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Facts and Figuring it Out

Facts and Figuring it Out. How to Complete the Healthy School Report Card. Creating Partnerships for Change. Work on Commonalities Get and stay connected Use your strengths Work with those who’ll work with you Do only what you need to do Respect the process of change

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Facts and Figuring it Out

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  1. Facts and Figuring it Out How to Complete the Healthy School Report Card

  2. Creating Partnerships for Change • Work on Commonalities • Get and stay connected • Use your strengths • Work with those who’ll work with you • Do only what you need to do • Respect the process of change • Give to get (see the big picture) • Use discord as an opportunity • Give it time • Work on issues, but focus on people

  3. But, how do I find out what those partnerships are and how to reach them effectively? DATA!

  4. Data • What is it? • The CDC regards data as “documented information or evidence of any kind” • What do I do with it? • Do an assessment • Identify relevant and appropriate information sources • Create a focused, measurable plan • Use data (from evaluations along the way) to revise the plan • Help guide school health policy decisions.

  5. Do an Assessment • What is Data Assessment? • Using gathered or existing data to • identify problems, risk factors, and patterns; • plan and assess current programs; • compare populations, schools and geographic areas • compare where you are and where you want to be

  6. Data Assessment • What are some methods for assessing data? • Force Field Analysis – Positive forces pushing FOR a change/Negative forces “let’s keep things the same” • Needs assessment • Objectives - What do you want to know? • Identify the Target Audience - From whom are going to collect information and data? • EstablishProcedure - How are you going to select a  group of individuals that will represent your target population? • Methods - How do you plan to collect data? • Instruments and Techniques - What instruments and techniques will you use to collect data? • Data Analysis - How will you analyze the data? • Make Decisions • Creating a vision – decide you want a change… where do you want your school to be in 5 years? How do you get there? • Healthy School Report Card • Youth Risk Behavior Survey – CDC’s biennial, national monitor of health risks and behaviors among 9th-12th graders

  7. Plan • (using data) • Complete Healthy School Rpt Card • Assess cultural competence • Conduct focus groups/forums • Customize work plan (Obj. 2) • Do • Implement work plan • Act/Adjust • Continue to implement work plan • Modify work plan • Implement modification(s) • Study • Complete Process Index • Report progress

  8. Healthy School Report Card • What is it? An assessment tool, created by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) to determine the status of current school health programming and identify priorities for program improvement. BASICALLY, it helps your school take steps to fully implementing a Coordinated School Health Program… remember the law?

  9. Plan Do • Act/Adjust Study Readiness to Complete HSRC • Secure approval from district • Inform stakeholders and decision makers • Purpose of HSRC: Identify needs and resources to improve MH in schools • Use of HSRC results: Prioritize needs and develop short- and long-term objectives to improve MH policy and practices in schools • Manage expectations • Short-term objectives will require little (if any) additional resources • Long-term objectives will include plan for securing additional resources • Secure support and resources • Planning HSRC form

  10. Healthy School Report Card So…what is it, really? • Within each of 11 characteristics, • You use indicators of health program status (what should be there if things are good) • And decide: • Does it exist? • How much will the health and safety of students/staff improve if it is changed? • How much effort will it take to truly change the status of the indicator?

  11. HSRC Example Characteristic 6: Food and Nutrition Services Indicator: Food safety - Hand-washing facilities are accessible to both students and staff in or near the cafeteria. • Does it exist? • Need more info • Does not exist • Exists, needs work • Exists excellent • How much will the health and safety of students/staff improve if it is changed? • Very little • Some • Quite a bit • A lot • How much effort will it take to truly change the status of the indicator? • Very little • Some • A lot • Overwhelming

  12. HSRC:Okay, but WHY should I use it? • the HSRC helps you determine whether your school is doing all it can to promote the health and wellbeing of students and staff… • AND having healthy students and staff makes for a more productive institution... • AND implementing a CSH plan, charges a team of school and community members with improving health programs.

  13. HSRC:Oh…. Now I get it, but how do I get it up and running? Organizing • Establish a diverse Steering Committee • Determine the timeline for HSRC implementation and process by setting due dates • Form work groups (Try for 11 – one for each characteristic) Orienting • Review the HSRC so work groups know the indicators • Determine standards – must establish good vs. bad vs. best Scoring • Complete a preliminary assessment for Question 1 (Does it exist?) • Collect additional information if status not clear (interviews, surveys, etc) • Complete final assessment – answer all 3 questions Organizing Reporting • Each work group prepares a summary report with: • -how collected answers, conclusions, recommendations, and priority rankings • Steering committee drafts overall summary report to be shared with the community Using Results • Develop goals and objectives, set priorities • Track your progress using a portfolio – CELEBRATE SUCCESSES! • REASSESS, REASSESS, REASSESS

  14. Steps for Completing HSRC • 1) Establish Local Steering Committee • 2) Determine timeline • Allow time for data review and meetings • 3) Form work groups, as needed, to make steps and tasks manageable • 4) Review/Clarify HSRC indicators for all characteristics • 5) Determine standards for rating indicators • Consult internal and eternal experts • 7) Collect additional information to answer questions accurately • Document review • Presentations from experts • Interviews with key informants • Surveys • 8) Complete final assessment answering Questions 1, 2, and 3

  15. Help • Reporting the results – • See the Healthy School Report Card Summary • Create a plan – • See the Healthy School Improvement Plan forms • Amend your policies – • See the Example School Health Policies document

  16. Try this! • Choose a characteristic • Identify misunderstandings and needs for clarification • Determine who else needs to be involved in answering the questions • Determine if other methods of obtaining information are necessary • Try to answer the questions within your group

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