School effectiveness: Literature review

A systematic literature review of the effectiveness of diabetes education of school personnel.

PURPOSE This paper describes current knowledge levels of school personnel about diabetes, discusses the findings of a systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of diabetes educational interventions for school personnel, and presents recommendations for future research. METHODS English language literature published between January 1966 and May 2001 regarding the effectiveness of...

Effectiveness of school-based life-skills and alcohol education programmes: a review of the literature

School Size: a Review of the Literature

Many discussions of school size tend to concentrate on secondary sources, such as other literature reviews; although this review does examine some secondary sources, it focuses on empirical research. Recent research suggests that smaller schools may be linked to improved attendance and participation in school activities. Some studies claim that smaller schools may also be associated with higher...

Effectiveness of Programmes to Reduce School Bullying A Systematic Review

Brå – a centre of knowledge on crime and measures to combat crime The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brottsförebyggande rådet – Brå) works to reduce crime and improve levels of safety in society by producing data and disseminating knowledge on crime and crime prevention work and the justice system's responses to crime.

Preventing obesity in pre-school children: a literature review.

BACKGROUND Obesity in children is increasing worldwide, impacting on both long- and short-term health. Obesity prevention is an important contemporary public health priority and is firmly on the Government's agenda in the UK. Prevention involves addressing the main risk factors of diet and physical inactivity and also involves a wide range of environmental factors including access to sport and ...