Title: Using the Process Creating a Healthy School Using the Healthy School Report Card
1Using the ProcessCreating a Healthy School
Using the Healthy School Report Card
Theresa Lewallen, Director
David Lohrmann,
Professor Healthy School Communities
Department of Applied Health
Science ASCD
Indiana University
2Learning Objectives
- Appreciate the importance of using an effective
tool for conducting a school health status
assessment - Describe the similarities and differences between
the HSRC and SHI - Provide a rationale for choosing to use a
specific tool
3HSRC
SHI
Similarities and Differences
4HSRC and SHI Both
- Support programming to address priority health
issues and problems - Are consistent/compatible with CDC guidelines
- Advocate completion of a needs/status assessment
as the appropriate starting point - Incorporate a participatory process of completing
- Lead to an preparation of an actionable report
- Result in a health-related school improvement
plan
5SHI
- Criteria involve all CSHP components
- Single issue approach
- Relates to five health issues
- Policies and practices within context of school
safetynot practices within classroom - Specific policies provided
6SHI
- Scale based on existence only
- Detailed information about each indicator in
reference sections - Report gives summary score
- Distributed by government health agency
- No cost
7HSRC
- Quality Indicators fully describe ALL CSHP
components - Includes cross-disciplinary literature and proven
practices in classroom management, school
climate, and student bonding - Looks at instructional practices across the
school - Scale asks about existence, impact, effort
- Separates social-emotional climate from
facilities, transportation, and safety
8HSRC
- Report provides prioritized recommendations for
improvement - Involves community stakeholders beyond the
component structure - Results available for year-to-year comparison
- List of resources for improvement
- Access to data customized for district, state,
province, country - Distributed to influential professional EDUCATION
organization - Cost includes long term web-based support
9Systemic, Multi-Component CSHP Delivery Platform
Policy and Planning
Coordination
School Health Education
Social- Emotional Climate
Family Community Involvement
Facilities, Transport and Safety
School Health Services
Staff Health Promotion
Physical Education Activity
Counseling, Psychological, Soc. Services
Nutrition Services
Holistically Address Any Health Problems/Issues
10Implement CSHP
- Conduct a status/needs assessment
- Employ a participatory process
- Implement a plan
- Improve child and staff health
- Use either HSRC or SHI