TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevention training of paraprofessionals in the schools
T2 - An examination of relevancy and effectiveness
AU - Romano, John L.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Prevention training programs for paraprofessional school personnel are examined in this article. Prevention training for the reduction of student alcohol and other drug use, incorporating a student well-being model, is described and evaluated. The prevention training, entitled 'Enhancing Student Well-Being,' took place in two urban school districts with over 200 paraprofessional school personnel participating. The training was evaluated using measures of knowledge gained, self-efficacy, and participant satisfaction. Pre- and post-training differences showed consistent gains in participant efficacy expectations but less consistent gains in outcome expectations and knowledge. Participant satisfaction and self-reports of knowledge enhanced and skill improvement were uniformly high across all training programs. Implications for inservice prevention training of paraprofessionals are discussed.
AB - Prevention training programs for paraprofessional school personnel are examined in this article. Prevention training for the reduction of student alcohol and other drug use, incorporating a student well-being model, is described and evaluated. The prevention training, entitled 'Enhancing Student Well-Being,' took place in two urban school districts with over 200 paraprofessional school personnel participating. The training was evaluated using measures of knowledge gained, self-efficacy, and participant satisfaction. Pre- and post-training differences showed consistent gains in participant efficacy expectations but less consistent gains in outcome expectations and knowledge. Participant satisfaction and self-reports of knowledge enhanced and skill improvement were uniformly high across all training programs. Implications for inservice prevention training of paraprofessionals are discussed.
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U2 - 10.2190/QQD4-2AL4-G826-JBQ9
DO - 10.2190/QQD4-2AL4-G826-JBQ9
M3 - Review article
C2 - 10786414
AN - SCOPUS:0033491184
SN - 0047-2379
VL - 29
SP - 373
EP - 386
JO - Journal of Drug Education
JF - Journal of Drug Education
IS - 4
ER -