2003
DOI: 10.1177/1090198103030003010
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Factors Associated with Fidelity to Substance Use Prevention Curriculum Guides in the Nation's Middle Schools

Abstract: Teachers' fidelity of implementation of substance use prevention curricula is widely considered desirable and is linked empirically to effectiveness. The authors examine factors pertinent to teachers' fidelity to curricula guides, using data from a nationally representative sample of 1,905 lead substance use prevention teachers in the nation's public and private schools. Findings suggest that about one-fifth of teachers of substance use prevention curricula did not use a curriculum guide at all, whereas only 1… Show more

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“…The latter was addressed in the development and beta testing of the program [12], and the tailoring construct items primarily related to adaptability. Rather than an implementation failure, some degree of tailoring may be inevitable [46] and even improve program outcomes [47].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The latter was addressed in the development and beta testing of the program [12], and the tailoring construct items primarily related to adaptability. Rather than an implementation failure, some degree of tailoring may be inevitable [46] and even improve program outcomes [47].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Unique school contextual variables may also impact implementation quality [29]. School size and climate are characteristics linked to fidelity.…”
Section: Organizational Variablesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The literature on prevention and promotion in the school and other settings has seen a shift in recent years towards an emphasis on implementation factors that can influence programme success (Dusenbury et al, 2003;Elias et al, 2003;Ringwalt et al, 2003;Zins et al, 2000;Chen, 1998;Dane & Schneider, 1998;Durlak, 1998;Scheirer et al, 1995). This is an important and timely development, as the growing number of high-quality evidence-based programmes that are now becoming available to schools present new challenges for dissemination and sustainability.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%