additional Source Information: Review of program files. Frequency: Biennially. Collection Period: 2001. Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. Limitations: The current wording of this indicator focuses on implementation of the initiative. ED has awarded a contract for an evaluation of the effectiveness of the initiative. Once the study is under way, the indicator will be revised to incorporate data from the study. Examples of measures that may be selected include professional development of teachers and other staff by coordinators in grantee sites, and use of research-based approaches implemented with fidelity. |
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| Indicator 8.4.3 of 3: Grantee progress: By 2001, National Programs grantees will demonstrate substantial progress toward achieving their results-based goals and objectives established in their applications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Target exceeded.
Explanation: Requirements for measuring progress toward goals and objectives have been incorporated into all applications for National Programs direct grants. |
Additional Source Information: Review of program files. Frequency: Other. Collection Period: 2002. Data Available: January 2003. Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. |
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| Objective 5 of 6: ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY-WIDE COLLABORATION IN THE CREATION OF SAFE, DISCIPLINED, AND DRUG-FREE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. |
| Indicator 8.5.1 of 1: Community-wide collaboration: By 2004, grantees receiving funds through the Safe Schools/Healthy Students interagency initiative will show progress in maintaining safe, orderly, and drug-free learning environments. | |||
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Status: Unable to judge.
Explanation: Three cohorts of grants have been awarded under this initiative, and a national evaluation is being conducted under a cooperative agreement. |
Additional Source Information: Review of program files. Frequency: Annually. Collection Period: 2002. Data Available: January 2003. Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. Limitations: This is an interagency initiative jointly supported by ED; DOJ; HHS. Baseline data for the evaluation has been collected and is being analyzed. Data not yet cleared for release. Year 2 data collection is underway. |
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| Objective 6 of 6: PROVIDE CRISIS INTERVENTION ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS. |
| Indicator 8.6.1 of 1: Crisis intervention: By 2001, the Department will implement policies and procedures necessary to ensure rapid response to school districts seriously affected by crises that interfere with learning. | |||
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Status: Target not met.
Explanation: Funding was approved by Congress for this initiative in December 2000. Additional funding provided in FY 2002 appropriation. In 2001, ED initiated responses to eligible requests within 48 hours in 8 of 9 instances. |
Additional Source Information: Review of program files and organizational plans. Frequency: Other. Collection Period: 2002. Data Available: January 2003. Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. |
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