HIV Prevention Conducted by Local Education Agencies Fiscal Year 2: March 1, 2004 – February 28, 2005 18 of 18 local education agencies responded; response rate = 100%. 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 94% had an HIV education policy for students 89% distributed an HIV education policy for students 100% had an infection control/universal precautions policy for all school staff 78% distributed an infection control/universal precautions policy for all school staff 100% had a policy to maintain confidentiality of HIV-infected students and staff 78% 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. 94% provided professional development on any specific HIV prevention education curricula/program for youth. 89% 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 100% emphasized abstinence from IV drug use 89% emphasized proper and consistent use of condoms among sexually active youth 100% 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 94% 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 89% had frameworks or guidelines 72% distributed frameworks or guidelines 56% provided professional development 61% 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% Health service 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: 94% Community organizations serving parents and families: 78% Juvenile correction facilities: 67% 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: 28% Attended to observe only: 22% Attended and served as a content expert or technical advisor with no voting privileges: 6% Attended and had voting privileges: 44% 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 89% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting African American youth 28% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting Asian/Pacific Islander youth 83% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting Hispanic youth 22% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting American Indian/Alaskan Native youth 83% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting sexual minority youth 61% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting African American youth 28% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting Asian/Pacific Islander youth 50% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting Hispanic youth 17% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting American Indian/Alaskan Native youth 67% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting sexual minority youth 72% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting African American youth 22% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting Asian/Pacific Islander youth 50% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting Hispanic youth 17% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting American Indian/Alaskan Native youth 72% 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.