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31. Improving Early Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Identifying Risk Classes & Outcome Markers
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By Jill Glassman, PhD | September 20, 2016
Senior Research Associate, ETRThe field of teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) has experienced some impressive achievements over the past decades. By examining the evidence from evaluation studies, we’ve been able to identify programs showing effectiveness in reducing sexual risk taking among broadly defined populations of at-risk youth. ETR scientist Dr. Douglas Kirby was instrumental in developing and disseminating a list of effective characteristics for sexual health education programs, and in disseminating information about risk and protective factors that are key to our understanding of how these programs work.
The majority of these TPP programs originally were developed for high-school-age youth. More recently, however, there has been a shift to earlier pregnancy prevention efforts focusing on younger adolescents (10-14 year olds). Fewer of these youth are already engaging in the targeted sexual risk behaviors.
- By Jill Glassman, PhD
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32. Extra Innings: Using a Video Game and Baseball to Teach Science and Math
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By Erica Marsh | September 15, 2016
Project Coordinator, ETRExtra Innings is a new project which will be building a mobile video game to teach math and science. It’s a collaboration between ETR, dfusion and Science of Sport.
What’s new and different about it? We’re using a curriculum called Science of Baseball as the foundation, and we’ll be doing a formal evaluation of its efficacy.
- By Erica Marsh
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33. Pair Programming: 10 Cool Tips to Make It Work in Your Classrooms
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By Shannon Campe | August 2, 2016
Research Associate, ETRFifteen years ago, ETR started working with middle school girls to help them build computer programming skills and confidence. This was Girls Creating Games, a project where girls designed and programmed their own games. It was one of the earliest projects in our Diversity in IT group.
- By Shannon Campe
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34. How Collaboration Strengthens Program Evaluation and Can Lead to Program Sustainability: A Look Back
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By ETR | July 19, 2016
Note: We're posting about some of the presentations ETR researchers and professional development specialists are offering at the Office of Adolescent HealthTeen Pregnancy Prevention Grantee Conference July 19-21.ETR researchers are big fans of collaboration in program evaluation. “Collaboration can ensure that your evaluation design is realistic, appropriate and effective for the context,” explains ETR researcher Pam Drake, PhD.
She’ll be joining partners Mona Desai, MPH, from Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, and Sarah Kershner, PhD, from the South Carolina Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, to discuss the ways collaboration has supported effective evaluations in several teen pregnancy prevention programs.
Here are some other ways collaboration helps.
Mona Desai, Pamela Drake, Sarah Kershner. How Collaboration Strengthens Program Evaluation and Can Lead to Program Sustainability: A Look Back. Thursday, 7/21/16, 10:15-11:30 a.m. Panel in the Evaluation Track, Tubman A/B.
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35. Four Innovative Methods to Recruit Community Samples of Young Adults
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By Emily Waterman, MS | July 7, 2016
PhD Candidate at Pennsylvania State University & ETR Kirby Summer InternYoung adulthood, the time of life around ages 18-28, is an exciting period for development. Young adults often establish lifelong health habits, solidify world views, and make important decisions about work and family life. They also tend to engage in more risk behavior than people of other ages do.
- By Emily Waterman, MS
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36. Preventing Sexual Violence: Notes from Our Blog
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By Marcia Quackenbush, MS, MFT, MCHES | June 15, 2016
Senior Editor, ETROur nation has been engaged in a vital dialogue over the past couple of weeks about sexual violence. The so-called “Stanford rape case” has people talking about risk, responsibility and consequences. It has also shined a light on some of the particular issues related to sexual violence on college campuses.
This seemed like a good moment to take a look at some past posts from the ETR blog addressing the prevention of sexual violence.
- By Marcia Quackenbush, MS, MFT, MCHES
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37. Looking to the Future: Educational Research and AERA16
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By Julie Adams | May 25, 2016
Research Assistant, ETRThe 2016 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting was held in Washington, DC last month. It marked the 100th anniversary of education researchers meeting to talk about current issues in education, research and policy. As a first-time attendee, I was inspired to see so many people gather in one place, all dedicated to improving the future of education.
I’ve been reflecting on the information shared by some of the most notable researchers in the field over the course of those five exciting days. Here are three ideas I believe are essential to keep in mind as I continue my career in research.
- By Julie Adams
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38. Say It With Research: 4 Ways to Deliver Effective STD Messaging for Youth
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By Cody Sigel, MPH, CHES | May 19, 2016
Professional Development Consultant, ETRThe history of sex education in the United States is fraught with horror stories, from fear-based tactics to blatant misinformation. Sadly, ineffective sex education is not a thing of the past. A recent CDC report shows that most middle and high schools around the country are not implementing effective approaches to sexuality education. It’s no surprise that statistics about the impact of STDs on young people are discouraging.
- By Cody Sigel, MPH, CHES
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39. Reprise: Social Justice, Technology and Meaning
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By Yethzell Diaz | May 5, 2016 (first published April 17, 2014)
Education Manager, Digital NestEditor's note: In 2014, when Yethzell Diaz was a Research Assistant here at ETR, she wrote this column about technology and social justice. Recently, she accepted a position at Digital Nest. This seemed a perfect moment to re-post one of our favorite contributions to the ETR Blog. Thanks, Yethzell, for all the fine work you did for ETR, and best of luck over at the Nest!
First, let me be clear about something. I am not a techie. At all. The first time I interacted with a computer was probably in seventh grade. Technology stuff was completely foreign to me. My family and friends didn’t know about it. And there wasn’t someone we could turn to for guidance.
I did, however, become a student at University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), majoring in sociology, and at one point I desperately needed to get into a popular class. A hundred students were competing for ten open spots. How was I going to swing it?
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40. Understanding the Latest Research Findings: How to Be a Critical Interpreter of Health Information
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By Elizabeth McDade-Montez, PhD | March 7, 2015
Senior Research Associate, ETRWe come across lots of health-related research findings reported in the news these days. Frankly, some of it is perplexing.
You may have heard the CDC’s recent recommendations that any young woman not on birth control should refrain from consuming alcohol. Perhaps you also saw some of the outraged reactions from social commentators.
Maybe you read about the classic psychology studies that weren’t replicated in recent research. Or the range of rumors flying around about Zika virus. And are you still hearing rumors online or from peers suggesting childhood vaccinations aren’t safe?
How does an informed reader sift through this constant stream of health information? When we are puzzled ourselves, how can health providers and educators support patients and clients trying to make sense of conflicting or suspect reports? What references can we trust when we endeavor to inform ourselves or support and guide others?
- By Elizabeth McDade-Montez
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