Transcript Senate Bill 530 - Region One ESC

Senate Bill 530
Region I Presentation October 31, 2007
Clara Contreras – Region I
Liz Avitia – Brownsville ISD
Marilyn Mitton – Brownsville ISD
Senate Bill 530
Presentation Outline
SB 530 Legislative Issues
Clara Contreras
 CATCH Support for Legislative Changes
Liz Avitia
 Fitness Assessment Implementation
Marilyn Mitton
Q & A
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Legislative Issues
Raises Accountability standards for PE
programs –data collection and analysis
 Students K-5 required to participate in 30
minutes of vigorous activity daily
 In 2008-2009 students 6-8th grade will
participate in 30 minutes of vigorous daily
activity for a total of four semesters in the
three years
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Legislative Issues
All districts shall assess fitness in students
grades 3-12 annually
 The FITNESSGRAM software will be provided
to each district
 The assessment will include: aerobic capacity
(PACER), body composition (skin fold and
BMI), muscular strength (curl ups, push ups)
and flexibility (trunk lift, sit & reach, shoulder
stretch)
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Legislative Issues
Criterion referenced standards specific to the
students age and gender are incorporated
into the software and will be utilized to
assess each student’s level of fitness
 Summary reports will be sent from each LEA
to TEA each year
 Analysis at the state level will be conducted
with the fitness data
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Legislative Issues
Fitness data will be analyzed for correlation
with student academic achievement,
attendance, obesity, disciplinary problems and
the school meal program
 The state level analysis will check effectiveness
of coordinated health programs and
recommendations will be developed to modify
health program requirements or related
curriculum
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Legislative Issues
Information will be made available through the
student handbook or similar documentation and
the district website
 The amount and level of physical activity
required by the legislation
 Local policy in regard to restricting student
access to vending machines
 Local policy in regard to penalties for tobacco
use
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CATCH The Essentials
Coordinated Approach
To Child Health
It is now the LAW!
GETTING STARTED
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Organization of Activities:
Who’s Involved? Your CATCH Team!
- Physical Education Teacher, Classroom Teacher,
Nurse, Cafeteria Manager, Counselor, Parents,
Wellness Coordinator, Safety Coordinator & Students,
etc.
Physical Education
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Implementing 30
minutes of
physical
education daily or
135 minutes
weekly
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Certified physical
education
teacher in every
campus
Health Education Curriculum
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Classroom
implementation
K-12th grade
CATCH curriculum
K-5
Health Education
6-12
School Health Services
Monitoring the obese
population
 Implementing the
P.A.S.T. (diabetes
prevention
curriculum)
 Communicates with
students, parents,
and staff
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Food Services
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Is meeting dietary
guidelines
Provides foods that are
lower in fat, saturated
fat and sodium
Promotes healthy foods
through signage of Go,
Slow, & Whoa cafeteria
tours, food tasting fairs
Counseling Services
Implementing of
F.A.C.T.S. (tobacco
education &
prevention)
 Provides emotional
support for the obese
population
 Communicates with
parents
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Family Program
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Student assignments
are done with the help
of the parent
Family Fun Nightsallows for parents,
students & community
to participate
Families In TrainingF.I.T. program where
parents exercise and
learn how to stay
healthy.
Wellness
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Wellness For Everyone
9:00-11:00 for parents
 3:00-5:30 for students
 4:00-7:30 for all adults
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SAFETY
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Teach about:
Fire Drills
 Lock Downs
 Shootings
 Evacuations
 Bus Safety
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CATCH Activities
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Be resourceful
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Get Creative
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Make Learning FUN!
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Staying Healthy is A
Lifetime Commitment
Fitness Assessment
FITNESSGRAM software
 Distributed by Human Kinetics for TEA
contact: 1-800-747-4457
Cheri Scott extension: 2412
Sandi Shelton extension: 2422 (tech)
 Districts may chose stand-alone, or
school server or district SQL server
version
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Fitness Assessment
All students 3rd – 12th grade; unless
student has IEP, 504 or similar - related
to health needs that make assessment
inappropriate
 Middle schools eligible for TEXAS
FITNESS NOW grants were advised to
pre-test by October 15th or as soon as
software was delivered; then post-test
to assess change in fitness level
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Fitness Assessment
Fitness Assessment includes:
 Aerobic capacity
 Body composition
 Muscular strength
 Flexibility
Fitness Assessment
Local Education Agency (LEA – local
districts) are to submit their summary
report to TEA this summer
 Results are to be treated as all other
types of assessments – confidential
 Legislation requires notification to
parents advising that results are
available
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FITNESSGRAM Software 8.0
FITNESSGRAM Software 8.0
FITNESSGRAM Software 8.0
FITNESSGRAM Software 8.0
FITNESSGRAM Software 8.0
FITNESSGRAM Software 8.0
FITNESSGRAM Software 8.0
Fitness Assessment
Implementation
Introduction: August 22, 2007 UTB
Dr. Mata, Dr. Hart, Dr. Wittenburg
200
participants - teachers & paraprofessionals
 Agenda:
Fitness Testing
Legislative Updates
Curriculum – Revised Frameworks
CATCH Training
Human Performance Lab Tour
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Fitness Assessment
Implementation
Fitness Assessment Training at UTB
September 18 or 19th
Dr. Hart and Dr. Wittenburg
 Agenda
Implementing the FITNESSGRAM
Using FITNESSGRAM Software
Teaching PE Concepts with Technology
Using Technology to Develop Self Regulation
Developing Physical Fitness
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Fitness Assessment
Implementation
Brownsville ISD
teachers and
para-professionals
become PE students
for one day at UTB
Fitness Testing Implementation
Distribute information to campus
administrators, main office administrators,
technology dept., health services dept. etc.
 Introduce Legislation to PE staff
 PE staff FITNESSGRAM training
 Parental newsletter (English/Spanish)
 Campus visits esp. middle school
 CATCH training all campuses
 Submit grant application by October 1st
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Fitness Assessment
Implementation