TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effect of Two Types of Teacher Training on Implementation of Smart Choices
T2 - A Tobacco Prevention Curriculum
AU - Basen‐Engquist, Karen
AU - O'Hara‐Tompkins, Nancy
AU - Lovato, Chris Y.
AU - Lewis, M. Jane
AU - Parcel, Guy S.
AU - Gingiss, Phyllis
PY - 1994/10
Y1 - 1994/10
N2 - ABSTRACT: This study examined the implementation phase of a four‐year research project to test the effectiveness of strategies to increase diffusion of Smart Choices, a school‐based tobacco prevention program. The impact on curriculum implementation of two approaches to teacher training are compared. School districts were randomly assigned to a live workshop training or video training condition. The outcome of the evaluation was teachers' implementation of Smart Choices Results show a lower proportion of video‐trained teachers implemented the curriculum, but overall completeness and fidelity of implementation for those teachers who did teach the curriculum were comparable for the two groups. Video‐trained teachers, however, were less likely to use brainstorming and student presentations/role plays, two of the methods prescribed by the curriculum. Implications of the results for teacher training are discussed. 1994 American School Health Association
AB - ABSTRACT: This study examined the implementation phase of a four‐year research project to test the effectiveness of strategies to increase diffusion of Smart Choices, a school‐based tobacco prevention program. The impact on curriculum implementation of two approaches to teacher training are compared. School districts were randomly assigned to a live workshop training or video training condition. The outcome of the evaluation was teachers' implementation of Smart Choices Results show a lower proportion of video‐trained teachers implemented the curriculum, but overall completeness and fidelity of implementation for those teachers who did teach the curriculum were comparable for the two groups. Video‐trained teachers, however, were less likely to use brainstorming and student presentations/role plays, two of the methods prescribed by the curriculum. Implications of the results for teacher training are discussed. 1994 American School Health Association
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1994.tb03323.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1994.tb03323.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 7844976
AN - SCOPUS:0028523927
SN - 0022-4391
VL - 64
SP - 334
EP - 339
JO - Journal of School Health
JF - Journal of School Health
IS - 8
ER -