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A Four Year Comparison of the School Health Education Profile

A Four Year Comparison of the School Health Education Profile. Presented by Sandra Owen Clinical Faculty Georgia State University. Description School Health Education Profile Developed by the Division of Adolescent and School Health, C.D.C. .

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A Four Year Comparison of the School Health Education Profile

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  1. A Four Year Comparison of the School Health EducationProfile Presented by Sandra Owen Clinical Faculty Georgia State University

  2. DescriptionSchool Health Education ProfileDeveloped by the Division of Adolescent and School Health, C.D.C. • Principals examine health education and HIV prevention education from an administrative perspective • Health Education Teachers examine health education from an instructional perspective

  3. Sample DescriptionThree comparable samples were randomly drawn from the population of Georgia public, middle and secondary schools. Response rates included : 71%(1994), 60%(1996), 82%(1998)

  4. Grade Level Sample Distribution 1994 1996 1998

  5. Percent Distribution for Middle and Secondary Schools • Middle School includes: • 1994(53%) 1996(56%) 1998(60%) • High School includes: 1994(41%) 1996(41%) 1998(45%)

  6. Plan for Data Analysis and Interpretation • Calculate percent change comparing 1994 data to 1998 data • Item selection criteria 1.State required 2.Health Knowledge 3.Health Skills 4.Parent Involved

  7. Principal Response Schools report full compliance with state health instruction requirement and maintain compliance over two years. A shift to providing health as a separate course is exhibited.

  8. Principal Response An upward shift in grade level placement of health education appears between eleventh and twelfth grades.

  9. Principal Response A substantial reduction in the number of functioning building-level Advisory Councils has the potential for impacting health education

  10. Principal Response In-service training has shifted away from the school and outside the district. This has been supported by cost reimbursement and provision of substitutes.

  11. Principal Response The majority of parent feedback principals receive about health education continues to be positive.

  12. Principal Response The inclusion of HIV education has substantially increased across all high school grade levels.

  13. Principal Response With the steady increase in HIV education within Health, there is a substantial increase in HIV education integrated into Science and Family Living.

  14. Principal Response A substantial number of schools have implemented an HIV policy including the provision for work-site safety.

  15. Summary of Principal Responses • Full compliance with state requirement for health education • Upward shift in grade placement of specific health course (11th & 12th) • Substantial decrease in operating Advisory Councils at the school level

  16. Summary of Principal ResponsesContinued • Decrease in schools allowing to exempt health • In-service shift away from school and out of district • Infusion of HIV education across grade levels and courses • Increase in HIV Policy implementation

  17. Health Teacher ResponsesSpecific to: • Planning and implementing health education • In-service education • Factors influencing the quality of HIV education • Joint health education activities

  18. Health Teacher Response Full compliance to state guide Shift to using school guide more and commercial materials less

  19. Health Teacher Response Substantial increases in knowledge emphasis of major health risk behaviors Discussion of suicide and HIV had greatest change.

  20. Health Teacher Response High levels of health literacy skill inclusion is apparent Greatest change was noted for inclusion of resistance to social pressure and media analysis.

  21. Health Teacher Response Increased emphasis on HIV testing All major HIV education areas experienced a positive change

  22. Health Teacher Response Health Teachers response to a shift in parent feedbackfor HIV education

  23. Health Teacher Response Concern about negative feedback from parents is substantially less Issue of time demand had the greatest change

  24. Health Teacher Response P.E. teacher most often involved Counselors and the community have become involved

  25. Health Teacher Response Suicide prevention education is still minimal Violence had the greatest attention HIV training was reduced

  26. Health Teacher Response Science teachers are less likely to teach health Health/ physical education teachers are most likely to teach health.

  27. Summary of Health Teacher Responses • Shift away from commercial materials • Substantial inclusion of health risk behavior knowledge, particularly HIV and suicide • Inclusion of health skills especially resistance to social pressure and media analysis • Emphasis on HIV testing

  28. Summary of Health Teacher Responses Continued Parent feedback is less likely to limit and more likely to expand HIV education Time demand is the greatest difficulty experienced by health teachers Counselors are more often included in joint health activities Suicide prevention education remains a teacher voiced need

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