HIV Prevention Conducted by Local Education Agencies Fiscal Year 1: March 1, 2003 – February 29, 2004 14 of 18 local education agencies responded; response rate = 78%. A. POLICY Percentage of Local HIV Projects That Had and Distributed Model Policies, Policy Standards, or Other Policy Materials to Schools on Each of the Following Topics 93% had an HIV education policy for students 86% distributed an HIV education policy for students 100% had an infection control/universal precautions policy for all school staff 79% distributed an infection control/universal precautions policy for all school staff 100% had a policy to maintain confidentiality of HIV-infected students and staff 71% distributed a policy to maintain confidentiality of HIV-infected students and staff B. CURRICULA AND INSTRUCTION Percentage of local HIV projects that participated in the following activities to help schools with HIV curricula or instruction: 100% provided professional development on exemplary HIV curricula or instruction. 86% provided professional development on any specific HIV prevention education curricula/program for youth. 86% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV curricula or instruction. Percentage of Local HIV Projects That Emphasized Each of the Following Topics in Curricula or Instruction 100% emphasized abstinence from sexual intercourse 93% emphasized abstinence from IV drug use 86% emphasized proper and consistent use of condoms among sexually active youth 93% emphasized influencing social norms 100% emphasized developing individual and interpersonal skills 100% emphasized the relationship between HIV prevention and other STD prevention or pregnancy prevention 93% emphasized the relationship between HIV prevention and prevention of alcohol or drug use C. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE Percentage of Local HIV Projects That Participated in Any of the Following Activities to Help Schools Assess or Measure, at the Classroom Level, Students' Knowledge and Skills Regarding HIV Prevention 100% had frameworks or guidelines 71% distributed frameworks or guidelines 43% provided professional development 29% provided individualized technical assistance D. EXTERNAL COLLABORATION Percentage of Local HIV Projects That Collaborated with Each of the Following External Partners AIDS service community organizations: 100% State education agencies: 100% Universities and other institutes of higher education: 100% National organizations funded by CDC to assist with HIV prevention efforts: 86% Community organizations serving parents and families: 64% Alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities: 50% Juvenile correction facilities: 43% Percentage of Local HIV Projects That Described Their Relationship with the State CDC-Sponsored Community Planning Group for HIV Prevention in the Following Manner No one attended: 43% Attended to observe only: 21% Attended and had voting privileges: 36% E. TARGETING PRIORITY POPULATIONS Percentage of Local HIV Projects That Participated in Each of the Following Activities to Help Schools Implement Programmatic Activities Specifically Targeting Priority Populations 79% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting African American youth 14% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting Asian/Pacific Islander youth 71% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting Hispanic youth 21% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting American Indian/Alaskan Native youth 50 % distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting sexual minority youth 50% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting African American youth 7% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting Asian/Pacific Islander youth 43% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting Hispanic youth 21% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting American Indian/Alaskan Native youth 57% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting sexual minority youth 50% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting African American youth 7% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting Asian/Pacific Islander youth 43% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting Hispanic youth 14% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting American Indian/Alaskan Native youth 50% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting sexual minority youth For further information or assistance, contact the Evaluation Research Team at ert@cdc.gov or via the CDC Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/evaluation/index.htm.