Coordinated School Health:

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Coordinated School Health Data-Driven Decisions
for Healthier Schools
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Coordinating School HealthData-Driven Decisions
for Healthier Schools

• A model developed by the Center for Disease
  Control (CDC) to systematically improve
  childrens health by integrating health
  strategies of schools, public health agencies,
  families and community leaders through schools.
• http//www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/CSHP/

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Three Facets of Health
The World Health Organization defines health
positively as a state of complete physical,
mental and social well-being, not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity.
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The Picard Center Coordinated School Health

• Mission Statement
• Our mission is to improve the physical, mental
  and social health of children and families
  through data-driven decision making and technical
  assistance, creating collaborative partnerships
  that emphasize a child centered philosophy.

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The CDC

• Six Critical Health Behaviors
• Alcohol and Drug Use
• Injury and Violence (including suicide)
• Tobacco Use
• Nutrition (Obesity)
• Physical Activity
• Sexual Risk Behaviors
• http//www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/CSHP/

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Middle School Example6-8 Grade (337
Participants) Body Mass Index
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The Picard Center

• Critical issues facing students and the Louisiana
  Department of Education
• Truancy
• Dropouts
• Attendance
• Behavior
• Retention
• A key contributor to the student dropout rate is
  school discipline. A student is more likely to
  drop out if he/she has been suspended or
  expelled.1 A student is also more likely
  to drop out if he/she has been retainedan almost
  inevitable consequence of multiple suspensions.2

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Risk Factors for Dropout

• School Performance
• Retention/Overage for Grade
• School Behavior
• Early Aggression
• School Engagement
• Low Commitment to School
• Early Adult Responsibility
• Parenthood
• Family Background Characteristics
• Family Engagement/Commitment to Education
• Social Attitudes, Values Behaviors
• Individual Background Characteristics
• IEP?
• Risk Factors were adapted from the National
  Dropout Prevention Center

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One School District
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Coordinated School Health

• Areas of Focus
• Alcohol and Other Drugs
• Obesity
• School Readiness
• Behavior
• Attendance and Truancy
• Student Health Services

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What is our objective?

• Engage stakeholders in school improvement
  (school,district,community and state level)
• Collect data to drive CSH Implementation
• Conduct data analysis (trend, root-cause)
• Research best practices to address data
  discovered issues
• Organize fiscal and physical resources for
  healthy productive schools
• Build sustainable instructional teams that make a
  difference to students
• Provide Technical Assistance

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Picard Center Coordinated School Health Model
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PREREQUISITES TO SUCCESSFUL DISTRICT
IMPLEMENTATION

• Coordinated School Health PBS
• District Leadership Team
• Organizational Umbrella
• Financial Models
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Political Support
• Progress Monitoring
• Pilot Sites (Demonstration Sites)

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What is next?

• Areas of focus
• Alcohol Other Drugs
• Obesity
• School Readiness
• Behavior
• Attendance Truancy
• Student Health Services (Physical Mental)

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Data Triangulation Example BEHAVIOR

• Strengths
• District Wide Implementation of Universal PBS
• Reduced of OSS
• All schools completed S.E.T and Benchmarks of
  Quality

• Weaknesses
• No schools implementing secondary interventions
• Grant ending reducing mental health staff from 8
  to 3
• Limited Community Mental Health Providers

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From the data triangulation

• The district team develops a goal objectives on
  the area of focus
• Behavior goal
• Maximize access to mental health resources
  within the school district and the community to
  maximize instruction.

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Picard Center Coordinated School Health Model
Issue
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How do we get the help we need?

• Action Planning
• District Team
• School Based Team
• District Resources
• Community Health Advisory Council

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Data Driven Decision Making

• Policies
• Practices
• Programs

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References

• 1. Russell Skiba et al., The Dark Side of Zero
  Tolerance Can Punishment Lead to Safe Schools?
  80 Phi Delta Kappan, 372 (1999).
• 2. Jay P. Heubert Robert M. Hauser, Ed.S., High
  Stakes Testing for Tracking, Promotion, and
  Graduation, 129 (1999).

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Contact Information
Gabe Rodriguez 337-482-0507 gabe.rodriguez_at_louisia
na.edu
P.O. Box 42730, Lafayette LA 70504 Phone
337-482-1567 Fax [phone]

• www.picardcenter.org