Distance Education Approach to Delivering All Stars, Sr

描述（由申请人提供）：在高中需要预防迟发性毒品和尽早戒烟。在高中普及预防的主要机会发生在必要的健康课程。然而，在高中实施研究型课程的几个障碍使其成为一项艰巨的任务。对教师的时间、资源和培训的限制损害了药物预防工作的忠实性和最终有效性。城市和农村社区在吸引和留住合格教师方面面临更多挑战。第二阶段项目采用最新的远程教育技术，帮助学校克服有效预防的许多障碍。在第二阶段，高中健康补充，全明星，老，将进一步修改，以便通过电话会议提供。远程会议允许高技能的专家直接与一个或多个远程位置的学生进行交互。第一阶段的结果支持这种方法的可行性和有效性，并为程序的修改和改进提供了指导。在第二阶段，将开展更多的活动，并扩大因特网的组成部分。将进行一项成本效益研究和一项随机现场试验，以比较全明星，老距离交付课堂交付和治疗照常。该节目将在北卡罗来纳州和内布拉斯加州的至少15所学校播出。学生将在一年内的三个时间点进行测量，以评估介质的变化以及物质使用的流行率和频率。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a need for late onset drug prevention and early cessation in high schools. The primary opportunity for universal prevention in high schools occurs during required health courses. However, several barriers to the implementation of research-based programs in high schools make this a formidable task. Limits on teachers' time, resources, and training compromise the fidelity and ultimate effectiveness of drug prevention efforts. Urban and rural communities face additional challenges of attracting and retaining qualified teachers. This Phase II project employs the latest in distance education technologies to help schools overcome many of the barriers to effective prevention. During Phase II, the high school health supplement, All Stars, Sr., will be further modified for delivery via teleconferencing. Teleconferencing allows a highly skilled expert to interact directly with students at one or more remote locations. Results from Phase I support the feasibility and effectiveness of this approach and provide a guide for program modification and improvement. During Phase II, additional activities will be developed and Internet components will be expanded. A cost effectiveness study and a randomized field trial will be conducted to compare the distance delivery of All Stars, Sr. to classroom-based delivery and treatment-as-usual. The program will be broadcast to at least 15 schools in North Carolina and Nebraska. Students will be measured at three points in time over a one-year period to assess changes in mediators and the prevalence and frequency of substance use.