The Perceptions of Principals and Teachers Regarding Mental Health Providers’ Impact on Student Achievement in High Poverty Schools

This study examined the perceptions of principals and teachers regarding mental health provider’s impact on student achievement and behavior in high poverty schools using descriptive statistics, t-test, and two-way ANOVA. Respondents in this study shared similar views concerning principal and teacher satisfaction and levels of support for the use of mental health services. They believed that principals were highly supportive of mental health services in their schools and they themselves were supportive of mental health services in their school. Respondents believed that teachers were not as supportive. Principals and teachers combined seemed to agree that mental health providers impact student emotional functioning. They were only modestly satisfied with the level of mental health services in their schools. Their rating of parent support for the mental health provider services was at a similar modest level. The findings of this study indicated that there were no significant differences between the perceptions of principals and teachers regarding mental health providers’ impact on student achievement in high poverty schools. There were no significant differences between the professions (middle school principals and middle school teachers nor elementary school principals and elementary school teachers) with respect to their iii perceptions regarding mental health providers’ impact on student achievement, but there were significant differences found in the level of school (elementary and middle) of the participants with respect to their perceptions regarding mental health providers’ impact on student achievement. There was a significant difference between the perceptions of principals and teachers regarding mental health providers’ impact on student behavior. There were no significant differences between the professions (middle school principals and middle school teachers nor elementary school principals and elementary school teachers) with respect to their perceptions regarding mental health providers’ impact on student behavior. However, there were significant differences found in the level of school (elementary and middle) of the participants with respect to their perceptions regarding mental health providers’ impact on student behavior. This study revealed that middle school principals and teachers believed that mental health providers had a greater impact on student achievement and behavior than elementary school principals and teachers

Three essays about substance use and addiction in economics

2022 Summer.Includes bibliographical references.This dissertation includes three papers on substance use and addiction in economics. Chapter 1 explains the different theories of addiction within economics with a particular emphasis on the rational addiction model. Once these theories are defined I present a historical overview of the different theories of addiction. Classical economists such as Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, and others are incorporated into the paper as a critique to the rational addiction model. After the historical analysis Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 present a quantitative analysis about how community level events impact substance use. Chapter 2 models the impact of community level violence using the National Health and Nutrition Survey (ENSANUT) to examine how an exogenous measure, kingpin captures, impacts cigarette use. The results indicate that, in the short run, the number of current smokers increases for adults in areas of high levels of increased violence and that the consumption of cigarettes among current smokers increases for adolescents when violence increases in their municipalities or federal entities. Chapter 3 models the impact of the 2016 election on individuals based on their race, ethnicity, and gender by using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance system data set and a difference-in-differences estimation strategy. There results indicate that there has been an increase in cigarette use for Hispanic individuals after the 2016 election. Each chapter uses an interdisciplinary approach and incorporates literature and theories outside of economics to better understand the research question. Each chapter also expands on ways in which substance use can be studied within economics

Science-based restoration monitoring of coastal habitats, Volume Two: Tools for monitoring coastal habitats

Healthy coastal habitats are not only important ecologically; they also support healthy coastal communities and improve the quality of people’s lives. Despite their many benefits and values, coastal habitats have been systematically modified, degraded, and destroyed throughout the United States and its protectorates beginning with European colonization in the 1600’s (Dahl 1990). As a result, many coastal habitats around the United States are in desperate need of restoration. The monitoring of restoration projects, the focus of this document, is necessary to ensure that restoration efforts are successful, to further the science, and to increase the efficiency of future restoration efforts

Gendered impact of COVID-19 in Colorado: health and economic risks

Includes bibliographical references

Assistors to continuous enrollment for women in Texas Even Start Family Literacy programs

A quantitative and qualitative research study was conducted to discover what assistors promoted continuous enrollment of women in Texas Even Start Family Literacy programs. 270 women who were enrolled for a second program year or longer anonymously completed a questionnaire that was available in both Spanish and English. Statements regarding which assistors promoted their continuous participation along with demographic statements were included in the questionnaire; free response comments were requested as well. Statistical measurements of factor analysis, frequency response, Chi-Square, and Analysis of Variance were used. Compared to previous research (Quigley, 1997) that identified three categories of barriers, this research identified five categories of assistors: situational, institutional, dispositional, parental, and program specific. Parental assistors, as a group, were statistically significant more than any of the other assistors when measured according to the independent variables of participants' age, children's age, and enrollment level. Institutional and dispositional assistors were found statistically significant when measured according to the variable of participants' age. Post-hoc measures did not reveal statistical significance for any of the levels of the variables. However, free responses from the participants did provide insight as to why parental, institutional, and dispositional assistors were significant in both their lives and the lives of their children

Prototyping through play : making an urban satellite region hackathon

Behind the “hackathon” process lies the idea of the adoption of our natural sense of play for a more serious purpose. For many—if not most—participants in hackathons who work or study in technology-adjacent fields, a hackathon asks them, ostensibly, to spend approximately 12-24 hours (over one or two days) rushing to complete an urgent project. Often, this involves doing the same tasks they would be doing in their daily work, such as prototyping, programming, or building hardware, but with longer hours and a more intensive pace. Why then would people choose to participate? Alongside its pragmatic values—networking, gaining skills, contributing to projects with an avowedly social purpose, and a certain fraternity of technology enthusiasts—we argue the liminal nature of this work/play space also attracts and binds its adherents

Science-based restoration monitoring of coastal habitats, Volume One: A framework for monitoring plans under the Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000 (Public Law 160-457)

Executive Summary: The Estuary Restoration Act of 2000 (ERA), Title I of the Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000, was created to promote the restoration of habitats along the coast of the United States (including the US protectorates and the Great Lakes). The NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science was charged with the development of a guidance manual for monitoring plans under this Act. This guidance manual, titled Science-Based Restoration Monitoring of Coastal Habitats, is written in two volumes. It provides technical assistance, outlines necessary steps, and provides useful tools for the development and implementation of sound scientific monitoring of coastal restoration efforts. In addition, this manual offers a means to detect early warnings that the restoration is on track or not, to gauge how well a restoration site is functioning, to coordinate projects and efforts for consistent and successful restoration, and to evaluate the ecological health of specific coastal habitats both before and after project completion (Galatowitsch et al. 1998). The following habitats have been selected for discussion in this manual: water column, rock bottom, coral reefs, oyster reefs, soft bottom, kelp and other macroalgae, rocky shoreline, soft shoreline, submerged aquatic vegetation, marshes, mangrove swamps, deepwater swamps, and riverine forests. The classification of habitats used in this document is generally based on that of Cowardin et al. (1979) in their Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States, as called for in the ERA Estuary Habitat Restoration Strategy. This manual is not intended to be a restoration monitoring “cookbook” that provides templates of monitoring plans for specific habitats. The interdependence of a large number of site-specific factors causes habitat types to vary in physical and biological structure within and between regions and geographic locations (Kusler and Kentula 1990). Monitoring approaches used should be tailored to these differences. However, even with the diversity of habitats that may need to be restored and the extreme geographic range across which these habitats occur, there are consistent principles and approaches that form a common basis for effective monitoring. Volume One, titled A Framework for Monitoring Plans under the Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000, begins with definitions and background information. Topics such as restoration, restoration monitoring, estuaries, and the role of socioeconomics in restoration are discussed. In addition, the habitats selected for discussion in this manual are briefly described. (PDF contains 116 pages

Avaliação das vasculopatias não ateroscleróticas por ecografia-doppler

Although uncommon, the non atherosclerotic vasculopathies involve younger patients when compared with atherosclerotic disease. Cerebral angiography is the gold standard diagnostic method due to its high sensibility, but its specificity is low mainly when compared to imaging evaluation of the arterial wall with carotid and vertebral ultrasound-doppler. Carotid and vertebral ultrasound-doppler, as a non-invasive exam, it is extremely useful, not only in the diagnosis, but also in the monitoring of these patients - young patients who need a regular and extended evaluation.Apesar de serem um grupo de doenças pouco comum, as vasculopatias não ateroscleróticas envolvem doentes mais novos, quando comparados com o grupo da doença aterosclerótica. A angiografia de substração digital é o método diagnóstico de excelência da doença arterial devido à sua alta sendibilidade, mas a sua especificidade é baixa quando comparada à avaliação imagiológica da parede arterial por eco-doppler carotídeo e vertebral. O eco-doppler carotídeo e vertebral, como meio complementar de diagnóstico não invasivo, tem uma grande utilidade não só no diagnóstico, mas também na monitorização periódica que este grupo de jovens doentes necessita.  &nbsp

Chronic Conditions and Pediatric Healthcare Utilization during Warm Weather Days in New York City

Background: While literature on the overall health burden of high temperature exposures on children continues to grow, little is known about whether children with chronic diseases are particularly vulnerable to the adverse health impacts of extreme heat. Methods: We used New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) data on children aged 0-18 years admitted to emergency department and hospitals during the warm months (May-September) from 2005 to 2011. We identified children with specific chronic diseases or conditions that plausibly enhance susceptibility to heat (i.e., asthma, obesity, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait, and mental health disorders). We also identified children with a complex chronic condition (CCC) defined using the Feudtner classification scheme. We used a time-stratified, case-crossover design and conditional logistic regression models, adjusted for mean daily relative humidity, to derive estimates of excess risk of pediatric admissions associated with daily maximum temperature (Tmax). Results: There were 2,480,556 pediatric cases in New York City during the study period; 90.8% (n = 2,252,550) occurred in emergency departments; chronic conditions appeared in 0.1% (sickle cell trait) up to 8.3% (asthma). The average Tmax was 80.3F (range 50F-104F). While we found an increase in overall pediatric admissions associated with Tmax, we found decreased risks among children with some specific categories of chronic conditions, including asthma, obesity, and mental health disorders. For children with CCC, temperature was associated with increased admissions when considering only the summer months. Conclusions: We found that children with chronic conditions show a complex pattern of risk of healthcare utilization. With further replication, our findings can help inform preparedness of the health system for prevention measures