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84.184 - Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities_National Programs 84.186 - Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities_State Grants |
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 8.1 of 4: Reduce the use and availablility of alcohol and drugs in schools. |
Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Drug use in schools: By 2001, rates of alcohol use in schools will decline for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders, and rates of annualmarijuana use in schools for the same time period will decline for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge
Progress: Data for 2000, 2001, and 2002 are not available because no special analysis has been conducted of the Monitoring the Future Survey in those years. Explanation: Rates of substance use in school generally parallel but are much lower than overall rates of substance abuse 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. No 2000, 2001, or 2002 are available as a special analysis of the Monitoring the Future Survey was not conducted for those years. In future years a new data source will be used that provides regularly collected data and the indicator will be redefined. |
Additional Source Information: Monitoring the Future, 1999. Frequency: Annually. Validated By: NCES. 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. |
Objective 8.2 of 4: Reduce number of criminal and violent incidents in schools. |
Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: Violent incidents in schools: By 2003, the proportion of high school students in a physical fight on school property will decrease, and the annual rate of students agest 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
Progress: Target was met for 2001. Data for the next reporting period (2003) will not be available until December 2003. Explanation: Measure 1: The percentage of students reporting being in a fight at school had declined since 1995. Standard error for 2001 data is +/- 1%. |
Additional Source Information: Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2001, National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), 2000. Frequency: Biennially. Collection Period: 2003 Data Available: December 2003 Validated By: Federal Statistical Agencies. Limitations: YRBS data are collected biennially and reported in the year after collection; the 2003 data will be reported in 2004. While most NCVS data are reported the year after collection, in-school victimization data is a special analysis with a delayed release. The data collected in 2001 will be released in 2004. |
Objective 8.3 of 4: Increase the percentage of safe and drug free schools and communities grantees that achieve results-based goals. |
Indicator 8.3.1 of 1: Grantee progress: By 2002, National Programs grantees will demonstrate substantial progress toward achieving their results based-goals and objectives established in their applications | ||||||||||||||||||
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Status: Unable to judge
Explanation: Requirements for measuring progress toward goals and objectives have been incorporated into all applications for National Programs direct grants. No data are currently available for 2002. |
Additional Source Information: Review of grantee reports Frequency: Other. Collection Period: 2002 Data Available: January 2003 Validated By: On-Site Monitoring By ED. |
Objective 8.4 of 4: Provide crisis intervention assistance to school districts. |
Indicator 8.4.1 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: Unable to judge
Progress: 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. No 2002 data are available. |
Source: Other Other: Record/File. 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. |