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Progress Report. September 2012. Why Evaluate?. Required by granting agencies Used to improve performance Used to generate additional funding By agencies By Worth the Wait. In-School Time Series Design. O 1 X O 2 O 3 X O 4 O 5 X O 6 O=Observation (Survey) X=Curriculum
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Progress Report September 2012
Why Evaluate? • Required by granting agencies • Used to improve performance • Used to generate additional funding • By agencies • By Worth the Wait
In-School Time Series Design O1 X O2 O3 X O4 O5 X O6 O=Observation (Survey) X=Curriculum Odd numbers=Pre-tests Even numbers=Post-tests Compare O4 to O3and O2 Average Participation Rate is 55%
Qualitative methods • Focus groups with • Teens • Parents • Teachers • Depth Interviews with • Campus leaders
What Changed – stayed same • 2nd Year of Total WAIT Training • Teachers delivered WT materials • On their own schedules • Their own preference of lessons taught • WTW Nurses/Educators delivered Medical Presentations • Assemblies were delivered
What makes it work? Protective Factors: Parents or Mentors
Significant Pre/Post Outcomes in Each Category Protective Factors: Parents or Mentors Not Normal Results ?
Key Question Do intentions lead to behavior?
Trends are down Why be concerned? • Pre was down • Increase pre/post is growing WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DO MUCH BETTER THAN WE ARE AND WE ARE NOT DOING AS WELL AS WE HAVE
Potter County Teen Pregnancy • Trends on Pregnancy are flat • County not the worst in Texas, but in the “bottom” 5 % • Some AISD schools seeing increase, some decrease
Trends: National & state • Teen Pregnancy Down from 118/1000 (1991) to 69/1000 (2008) • Texas Decline follows national trend but at a slower rate
Impact on Condom Usage Return to National Average suggests last year was abnomal
Why Pregnant? • Having sex to have a baby begins at 1% (7th grade) and grows to 7% (start of 9th), then goes to 5% • Trend is upward • Consistent with focus group findings that “intentional” pregnancies are happening earlier • Clearly a socially desirable activity in some circles early, not later
Focus Group Results • Getting pregnant is NOT seen as a negative consequence • All teen moms had access to condoms and, in many cases, other forms of birth control but chose not to use it • Most pregnancies occur in a “serious” relationship so protection against STDs is not a concern
Girl, 15, Shot at Party • Shooting occurred at 3:30 a.m. • Girl was pregnant
Conclusion • Could promote condoms and birth control, but until pregnancy is viewed as a negative consequence, behavior won’t change • Keeping high school message in only health is not enough • We are losing opportunities to reach kids, especially in middle school • If we can’t reach parents, too, then we are going to continue to face strong challenges
Best Practices from research • Motivate, Educate, Prepare • Offer reasons why • Must be medically accurate • Improve decision making overall • Teachers have to believe in & be comfortable with subject • Reach parents and involve them in the conversation • Include community service • Don’t stop messaging – continue through HS • Recognize power of Developmental Assets
Recommendations • Take over teaching the curriculum • Spread out delivery • Exhibit local administrator support • Find a way to reach more High School students • Reach parents more regularly • Seek new media channels since no new funding is available • Involve peer resources