SDFSCA Year 2003-2004
Progress of Goals Summary: Beaverton Rural Schools
Goal #1: Students’ perception of perceived harm in ATOD
use will increase by 15%.
Through CHARACTER COUNTS, 350 Pre-K through 2nd grade students
were educated in the six pillars of character. Classes were
held weekly for ½ hour, administered by our area hospital’s
Prevention Services Program and our local substance abuse agency:
Human Aid, Inc. Pre and post surveys indicate a greater understanding
of the pillars of character and an increase in their likelihood
of use. These two aspects of the program have been researched
and associated with an increase in refusal skills and a decrease
in future use rates.
All 31 members of CLUB PRIDE (7th and 8th graders), signed
a pledge to remain drug free during the program and all have
indicated their intention to remain so. Pre and post test results
show a 24% increase in perceptions of dangers related to alcohol
use. We also see an increase in perceptions of dangers related
to club drugs (23%) and cocaine (21%).
The MENTOR PROGRAM trained 20 high school students and assigned
them to work with 120 middle and elementary school students.
Due to an illness, the program coordinator was unable to finish
the process of gathering information related to this goal. There
is anecdotal data that mentors were observed sharing their belief
in the dangers of ATOD use.
In 2002-2003, we saw a decrease in the number of ATOD disciplinary
actions from 69 (02-03) to 50 and a related decrease in the
number of ATOD related suspensions from 66 (02-03) to 50.
Club Pride succeeded in meeting our goal. Further evaluation
is needed of the ATOD component in Character Counts. More conclusive
data should be available on the effect of the Mentor Program
in the coming year.
Goal #2: Students’ ATOD use will decrease by 20%.
CENTRAL MICHIGAN COUNSELING SERVICES provided services for
74 students and their families. Pre and post surveys show marked
declines in all types of drug use: 79% decline in alcohol use,
20% decline in tobacco use, 79% decline in marijuana use and
71% decline in use of other drugs. All of the parents involved
in the family sessions indicated that they were able to “clarify
and define expectations about ATOD use.”
The use of Central Michigan Counseling Services is achieving
high degrees of success and will be continued.
Goal #3: Students will increase recognition of positive ways
to handle anger and avoid violence by 20%.
9 Elementary students, 56 middle school students and 48 high
school students participated in AGGRESSION REDUCTION TRAINING
groups. 80% reported that these groups were helpful in learning
to control their anger. 78% reported that they were able to
list three strategies for reducing anger (as opposed to 13%
in the pre-survey).
The MENTOR PROGRAM trained 20 high school students and assigned
them to work with 120 middle and elementary school students.
All of the adults involved observed a mentor helping a child
to choose appropriate behavior (100% compliance with goal).
All of the adults also noted that the mentors served as positive
role models.
In 2003-2004 incidents of violence, bullying and name-calling
stayed relatively stable in the middle school with a slight
decrease from 15 (02-03) to 12. The high school experienced
a decrease from 61 (02-03) to 53. Data is not available on the
elementary school for this year.
Both programs show positive effects on participating students
that meet or exceed our goal. In 2004-2005, we need to continue
to refine these programs.
Goal #4: Students will increase use of positive methods of
dealing with anger and aggression by 10%.
9 Elementary students, 56 middle school students and 48 high
school students participated in AGGRESSION REDUCTION TRAINING
groups. Students indicated that they were 10% less involved
in physical altercations with other students after completing
the program. They also indicated that they were 45% more involved
in helping other students solve conflicts peacefully.
In 2003-2004 incidents of violence, bullying and name-calling
stayed relatively stable in the middle school with a slight
decrease from 15 (02-03) to 12. The high school experienced
a decrease from 61 (02-03) to 53. Data is not available on the
elementary school for this year.