Transcript SNAP-Ed FNP 2012 Programming Year Outcome Evaluation Results

Kansas SNAP-Ed Family Nutrition Program 2012
Programming Year Outcome Evaluation Results
February 11, 2013
Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation
2323 Anderson Avenue, Suite 220
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas 66502
Phone: 785-532-5930
Fax: 785-532-7185
Objective 1:
Improve Overall Dietary Quality
• Measurement indicators:
o After attending an FNP class, 60% of participants will
intend to consume more fruits and vegetables each day
based on post- then pre-surveys.
o After attending an FNP class, 72% of the participants will
intend to consume more servings of whole grains per day
based on post-then-pre-surveys.
PreK-2nd Grade
• Results suggest increased knowledge about
dietary quality after FNP lessons
• Example:
Post-survey identification of healthy fruit and vegetable
snacks for the body. (n=1038)
Food
Green peppers
Cucumber
Lettuce
Percentage of Participants Correctly Identifying
83.5%
88.2%
82.9%
3rd-6th Grade
• Results suggest some improvement in participants’
dietary quality, but not achieving the 2012 indicator
of 60% of participants
• Examples:
o 22.7% reported higher consumption of a variety fruits after
the FNP sessions than before (n=4681)
o 23.2% reported higher consumption of vegetables after
FNP sessions (n=4188)
Teens and Adults
• Results suggest participants intended to
increase consumption of fruits and vegetables
after the program, nearly achieving the 2012
indicator of 60% of participants
Percentage of teen and adult participants reporting intentions to increase consumption of fruits
and vegetables after FNP programs.
Question Item
Percentage Reporting Increased
Intentions
After today, how many cups of fruits and vegetables will you
eat per day? (n=1773)
57.6%
After today, how often will you eat more than one kind of
vegetable or fruit per day? (n=554)
60.3%
After today, how often will you eat more than one kind of
vegetable per day? (n=53)
41.5%
Objective 2: Increase Food
Resource Management Skills
• Measurement indicators:
o After attending an FNP class, 55% of adult participants
will intend to use a plan for spending money for food
more often based on post-then-pre surveys.
o After attending an FNP class, 50% of adult participants
will intend to plan meals ahead of time more often
based on post-then-pre surveys.
Teens and Adults
• Results indicate that most participants
intended to use plans for spending money for
food and to plan meals ahead of time more,
achieving the 2012 indicators of 55% and 50%
respectively
Percentage of participants reporting increased intentions to use plans for spending money for
food and to plan meals ahead of time after FNP programs.
Question Item
Percentage Reporting Increased
Intentions
After today, how often will you use a plan for how to spend
63.6%
your money? (n=118)
After today, how often will you plan your meals ahead of
60.9%
time?(n=220)
Objective 3: Increase Participation
in Physical Activity
• Measurement indicators:
o After attending an FNP class, 40% of participants
will intend to increase the amount of time spent
in physical activity each week based on post-thenpre surveys
PreK-2nd Grade
• Results suggest participants gained knowledge
about physical activities
o 89.1% of participants correctly identified “bicycle”
as the “best activity to do after sitting in school all
day” (n=857)
 An increase in correct responses of 25.2% from the
pre- program survey
3rd-6th Grade
• Results suggest a high level of knowledge about
physical activity among participants but generally
little change in reported behavior, not achieving
the 2012 indicators of 40%
• Examples:
o 98% of participants correctly identified “walking” as
the “activity [that] can keep me healthy” (n=3060)
o 20.4% indicated an increase in being “physical active
every day (…like run, play sports…),” most indicating
no change pre- and post- (n=4433)
Teens and Adults
• Results suggest higher intentions among participants
to increase physical activity, achieving the 2012
indicators of 40%
o 44.9% of participants reported intentions to
increase their level of physical activity, typically
from “physical activity at least 30 minutes per day,
1 or 2 days per week” to “3 to 4 days per week”
(n= 452)
Summary and Conclusions
• Results suggest FNP has made significant
progress toward the 2012 program objectives,
especially for teens and adults
o Fully met Objective 2 (Food Resource
Management) and Objective 3 (Physical Activity)
for teens and adults
In the future: Raise indicator levels? Assess behavior?
Emphasize physical activity in youth programs?
o Partially met Objective 1 (Dietary Quality)
In the future: Greater emphasis on dietary quality?
Assess behavior?
2013 Evaluation Data Sources
• Objective 1: Improve Overall Dietary Quality
o Increase fruit and vegetable consumption
o Increase whole grain consumption
PreK-2 and 3rd-5th:
o Before and After
Program Feedback Forms
2013 Evaluation Data Sources
(Objective 1)
• Teen and Adult Pre- and Post-Program Surveys
• Teen and Adult:
o Teen Pre- and Post-Program Survey
o Adult Pre- and Post-Program Survey
“Improve Overall Dietary Quality”
Selected Question Bank Items
• Eat different kinds of fruits.
• Eat different kinds of vegetables.
• Eat whole grain foods (like whole wheat
bread or brown rice).
• I am confident that I can eat at least 3
servings of vegetables per day.
• I am confident that I can eat at least 2
servings of fruits per day.
• I am confident that I can eat at least 3
servings of whole grains per day (like
whole wheat bread or brown rice).
2013 Evaluation Data Sources
• Objective 2: Increase Food Resource
Management Skills
o Use plan for spending money more often
o Plan meals ahead of time more often
Teen and Adult Pre- and
Post-Program Surveys
“Increase Food Resource Management Skills”
Selected Question Bank Items
• Make a grocery shopping list with my family.
• Plan meals with my family.
• As a result of this program, I learned how to
plan meals.
• I know how much I can spend each week on
food.
• I think about foods I will need for the next few
days before going to the grocery store.
• I write a plan for meals for my family for each
week.
2013 Evaluation Data Sources
• Objective 3: Increase Participation in Physical
Activity
o Increase the time spent in physical activity
PreK-2 and 3rd-5th:
o Before and After
Program Feedback Forms
2013 Evaluation Data Sources
(Objective 3)
• Teen and Adult:
o Teen Pre- and Post-Program Survey
o Adult Pre- and Post-Program Survey
“Increase Participation in Physical Activity”
Selected Question Bank Items
• Participate in mild exercise (like walking,
bowling, golf, fishing, or yoga).
• Participate in moderate exercise (like walking
quickly, gymnastics, bicycling, or dancing).
• Participate in strenuous exercise (like biking
fast, aerobic dancing, running, swimming laps,
skating, or competitive sports).
• This program has motivated me to be more
physically active.
Questions? Comments?
Allison Teeter, MA, ABD
(785) 532-5134
[email protected]
Mandi Peters, MA
(785) 532-0648
[email protected]
Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation
Kansas State University
2323 Anderson Avenue, Suite 220
Manhattan, KS 66502
Phone: 785-532-5930
www.ksu.edu/oeie