Coordinated School Health Programs (CSHP) Conducted by State Education Agencies Fiscal Year 2: March 1, 2004 – February 28, 2005 18 of 23 state education agencies responded; response rate = 78%. A. POLICY Percentage of CSHP Projects That Assisted Districts or Schools in Policy Development or Policy Implementation on Each of the Following Health Education Topics Requirements for K--12 health education classes: 89% Certification requirements for teachers of health education classes: 72% Nutrition education for students: 83% Tobacco-use prevention education for students: 78% Percentage of CSHP Projects That Assisted Districts or Schools in Policy Development or Policy Implementation on Each of the Following Physical Education and Physical Activity Topics Requirements for K--12 physical education: 89% Certification requirements for teachers of physical education classes: 78% Recess for elementary students: 78% After-school intramurals and/or sports clubs: 56% Percentage of CSHP Projects That Assisted Districts or Schools in Policy Development or Policy Implementation on Each of the Following Healthy Eating Topics Access to school meals for all students: 61% Nutritional quality of all foods and beverages available on school campuses: 89% Limiting student access to foods or beverages outside of the federally regulated school meals program: 89% School fundraising campaigns that consist of non-food items or healthful foods: 89% Classroom guidelines that discourage the use of food as a reward or punishment: 83% Percentage of CSHP Projects That Assisted Districts or Schools in Policy Development or Policy Implementation on Each of the Following Tobacco-Use Prevention Topics Use of tobacco products by students, staff, parents, and visitors on school property: 72% Tobacco advertising in school buildings, at school functions, or in school publications: 67% Tobacco-use cessation programs for students and staff: 72% B. HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPROACHES Percentage of CSHP projects that distributed model programs, guidance, implementation strategies, or other resource materials (excluding policy) on each of the following topics to help schools promote physical activity, healthy eating, and a tobacco-free lifestyle: Improving physical activity opportunities during school breaks or recess: 78%. Planning or implementing organized physical activity programs beyond physical education or competitive athletics: 56%. Improving the nutritional quality of school food and beverages outside of school meals: 100%. Marketing healthy school food and beverage choices outside of school meals: 94%. Tobacco-use cessation programs for students: 78%. C. PROJECT PLANNING Percentage of CSHP projects that participated in the following activities to help districts or schools assess, plan, or coordinate school health programs: 89% provided assistance to establish, maintain, or improve a school health council or a similar group responsible for developing school policies and programs or coordinating school health activities. 67% provided assistance to establish or maintain a school health leadership position to lead and coordinate school health activities. 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 89% distributed the SHI to district or school staff 72% provided professional development on the SHI 67% provided individualized technical assistance on the SHI D. CURRICULA AND INSTRUCTION Percentage of CSHP Projects That Participated in Any of the Following Activities on Curriculum and Instruction for Physical Education 100% had curricular standards or guidance 94% distributed curricular standards or guidance 89% provided professional development 83% provided individualized technical assistance Percentage of CSHP Projects That Participated in Any of the Following Activities on Curriculum and Instruction to Address Content Areas of Physical Activity, Nutrition, or Tobacco-Use Prevention in Health Education 100% had physical activity curricular standards or guidance 83% distributed physical activity curricular standards or guidance 89% provided professional development on physical activity 94% provided individualized technical assistance on physical activity 94% had nutrition curricular standards or guidance 78% distributed nutrition curricular standards or guidance 83% provided professional development on nutrition 89% provided individualized technical assistance on nutrition 94% had tobacco curricular standards or guidance 78% distributed tobacco curricular standards or guidance 83% provided professional development on tobacco 78% provided individualized technical assistance on tobacco E. 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 and Skills for Physical Education 61% had frameworks or guidelines 61% distributed frameworks or guidelines 83% provided professional development 67% provided individualized technical assistance 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 78% had frameworks or guidelines 78% distributed frameworks or guidelines 78% provided professional development 67% provided individualized technical assistance F. EXTERNAL COLLABORATION Percentage of CSHP Projects That Reported Jointly Planning and Implementing Program Activities with Each of the Following External Partners on Each Topic Universities (Physical Activity): 94% Local education agencies (Physical Activity): 100% National nongovernmental organizations (Physical Activity): 89% Community-based organizations (Physical Activity): 61% State health coalitions or networks (Physical Activity): 89% Universities (Nutrition): 100% Local education agencies (Nutrition): 100% National nongovernmental organizations (Nutrition): 89% Community-based organizations (Nutrition): 61% State health coalitions or networks (Nutrition): 83% Universities (Tobacco): 78% Local education agencies (Tobacco): 89% National nongovernmental organizations (Tobacco): 72% Community-based organizations (Tobacco): 72% State health coalitions or networks (Tobacco): 72% 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.