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WV Gets WISE: Sex Education Built to Last

WV Gets WISE: Sex Education Built to Last . Danene Sorace, Consultant Grove Foundation June 11, 2013. www.futureofsexeducation.org. Objectives. 1. Describe the state/national context related to adolescent health 

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WV Gets WISE: Sex Education Built to Last

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  1. WV Gets WISE: Sex Education Built to Last Danene Sorace, Consultant Grove Foundation June 11, 2013

  2. www.futureofsexeducation.org

  3. Objectives 1. Describe the state/national context related to adolescent health  2.  Identify at least one connection between sexual health and academic achievement 3.  Describe two characteristics of WISE 4.  Analyze the potential impact of WISE in WV

  4. WHO’S IN THE ROOM?

  5. LET’S PLAY!

  6. Category: Adolescent Sexual Health The United States boasts one of the highest rates of these among industrialized countries.

  7. Among young people ages 15-25, one in four will contract this disease.

  8. Now recommended for teens, these work for up to 12 years. Also a type of bird.

  9. High or Low NATIONAL 51 5 12 38 40 Ever had sexual intercourse 47 Had sex before age 13 6 Four or more partners 15 Had sex in last 3 months 34 Did not use a condom 40

  10. WV High School Survey% of Student who ever had sexual intercourse *non-Hispanic

  11. About WISE Working to Institutionalize Sex Education (WISE) WISE aims to implement high quality school-based sex education policy and practice in a sustainable way.

  12. WISE Program Overview 1) Focus on school-based sex ed 2) Goal is institutionalization

  13. WISE Sites Cardea Services Genesee Valley Educational Partnership Oregon Department of Education WA NY EyesOpenIowa OR West Virginia Free ETR Associates IA CA Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina WV NC CO Colorado Youth Matter GA Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power and Potential

  14. “The WISE Method” Conduct environmental scan Identify districts to assess Planning Policy Engage champions, inc.administrator Assess readiness/capacity Engagement Address district policy Implementation Monitor CSE implemen-tation Connect sex ed to ed standards Review/ map curriculum Select curriculum Train teachers Implement CSE in classroom

  15. What WISE does not do: Deliver training in the classroom Determine curriculum Work with schools that are not interested/ready Recreate the wheel

  16. Partnerships • Several examples: • WA – Educational Service Districts • CA – County Offices of Education • GA – Public Health Districts • NY – Local Councils on Adolescent Pregnancy • IA – CAPP Grantees

  17. Questions?

  18. Ingredients for Success

  19. Why West Virginia?

  20. WV’s Top Ten 10. Need.

  21. WV’s Top Ten Size matters! 55 school districts 282,000 thousand students

  22. WV’s Top Ten 8. Largely One System of Public Education RESA’s

  23. WV’s Top Ten DASH Funded Coordinator

  24. WV’s Top Ten 6. APPI and PREP $275,000 Making Proud Choices Reducing the Risk

  25. WV’s Top Ten 5. Strong Policy. HIV/AIDS required in grades 6-12 Qualified professionals required Opt-out policy

  26. WV’s Top Ten 4. Content Standards & Objectives. Content and skills! Puberty by 5th grade 5th grade! Contraceptives by 7th grade

  27. WV’s Top Ten 3. HEAP! Since 2006 WV and DC

  28. WV’s Top Ten 2. Parent Support

  29. WV’s Top Ten 1. YOU!

  30. Resource www.wisetoolkit.org

  31. 3 – 2 – 1 3 things that you will take away from this session 2 things you want to know more about it 1 thing you want to do immediately

  32. WISE Up, WV! Coalition to support comprehensive sex education in West Virginia public schools.To join: email Kate Flack at kate@wvfree.org.

  33. Contact Information Danene Sorace, Consultant, WISE Initiative danene.sorace@gmail.com

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