Evaluating the Useability of a Spanish Language Drug and Substance Abuse Education Program

1981 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack V. Toohey ◽  
Gloria J. Valenzuela ◽  
Thomas L. Dezelsky
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Education Program ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spanish Language ◽  
State University ◽  
Arizona State University ◽  
Language Program ◽  
Student Activity ◽  
Substance Abuse Education

This project in developing and evaluating a Spanish language drug and substance abuse education program was divided into three phases. Phase one and two; developing a student activity booklet and instructors manual was funded by the Partners of the Americas, Washington, D.C. Phase three; the useability evaluation of the program was funded by the Faculty Grant-In-Aid-Program of Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. Traditional value gaming strategies used in the United States with success were those adapted for this Spanish language program. A pilot study was conducted at a juvenile residence in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico with follow up programs in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico. The useability evaluation of the program took place in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico during the Summer of 1980. The useability evaluation indicated that Spanish speaking agencies could utilize both the student guide and instructors manual as a tool for drug education with their own staff conducting the program.

What's Going On

1978 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 39
Keyword(s):  
Task Force ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
State University ◽  
Arizona State University ◽  
Math Skills ◽  
Migrant Students ◽  
Whole Numbers ◽  
Probability And Statistics ◽  
Level 2

The MIGRANT MATH SK ILLS INFORMATI ON SYSTEM commun icates the previously learned math skil ls and the math skill area the students were working on at the send ing school to the receiving school. The system serves all migrant students in the United States and is designed to aid teachers in pl acing newly arriving students in appropriate math studies. Part of the National Migrant Students Record Transfer System (MSRTS), the math system is based on a four-level “dictionary” of math skills; level 1 is topics, which include readiness, number meaning, whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, measurement geometry, sets, probability, and statistics. Level 2 is subtopics, with levels 3 and 4 being skills and subskills. For further information, contact Gary Bitter, Migrant Math Skills Task Force chairman, College of Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281.

Bibliographies on Health Promotion Programs for Business and Industry

1982 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-247
Author(s):  
Francine Martin ◽  
Suzanne Dandoy ◽  
Bradford Kirkman-Liff ◽  
Stacy Chaconas
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
The United States ◽  
State University ◽  
Arizona State University ◽  
Health Services Administration ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Rapid Pace ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Made In

Health promotion programs have been developing at a rapid pace throughout the United States. Business and industry have been major targets for and supporters of these new ventures. This intense interest in health promotion programs has produced a need for a systematic review of past experience. The Center for Health Services Administration at Arizona State University prepared two comprehensive bibliographies of references on occupational health promotion programs. The annotated bibliography includes ninety references that were deemed most relevant to the subject at the time the searches were made in Spring of 1982. The second bibliography, which is not annotated, is supplemental and provides eighty-eight additional related references.

scholarly journals The Influence of an Information Environment on Construction Organization's Culture: A Case Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth T. Sullivan ◽  
Dean T. Kashiwagi ◽  
Nathan Chong
Keyword(s):  
United States Army ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
State University ◽  
Arizona State University ◽  
Change Orders ◽  
Procurement Contract ◽  
Procurement System ◽  
Owner Satisfaction

Construction professionals have identified public contract law and bureaucratic procurement/contract offices as a source of problems in the construction industry. The culture within the United State's Federal Government Acquisitions is based on the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) and its interpretation, often placing organizations/agencies in the price-based environment and continuously resulting in poor performance. The United States Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) (approximately $100 M in construction renovation awards per year) attempted to overcome this obstacle through a partnership with the Performance-Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) at Arizona State University. The MEDCOM implemented the information environment portion of the Performance Information Procurement System (PIPS) into Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts through the specifications. Without controlling the various contract/procurement processes, the developed information environment stimulated an atmosphere of accountability to all parties involved, while reducing the client's internal bureaucratic resistance. The concept has met with preliminary success, minimizing construction management issues by over 50%, raising owner satisfaction by 9%, resulting in 99% of projects ending with no contractor-generated change orders, and assisting MEDCOM leadership in measuring the performance of their infrastructure revitalization program.

The effects on facilitators of a substance abuse education program

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra B. Rhodes ◽  
Richard D. Blondell ◽  
Judie Pfeifer ◽  
Antonnette V. Graham
Keyword(s):  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Substance Abuse Education

scholarly journals Comparing the Chinese Construction Industry with Other Developing Countries to Identify an Applicable Solution to Low Construction Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Yutian Chen ◽  
Oswald Chong
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
The United States ◽  
State University ◽  
Arizona State University ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
High Performing ◽  
Best Value ◽  
The World

The Chinese Construction Industry (CCI) has become one of the largest in the world within the last 20 years. However, due to its rapid growth it has been experiencing issues causing the industry to struggle with delivering high performing projects. Due to the differences between developed and developing countries construction industries, research from other developing countries that were similar to China (Vietnam and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) were used to help identify solutions to improve the CCI. Previous research has identified the major risks in Vietnam and Saudi Arabia. It has also been identified the only solution that has documented evidence that it can improve construction performance is the Best Value Approach that was developed in the United States at Arizona State University. A literature research was performed identifying the major risks and issues that have been documented in the CCI. These risks were then compared to that of the Vietnam and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s construction industry risks. It was identified that the majority of the top risks were similar in all three countries. Identifying that developing countries have been experiencing the same issues. This also identifies that the Best Value Approach might be a solution to help improve the CCI.

scholarly journals Perspective Developing Successful Collaborative Research Partnerships with AI/AN Communities

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (17) ◽  
pp. 9089
Author(s):  
Jonathan Credo ◽  
Jani C. Ingram
Keyword(s):  
Alaska Native ◽  
Collaborative Research ◽  
The United States ◽  
Collaborative Partnerships ◽  
State University ◽  
Arizona State University ◽  
Research Partnerships ◽  
Tribal Communities ◽  
Data Ownership ◽  
Legal Battle

In the United States, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people are frequently under- or misrepresented in research and health statistics. A principal reason for this disparity is the lack of collaborative partnerships between researchers and tribes. There are hesitations from both academic Western scientists and tribal communities to establish new partnerships due to differences in cultural and scientific understanding, from data ownership and privacy to dissemination and project expansion. An infamous example is the mishandling of samples collected from the Havasupai Tribe by Arizona State University (ASU) scientists, leading to a legal battle between the tribe and ASU and ending in a moratorium of research with the Havasupai people. This paper will explore three successful and positive collaborations with a large and small tribe, including how the partnerships were established and the outcomes of the collaboration. In addition, the paper will provide perspective of what needs to be addressed by Western scientists if productive collaborations with tribal groups are to be established.

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