| 156 | Tuesday, April 12, 2005 |
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| 1:00 PM-5:00 PM | Convention Center:E353b |
| AAHE/School K-12 |
| Coordinated School Health Program |
| Much attention has been paid to specific curricula employed in Coordinated School Health Program (CSHP) interventions. The fact is, successful implementation (CSHP) at the local, public school level has less to do with specific curricula or programs and more to do with establishing and maintaining a process that fosters coordination. This presentation will identify the simple, yet profound, truths associated with creating and maintaining an effective CSHP.
What do kids really think about school health programs? How would they rate their physical education teacher? Thumbs up or down for school lunches? We talked with middle school students and we got some thought-provoking comments and some great ideas. How can their ideas be used by schools and teachers to improve school health programs? Participants will view materials developed as part of this multi-leveled campaign to promote healthy, active lifestyles for New Jersey students.
To assist local schools in developing a health promoting environment, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has developed a “Healthy School Report Card”. The Report Card is based on eleven characteristics, with accompanying indicators, which describe structural factors essential to a health promoting school. Characteristics relate to the nine school health components of social and emotional school climate; family and community involvement; school facilities and transportation; health education; physical education and physical activity; food and nutrition services; school health services; counseling, psychological and social services; and school-site health promotion for staff, as well as to the overarching functions of program coordination, policy compliance, and strategic planning. These characteristics and indicators were derived from the general education and school health professional literatures with expert panel input. The Report Card was field-tested using focus groups and school test sites.
By using the Report Card, school committees can assess the status of their school health program. This assessment is intended identify program strengths and challenges. Following review of assessment results, school committees can establish goals for improving their school’s health program.
Using THE GREAT BODY SHOP K-6 Comprehensive Health Education Program and the Coordinated School Health Toolkit, participants will be shown a model for developing coordination and collaboration among school staff and community partners with an emphasis on strengthening students’ health education. Workshop participants will experience a variety of activities linking the students’ health education with the healthy school environment, nutrition services, counseling services, and physical education
WHAT was I thinking? Trials and tribulations, challenges and rewards, ying or yang – offering a physical activity and nutrition intervention to elementary schools is all of the above. Learn about the process of funding, contracting, training, cheering on Champions, monitoring and fighting off the wolves. The New Mexico Department of Health, Diabetes Prevention and Control Program is funding CATCH, Coordinated Approach to Child Health, to 3rd through 5th grades in over 40 schools as primary prevention for diabetes. We will share what we have learned about training, planning, time commitment and JOY. |
Keyword(s): administration/mgmt, curriculum development, high school issues
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| Presider: Michael D. Ballard, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY |
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Speakers: |
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Brutal Truths - Simple Answers: Setting Up Coordinated School Health Programs to Succeed
Paula H Collins, North Carolina Dept Of Public, Wake Forest, NC and John Krampitz, University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, Austin, TX |
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Kudos and Complaints: What Kids Say About School Health Programs
Linda L. Morse and Jim McCall, New Jersey Department of Education, Trenton, NJ |
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Do They Really Understand? Using the Healthy School Report Card to Gain Administrative and Community Support
Theresa Lewallen, ASCD, Alexandria, VA and David K Lohrmann, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN |
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Creating an Active Coordinated School Health Program in My School: What Does It Take?
Patricia Stewart, The Children's Health Market, Wilton, CT |
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CATCH, Implementing a Statewide School-based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention
Carol S. Marr, New Mexico Department of Health, Albuquerque, NM |
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Coordinated School Health Councils: Progress and Growth in Staff Wellness and Community Involvement
Christine Ahmed, University Of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD |
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