TEACHER RATINGS OF STUDENT RISK FOR SUBSTANCE USE AS A FUNCTION OF SPECIALIZED TRAINING

• NCJ Number: 142578
• Journal: Journal of Drug Education Volume: 23 Issue: 1 Dated: (1993) Pages: 83-95
• Author(s): R J McLaughlin; J D Holcomb; M L Jibaja-Rusth; J Webb
• Date Published: 1993
• Length: 13 pages
• Grant Number(s): EDS207A90137
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Education
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Sixty-three eighth grade teachers took part in a study designed to determine if teachers' abilities to identify accurately students who are at risk for drug abuse can be improved through attendance at a specialized training program.

Abstract

Thirty-six teachers took part in the training sequence, which consisted of three 3-hour training sessions, while the other 27 teachers served as a comparison group. All eighth grade students in the school district were surveyed regarding their drug abuse. The teachers rated the students regarding their risk for drug abuse. A comparison of matches between teacher and student responses revealed that the teachers who received training provided more accurate ratings among usage categories than did the comparison teachers. The trained teachers were better at correctly identifying the students who were at risk for drug abuse. Tables and 23 references (Author abstract modified)