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A Guide to Implementation

Voices & Choices

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Table of Contents

Introduction
     
  What is Voices and Choices: Planning for School Health?
  How to Use this Guide
  Why Promote Comprehensive School Health?
    Defining Health
  Why Should Schools Promote Health Programs?
  The Cornerstones of Successful Comprehensive School Health Programs
    Eight Guiding Principles
    Five Paths to School and Student Health and Well Being
  An Overview of the Process
     
    Appendix Introduction - A - Origins of Voices and Choices: Planning for School Health
    Appendix Introduction - B - Glossary of Terms
    Appendix Introduction - C - Resources
     
Chapter I
       
  Stage 1 - Building Commitment
    1.1 Commitment
    1.2 Involving Key Players
    1.3 Possible Barriers
    1.4 Possible Opportunities
    1.5 Letter of Agreement
    1.6 Evaluation
       
    Appendix 1 - A    Checklist
    Appendix 1 - B    Keeping Track of Key Committee Members
       
Chapter II
       
  Stage 2 - Establishing the School Health Committee
       
    2.1 Role
    2.2 Who Sits on the Committee?
    2.3 How is the School Health Committee Formed?
    2.4 Tasks of the Committee
    2.5 Committee Meetings
    2.6 Student Participation
    2.7 Communication
    2.8 Tips for Success
    2.9 Evaluation
       
    Appendix 2 - A    Checklist
       
Chapter III
       
  Stage 3 - Conducting the Needs Assessment
       
    3.1 Purpose of the Needs Assessment Questionnaire
    3.2 Background of the Needs Assessment Questionnaire
    3.3 Part A - Preparing for the Needs Assessment
      3.3.1    School Overview
      3.3.2    How Will the Needs Assessment Questionnaire Be
             Administered?
      3.3.3    Letter of Agreement and School Demographics
           Questionnaire
      3.3.4    Understanding the Process
      3.3.5    Communication to Students
    3.4 Part B - Promoting the Needs Assessment Questionnaire
      3.4.1    The Snowball Effect: Gathering Strength
      3.4.2    Guarantee of Confidentiality
      3.4.3    The Right to Privacy
      3.4.4    Approval and Consent
    3.5 Part C - Administering the Needs Assessment Questionnaire
      3.5.1     Distribution of the Questionnaire
      3.5.2     Entering the Needs Assessment Data
      3.5.3     Data Entry
      3.5.4     Data Verification
      3.5.5     Data Up-loading
    3.6 Evaluation
       
    Appendix 3 - A    Checklist
    Appendix 3 - B    School Overview
    Appendix 3 - C    School Demographics Questionnaire
    Appendix 3 - D    Letter of Agreement
    Appendix 3 - E    Parent Letter
    Appendix 3 - F    Consent Form
    Appendix 3 - G    Voices and Choices Data Entry Project Team
                         Confidentiality Agreement
    Appendix 3 - H    Communication Tools
     
Chapter IV
       
  Stage 4 - Interpreting the School Health Profile
    4.1 A Comprehensive Report
    4.2 Backgrounder
      4.2.1    Grade and Gender Breakdowns
      4.2.2    Selected Comparisons
      4.2.3    Tips for Success
      4.2.4    Are the Responses Representative of the School
    4.3 Interpreting the Grade and Gender Reports
    4.4 Interpreting the Selected Comparisons
    4.5 The Process of Analysis
    4.6 Communicating the Results
    4.7 Evaluation
       
    Appendix 4 - A    Checklist
    Appendix 4 - B    Framework for Examining the School Health Profile
    Appendix 4 - C    Identifying Needs
    Appendix 4 - D    Identifying Priorities
    Appendix 4 - E    Identifying Common Paths
    Appendix 4 - F    Identifying Recommendations
       
Chapter V
       
  Stage 5 - Creating the School Health Plan
    5.1 Charting the Course
    5.2 Starting on the Plan
    5.3 Measuring Success
    5.4 What About Your Health and Your Personal Resources?
    5.5 Setting Priorities
    5.6 Balance is a Policy
    5.7 Tips for Success
    5.8 Evaluation
       
    Appendix 5 - A    Checklist
    Appendix 5 - B    Framework Sample
    Appendix 5 - C    Sample Outline
    Appendix 5 - D    Setting the Path
   

Appendix 5 - E    Identifying Goals
    Appendix 5 - F    Identifying Evaluation Indicators
       
Chapter VI
       
  Stage 6 - Developing the Program Action Plans
    6.1 Development, Implementation and Evaluation
      6.1.1     Action 1 - Identify Program Objectives
      6.1.2     Action 2 - Brainstorm Ways to Achieve
                    Program Objectives
      6.1.3     Action 3 - Create a Resource List
      6.1.4     Action 4 - Develop Activities to Address Each Program
      6.1.5     Action 5 - Organize Launch of Each Program Activity
      6.1.6     Action 6 - Evaluate Each Program Activity
    6.2 Evaluation
       
    Appendix 6 - A    Checklist
    Appendix 6 - B    Worksheet - Action I Identifying Program Objectives
    Appendix 6 - C    Worksheet - Action 2 Brainstorming Ways to
                              Achieve Objectives
    Appendix 6 - D    Worksheet Action 3 Creating a Resource List
    Appendix 6 - E    Worksheet - Action 4 Developing Activities to
                              Address Each Program
    Appendix 6 - F    Worksheet - Action 4 Developing Activities to
                              Address Each Program
    Appendix 6 - G    Action 5 - Audience Assessment
    Appendix 6 - H    Action 5 - Program Assessment
    Appendix 6 - I      Action 5 - Communication
    Appendix 6 - J     Action 5 - Sample Timetable
    Appendix 6 - K    Action 6 - Sample Poster Campaign
    Appendix 6 - L    Action 6 - Program Evaluation Questionnaire
    Appendix 6 - M   Action 6 - Evaluating Project Objectives
    Appendix 6 - N   Planning Sheet/All Actions
       
Chapter VII
       
  Stage 7 - Reviewing, Evaluating and Celebrating
    7.1 Evaluation
      7.1.1     Types of Program Evaluation
      7.1.2     Information Collection and Evaluation
      7.1.3     Reviewing the Voices and Choices Planning Process
      7.1.4     Evaluating the Voices and Choices Results
    7.2 Celebrating Your Successes
    7.3 Sharing Your Story With Others
       
    Appendix 7 - A    Checklist: Reviewing, Evaluating and Celebrating
    Appendix 7 - B    Summary Voices and Choices Checklist
    Appendix 7 - C    Evaluation Questions and Data Collection
                              Strategies

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