Using the Process Creating a Healthy School Using the Healthy School Report Card

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Using 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
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Learning 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

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HSRC
SHI
Similarities and Differences
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HSRC 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

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SHI

• 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

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SHI

• Scale based on existence only
• Detailed information about each indicator in
  reference sections
• Report gives summary score
• Distributed by government health agency
• No cost

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HSRC

• 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

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HSRC

• 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

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Systemic, 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
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Implement CSHP

• Conduct a status/needs assessment
• Employ a participatory process
• Implement a plan
• Improve child and staff health
• Use either HSRC or SHI