- Implementation Tips
- Assessment Tools
- Proyecto ALERTA
- Teen Leader Program
- Content Alignment
- Drug Use Statistics
Learn what works and why.
Overview
Project ALERT is most commonly administered by trained teachers in classroom settings. However, some districts have effectively adapted the curriculum for after-school programs, and outside agencies have also brought the program to schools with strong results.
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ALERT Teen Leaders Can Make a Difference
Why use teen leaders? Positive peer influence contributes to the effectiveness of drug prevention programs. -
Booster Lessons Reinforce Effectiveness
The three booster lessons convert positive trends gained from the initial eleven lessons into statistically significant changes. Gains, such as the curbing of current and regular smoking, are strongly enhanced. If teachers neglect these three booster lessons, the positive results of the core curriculum will erode. -
Creative Ways to Organize Students for Small Group Activities
Project ALERT newsletter article -
Guidelines on Referring a Student to Counseling
This article offers criteria on how to determine if a student needs help. -
Teaching Strategies
Resistance self-efficacy, active student involvement, modeling, reinforcement, validation and setting near term goals. -
The Importance of Lesson 10: Smoking Cessation
Many middle schoolers are concerned about their friends or family members who smoke. The smoking cessation lesson gives guidance to smokers on quiting and to nonsmokers on how to help others to quit. -
The Importance of Parent/Guardian Involvement
Creating an opportunity for parents to engage in conversations with their children about drugs is a vital ingredient in drug prevention. -
You Don't Have to be a Drug Expert to be a Great Project ALERT Teacher
The most effective Project ALERT teachers are those who understand and implement the eight teaching strategies and teach all of the lessons without skipping any of the prescribed activities. But, what should you do if a student genuinely has a technical question about drugs and you don't know how to answer it? -
Teaching Project ALERT On Your Own Schedule
Project ALERT was evaluated with lessons taught once a week over an eleven-week period during the core year followed by three weekly lessons implemented during the booster year. We have no evidence on implementation schedules other than the way it was evaluated. However, given today’s real teaching world, we can offer general guidelines for adaptations based on the logic used to develop the original implementation schedule.