HIV Prevention Conducted by State Education Agencies Fiscal Year 3: March 1, 2005–February 28, 2006 48 of 48 state education agencies responded; response rate = 100%. A. POLICY Percentage of State HIV Projects That Had and Distributed Model Policies, Policy Standards, or Other Policy Materials to Districts or Schools on Each of the Following Topics 98% had an HIV education policy for students 75% distributed an HIV education policy for students 100% had an infection control/universal precautions policy for all school staff 73% distributed an infection control/universal precautions policy for all school staff 98% 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 state HIV projects that participated in the following activities to help districts or schools with HIV curricula or instruction: 98% provided professional development on exemplary HIV curricula or instruction. 75% provided professional development on any specific HIV prevention education curricula/program for youth. 77% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV curricula or instruction. Percentage of State HIV Projects That Emphasized Each of the Following Topics in Curricula or Instruction 90% emphasized abstinence from sexual intercourse 81% emphasized abstinence from IV drug use 83% emphasized proper and consistent use of condoms among sexually active youth 85% emphasized influencing social norms 96% emphasized developing individual and interpersonal skills 94% emphasized the relationship between HIV prevention and other STD prevention or pregnancy prevention 85% emphasized the relationship between HIV prevention and prevention of alcohol or drug use C. ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE Percentage of State HIV Projects That Participated in Any of the Following Activities to Help Districts or Schools Assess or Measure, at the Classroom Level, Students' Knowledge and Skills Regarding HIV Prevention 73% had frameworks or guidelines 52% distributed frameworks or guidelines 44% provided professional development 50% provided individualized technical assistance D. EXTERNAL COLLABORATION Percentage of State HIV Projects That Collaborated with Each of the Following External Partners State health department: 98% Universities and other institutes of higher education: 81% HIV community planning group: 94% National organizations funded by CDC to assist with HIV prevention efforts: 67% Community organizations serving parents and families: 58% Local education agencies: 31% Percentage of State HIV Projects That Described Their Relationship with the State CDC-Sponsored Community Planning Group for HIV Prevention in the Following Manner No one attended: 6% Attended to observe only: 10% Attended and served as a content expert or technical advisor with no voting privileges: 44% Attended and had voting privileges: 38% Attended in other capacity: 2% E. TARGETING PRIORITY POPULATIONS Percentage of State HIV Projects That Participated in Each of the Following Activities to Help Districts or Schools Implement Programmatic Activities Specifically Targeting Priority Populations 54% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting African American youth 13% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting Asian/Pacific Islander youth 44% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting Hispanic youth 29% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting American Indian/Alaskan Native youth 44% distributed materials on HIV prevention specifically targeting sexual minority youth 44% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting African American youth 10% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting Asian/Pacific Islander youth 40% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting Hispanic youth 27% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting American Indian/Alaskan Native youth 48% provided professional development on HIV prevention specifically targeting sexual minority youth 48% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting African American youth 10% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting Asian/Pacific Islander youth 33% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting Hispanic youth 25% provided individualized technical assistance on HIV prevention specifically targeting American Indian/Alaskan Native youth 38% 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.