Indicators for School Health Programs

Coordinated School Health Programs (CSHP) conducted by state education agencies
(In fiscal year 2003, 11 of 18 (61%) state education agencies responded.  In fiscal year 2004, 18 of 23 (78%) state education agencies responded.  In fiscal years 2005-2009, 23 of 23 (100%) state education agencies responded.)

Fiscal Years 1-7: March 1, 2003-February 28, 2010


HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACHES

Percentage of CSHP Projects that distributed model programs, guidance, implementation strategies, or other resource materials (excluding policies) about each of the following topics to help schools promote physical activity, healthy eating, and a tobacco-free lifestyle
Assisted districts or schools in policy development or policy implementation on each of the following health education topics:
Improving physical activity opportunities during school breaks or recess*
	64% in 2003
	67% in 2004
	96% in 2005
	83% in 2006
	70% in 2007
	70% in 2008
	74% in 2009
Planning or implementing walk-to-school initiatives
	55% in 2003
	61% in 2004
	65% in 2005
	78% in 2006
	61% in 2007
	61% in 2008
	61% in 2009
Planning or implementing organized physical activity programs beyond physical education or competitive athletics
	36% in 2003
	50% in 2004
	70% in 2005
	65% in 2006
	61% in 2007
	61% in 2008
	61% in 2009
Improving nutritional quality of school meals
	73% in 2003
	83% in 2004
	74% in 2005
	78% in 2006
	70% in 2007
	65% in 2008
	74% in 2009
Marketing healthy school meals
	64% in 2003
	56% in 2004
	65% in 2005
	74% in 2006
	65% in 2007
	65% in 2008
	57% in 2009
Improving the nutritional quality of school food and beverages outside of school meals
	82% in 2003
	83% in 2004
	87% in 2005
	78% in 2006
	78% in 2007
	78% in 2008
	70% in 2009
Marketing healthy school food and beverages outside of school meals
	64% in 2003
	67% in 2004
	78% in 2005
	74% in 2006
	70% in 2007
	70% in 2008
	61% in 2009
Tobacco use cessation programs for students**
	45% in 2003
	56% in 2004
	57% in 2005
	70% in 2006
	83% in 2007
	61% in 2008
	78% in 2009

*In FY2006 and FY2007, this item was "Increasing physical activity opportunities during school-day breaks, recess, or in the classroom."  In FY2008, school-day breaks and recess opportunities were asked separately.  This table reports those that responded "Yes" to one or both of these.
**In FY2006-FY2009, this item was "Conducting tobacco-use prevention programs for students."



PROJECT PLANNING

Percentage of CSHP projects that participated in any of the following activities to help districts or schools use the SCHOOL HEALTH INDEX (SHI) or similar tool to assess or plan school health programs:
Distributed the SHI or similar tool
	100% in 2003
	89% in 2004
	96% in 2005
	100% in 2006
	96% in 2007
	78% in 2008
	87% in 2009
Provided professional development about the SHI or similar tool
	64% in 2003
	72% in 2004
	87% in 2005
	65% in 2006
	78% in 2007
	48% in 2008
	70% in 2009
Provided individualized technical assistance about the SHI or similar tool
	82% in 2003
	67% in 2004
	87% in 2005
	83% in 2006
	78% in 2007
	61% in 2008
	57% in 2009



ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE

Percentage of CSHP projects that participated in any of the following activities to help districts or schools assess or measure students' knowledge, skills, and physical activity behavior in physical education:
Had frameworks or guidelines about how to assess or measure students' knowledge, skills, and physical activity behavior
	73% in 2003
	61% in 2004
	70% in 2005
	100% in 2006
	83% in 2007
	70% in 2008
	87% in 2009
Distributed frameworks, or guidelines about how to assess or measure students' knowledge, skills, and physical activity behavior
	36% in 2003
	61% in 2004
	70% in 2005
	70% in 2006
	65% in 2007
	39% in 2008
	57% in 2009
Provided professional development
	55% in 2003
	83% in 2004
	74% in 2005
	61% in 2006
	70% in 2007
	30% in 2008
	57% in 2009
Provided individualized technical assistance
	55% in 2003
	67% in 2004
	52% in 2005
	48% in 2006
	57% in 2007
	44% in 2008
	48% in 2009



Percentage of CSHP projects that participated in any of the following activities to help districts or schools assess or measure students' knowledge and skills for physical activity, nutrition, or tobacco-use prevention in health education:
Distributed frameworks or guidelines about how to assess or measure students' knowledge and skills
	55% in 2003
	78% in 2004
	74% in 2005
	74% in 2006
	65% in 2007
	70% in 2008
	74% in 2009
Provided professional development
	45% in 2003
	78% in 2004
	74% in 2005
	74% in 2006
	74% in 2007
	44% in 2008
	70% in 2009
Provided individualized technical assistance
	45% in 2003
	67% in 2004
	78% in 2005
	74% in 2006
	61% in 2007
	52% in 2008
	48% in 2009


U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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