HSAT HEALTH EDUCATION ASSESSMENT PRINT VERSION - OCTOBER 2014

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1 HSAT HEALTH EDUCATION ASSESSMENT PRINT VERSION - OCTOBER 2014 This print version includes the final questions and scoring for the HSAT Health Education Assessment. The print version does not replace the online version and should be used as a tool to help you understand what is included in the online assessment and/or to assist your team in answering the assessment questions; for example, to be able to reference the questions at a Coordinated School Health Team meeting when an internet connection is not available. The paper/print version differs from the online version in the following ways: The online version automatically shows the questions you need to answer based on your previous answers. In this print version, instructions on which questions to answer and which to skip are shown in red font. The online platform provides more opportunities for modern question types and better rendering/display of questions, such as drag and drop questions and drop down select questions which cannot be done in a paper version. Therefore this paper version uses other ways to show these questions. These differences are noted in red font with italics. The online version provides context sensitive help. When you mouseover the words in blue font in the online version, explanatory information is displayed. The online version automatically calculates scores. Each of the questions in the assessment is associated with a best practice statement. When you submit your online assessment, the best practices you have achieved, partly achieved or not achieved will be displayed on your feedback report based on the answers you ve provided. You cannot see the association of questions to best practices on this print version. The best practices not achieved or partly achieved become the basis for your online action plan. Without completing the online assessment, you cannot have access to the online action plan. NOTE: There are a number of items in this assessment that do not have point values displayed. These are unscored questions that will be useful for your school for informational purposes; they are required unless noted otherwise. HSAT Health Education Topic Assessment-Print Preview Version-October

2 Topic Assessment: HEALTH EDUCATION Information regarding effective health education curricula comes from research gathered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and compiled in the Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum document found in the Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool, Atlanta: CDC; NOTE: Sexuality education and HIV/STI education are not included in this topic assessment, due to the different policies that guide these topics. Sexuality and HIV/STI education will be covered in the Sexuality Education Topic Assessment when it becomes available. Section 1: Health Education Courses & Curriculum NOTE: Some questions related to quality health education are included in the District HSAT and therefore not in this topic area assessment. 1. Is the instruction time allotted for health education at your school adequate for learning and skill development? There are no points associated with this question because decisions about health education instruction time are most often made at the district level; the District HSAT includes a scored question related to instruction time. Yes, health education is offered and given adequate instruction time (0 pts) Health education is offered but is not given adequate instruction time (0 pts) Health education is not offered at our school (0 pts) If Q1=Heath Education is not offered, then the score for the entire Assessment is 0. All other questions should remain unanswered. 2. Does your school s health education instruction have the following features? Questions about health education course grades counting the same as in other subjects are asked in the District HSAT. a. Taught by a certified teacher(s) endorsed in health education Yes (2 pts) No (0 pts) b. Student-teacher ratio same as for other subjects Yes (2 pts) No (0 pts) c. Focuses primarily on skill development using skills-based instruction Yes (2 pts) No (0 pts) 3. Do your health education instructors adhere to the Michigan policy related to guest presenters, including all three of the following practices: making sure that guest presenters have content area expertise classroom teacher remains in the classroom during ALL instructional time classroom teacher teaches the majority of the course instruction All recommended practices always followed (1 pt) Not always followed (0 pts) We do not use guest presenters in health education (1 pt) HSAT Health Education Topic Assessment-Print Preview Version-October

3 4. Was the health education curriculum (NOT including the sexuality education curriculum) used in your school selected by a group or committee that included students, parents/families, and health professionals, in addition to teaching staff? To answer yes, a representative from each group must have been involved in the selection. Yes (2 pts) No (0 pts) Don t know (0 pts) 5. Does your school fully implement a written, comprehensive health education curriculum? Fully implement means implementing the entire curriculum as intended by the curriculum developers. Yes, 80% or more of the lessons are taught (4 pts) Yes, but less than 80% of the lessons are taught (0.5 pts) No (0 pts) 6. Which of the following apply to your school s health education curriculum: If your school fully implements the Michigan Model for Health curriculum you may answer Always applies to all of the following. In the online version, this question is a drop down select. Because drop down selects cannot be represented on a print version, the question is displayed here as radio buttons. a. Requires training on the curriculum for instructional staff b. Includes clear goals and objectives linked to behavioral outcomes c. Is based on sound research related to health and healthy choices d. Is based on theoretical approaches for adopting and maintaining healthy behaviors that have been found to effectively influence healthy behaviors in youth HSAT Health Education Topic Assessment-Print Preview Version-October

4 e. Is sequential; that is, builds upon and reinforces learning and skill development from previous years f. Addresses individual values, attitudes and beliefs g. Addresses individual and group norms that support health-enhancing behaviors h. Provides opportunities for assessing student behaviors and beliefs to validate those that are positive and to increase awareness of those that are harmful or unhealthy i. Addresses social pressures and influences j. Builds personal competence, social competence and self-efficacy by teaching skills k. Provides functional health knowledge that is basic, accurate, and directly contributes to health-promoting decisions and behaviors HSAT Health Education Topic Assessment-Print Preview Version-October

5 l. Uses student-centered, interactive, and experiential teaching methods designed to personalize information and engage students m. Provides age-appropriate and developmentally-appropriate information, learning strategies, teaching methods, and materials n. Incorporates learning strategies, teaching methods, and materials that are culturally inclusive and therefore aligned with the diversity of your student population o. Provides multiple opportunities to practice skills and positive health behavior p. Involves students in advocating for changes in the health environments of their schools, homes, or community q. Includes embedded performance-based assessment strategies linked to the objectives 7. Do the health education teachers at your school collaborate with other instructional staff to ensure that health related content is integrated with other school subjects, such as math, science, social studies and/or English/Language arts? For example, assigning health topics for writing assignments in English/Language Arts. In many classes/topics (2 pts) In some (0.5 pt) In few or no classes (0 pts) HSAT Health Education Topic Assessment-Print Preview Version-October

6 8. Have all teachers who provide health education instruction received professional development/continuing education specifically related to health education within the last two years? All health education teachers received professional development related to health education in the last two years (2 pts) Some health education teachers received professional development related to health education (.5 pts) None ( 0 pts) HSAT Health Education Topic Assessment-Print Preview Version-October

7 Section 2: Key Topics & Healthy Behavior Outcomes Addressed To answer the questions in this section related to content covered and healthy behavior outcomes addressed via your health education program, please refer to the following resources: For Grades K-8: Michigan Grade Level Content Expectations for K-8. For Grades 9-12: Michigan Merit Curriculum Guidelines. 1. Does your school s health education program address: All healthy eating/nutrition behavioral outcomes (5 pts) 2. Does your school s health education program address: All physical activity behavioral outcomes (5 pts) 3. Does your school s health education program address: All tobacco/nicotine free behavioral outcomes (5 pts) 4. Does your school s health education program address: All social and emotional health behavioral outcomes (5 pts) 5. Does your school s health education program address: All safety behavioral outcomes (5 pts) 6. Does your school s health education program address: All behavioral outcomes related to alcohol and other drugs (5 pts) HSAT Health Education Topic Assessment-Print Preview Version-October

8 7. Does your school s health education program address: All behavioral outcomes related to personal health and wellness (5 pts) HSAT Health Education Topic Assessment-Print Preview Version-October

9 Section 3: Family & Community Involvement 1. During the past year, our school gathered information/input from parents to help evaluate/improve health education at our school, and used that information to make improvements. Note: This does not include sexuality or HIV/STI education. Yes, and we used that information to evaluate and make changes/improvements (1 pt) Yes, but we have not yet used the information (0.5 pts) No (0 pts) 2. Does your health education program provide opportunities for: In the online version, this question is a drop down select. Because drop down selects cannot be represented on a print version, the question is displayed here as radio buttons. a. Student engagement with families Many opportunities (2 pts) Some opportunities (0.5 pts) Few or No opportunities (0 pts) b. Student engagement with the community Many opportunities (2 pts) Some opportunities (0.5 pts) Few or No opportunities (0 pts) c. Students advocating for change in the health environments of their schools or communities Many opportunities (2 pts) Some opportunities (0.5 pts) Few or No opportunities (0 pts) 3. In the past year, did your school engage families in health education (including the impact of the home setting and parental/caregiver influence on health behaviors) by: In the online version, this question is a drop down select. Because drop down selects cannot be represented on a print version, the question is displayed here as radio buttons. a. Offering workshops, activities and seminars about health 3 or more offered (3 pts) 1 or 2 offered (2 pts) None (0 pts) b. Providing information and resources about health topics and the importance of family influence. Do not count information/resources not translated into languages such that ALL parents/families can be reached. Provided information/resources at 4 or more times (2 pts) Provided information/resources 1 to 3 times (1 pt) Did not provide information/resources (0 pts) HSAT Health Education Topic Assessment-Print Preview Version-October

10 4. In the past year, did your school collaborate with community partners or agencies to compliment and enhance your school health education program? Collaborated with 2 or more community partners (2 pts) Collaborated with one partner (1 pt) Did not collaborate with partners (0 pts) HSAT Health Education Topic Assessment-Print Preview Version-October