Transcript Campus Improvement Plan Coordinated School Health Language

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(10) if the campus is an elementary, middle, or junior high
school, set goals and objectives for the coordinated health
program at the campus based on:
(A) student fitness assessment data, including any data
from research-based assessments such as the school
health index assessment and planning tool created by the
federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
(B) student academic performance data;
(C) student attendance rates;
(D) the percentage of students who are educationally
disadvantaged;
(E) the use and success of any method to ensure that
students participate in moderate to vigorous physical
activity as required by Section 28.002(l); and
(F) any other indicator recommended by the local school
health advisory council.
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Is your school currently implementing a
coordinated school health program? There
are four programs that have been approved
by the TEA. Information on these programs
can be found at:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/curriculum/hpe/a
pprovedcshp.html
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Every elementary school and middle school in
Texas has been mandated to implement one
of these four programs or develop one of
your own based on criteria listed at the
following web site:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter
102/ch102cc.html
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Ex: Our campus is currently implementing the
CATCH curriculum to fulfill our requirement
regarding coordinated school health.
Or: Our campus has developed and is
implementing a coordinated school health
program that meets the criteria identified by TEA.
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Have you identified goals and objectives for
your coordinated school health program?
This language can be as simple as stating
your timeline for implementation of
coordinated school health and how you will
show evidence of implementation.
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Ex: We plan to implement our coordinated school
health program
through_________________________ (could be
advisory/science/PE or other specified class).
Teachers will include evidence of lessons taught
in lesson plans.
Our goal is to have coordinated school health
fully implemented in grades 6-8 by fall of 2010.
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The objective of our coordinated school
health program is to improve the campus
nutrition environment, ensure our students
are physically active and encourage our
parents and staff to be positive role models.
We will accomplish this by: (state planned
activities and actions)
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The law: Goals and objectives for coordinated
school health program (will be) based on: A)
student fitness assessment data, including
any data from research-based assessments
such as the school health index assessment
and planning tool created by the federal
Centers for Disease control and Prevention;
B) student academic performance data;
C) student attendance rates;
D) the percentage of students who are
educationally disadvantaged;
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Does your CAC currently review student
demographic and fitness data?
Once your CAC has reviewed student data,
they will be able to make informed
recommendations for campus goals and
objectives.
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Ex: Based on our campus data, we will
develop a program to improve nutrition and
physical activity on campus.
This will include: articles in campus
newsletter, health and physical activity
posters, a campus wide fitness event,
implementation of a no-food fundraiser
policy. These actions are part of our
coordinated school health program plan.
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Ex: To address disciplinary/behavior issues, we will
introduce more opportunities for physical activity
during the day.
Possible options: Classroom teachers will provide
activity breaks at least two times per week for at least
5 minutes during advisory period. These breaks will
consist of…
Students with good behavior will be allowed to
participate in open gym before school and/or during
lunch.
Results will be monitored based on subsequent years
behavior and attendance rates
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Ex: Physical Education teachers will ensure at
least 30 minutes of each PE class is devoted
to physical activity. Results of the impact will
be evidenced in Fitnessgram data reported in
subsequent years.
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Your District School Health Advisory Council may
make additional recommendations of information
that should be reviewed by the CAC. If you are
not aware of any recommendations, consult with
your District administration or SHAC chair.
Ex: SHAC suggests you review information from
the CDC on obesity rates in Texas schools, or
national guidelines for physical activity from the
National Association of Sport and Physical
Education
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Marissa Rathbone – Texas Education Agency
[email protected]
Michelle Smith-Texas Action for Healthy Kids
[email protected]