Health is Academic!
Collaborative Conference on
Student Achievement Conference
April 19, 2011
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st
21
Century Coordinated
School Health
Wealth
Eliminate Health Disparities
& Achievement Disparities
Health
Education
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http://ayp.ncpublicschools.org
2010 Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rates by Student
Subgroup (DPI 2010)
All Students
74.2%
Asian
85.2 %
White
79.6 %
Female
78.9%
Multi-Racial
71.2 %
Male
69.6%
American Indian
67.9%
Black
66.9 %
Economically Disadvantaged
66.3%
Hispanic
61.4 %
Students with Disabilities
57.5%
Limited English Proficient
48.3%
Up from 63% ’01*
=12,599 more grads
12,599 @ +$10K per Year
= +$99.2 Million per Year
Up from 55% ’01*
=4,065 more grads
4,065 @ +$10K per Year
=$40.7 Million per Year
*U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), “Local
Education Agency Universe Dropout and Completion Data File: School Year 2000–01
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Addressing Teen Pregnancy
• Nationally 31-33% of pregnant teens
graduate on time.
• NC Adolescent Parenting Program in ’06’07 enrolled 785 teens from 31 Counties.
• Only 35 (4%) of them dropped out of
school.
Expected Dropouts = 526
Actual Dropouts
= 35
Additional graduates 491
491 X $10K = $4.9M
http://tppi.its.state.nc.us/info/tppi.htm
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Educationally Relevant
Health Disparities
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Vision
Asthma
Teen Pregnancy
Aggression and
Violence
Physical Activity
Breakfast
Inattention and
Hyperactivity
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Health Risk Behaviors & Academic
Grades NC High Schools 2007 YRBS
80
70
68
% of students
Mostly C's
Mostly D/F's
61
60
Mostly A's
Mostly B's
52
50
48
47
44
42
40
36
37
36
31
28
26
25
19
20
13
18
13
0
Weapon carried in
past 30 days
Cigarette use
(current)
Alcohol use (current)
Ever had sex
Watched TV more
than 3 hrs/day
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Health Risk Behaviors & Academic
Grades NC Middle Schools 2007 YRBS
80
Mostly A's
Mostly B's
Mostly C's
Mostly D/F's
% of students
60
52
48
45
38
40
41
40
37
33
32
29
25
20
30
28
27
23
18
17
14
18
22
23
18
11
8
0
Ever carried a
weapon
Cigarette use
(current)
Alcohol use
(current)
Ever Fasted to
control weight
Watched TV more Other screen time
than 3 hrs/day
more than 2
hrs/day
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School Success and Healthy WeightNC High School YRBS 2007
30
Mostly A's
Mostly B's
Mostly C's
25
Mostly D/F's
22.5
% of students
21
20
18
14.9
14
11.3
10
10
0
Overweight*
BMI>85th Percentile <95th
Obese**
>=95th Percentile
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2009 DPI Interns’ Study
Exploring the Relationship between Healthful
Living and Graduation Rates, July 2009
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/intern-research/reports/healthstudy.pdf
• Finding
– Significant inverse relationship between a
student’s BMI and performance on
Algebra I End-of-Course exam.
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8
Components
of a
Coordinated
School Health
Approach
Comprehensive
School
Health
Education
Family &
Community
Involvement
Physical
Education &
Physical
Activity
School-site
Health
Promotion for
Staff
School
Health
Services
Healthy
School
Environment
Nutrition
Services
Counseling,
Psychological &
Social Services
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School Health Profiles Survey
• Middle & High Schools 2002-2010
• Elementary Schools beginning
2012
• Principals and Lead Health
Education Teachers
• Tracks Policies, Programs and
Practices in the 8 Component
Areas of Coordinated School
Health
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School Level Impact Measures (SLIMs)
• Common national measures of
school health progress in each of 8
components.
• 46 measures derived from
School Health Profiles Survey.
• 10 NC Priority SLIMs.
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Making A Difference in
Your Schools
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NC Healthy Schools
Partnership Priorities
• Positive trends in Youth Risk
Factor Behavior Measures
• Positive trends in School Level
Impact Measures
• Increase public schools’ Adequate
Yearly Progress (AYP) Measures
–Includes 4Yr Graduation Rate
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st
21
Century Coordinated
School Health
Education
Health
Wealth
Eliminate Health Disparities
and Achievement Disparities
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Coordinated Approach To Quality School Health
Public
Instruction
Hth & Human
Services
Curriculum, Instruction, & Support
Services
Ten Essential Public Health Services
Family &
Community
Health SCOS*
Alcohol/Drug
Phys Ed SCOS
Phys Activity
Injury
Injury&&
Violence
Violence
Health
Services
Tobacco Use
Nutrition
Nutrition
Mental Hlth
Physical Act
Environment
Staff
Wellness
Sexual Risk
21st Century
Schools:
Academic
Achievement
&
Optimal
Health
Academic &
Health
Outcomes
YRBS
Success Stories
Profiles/SLIMs
Success Stories
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Transition to
High
Quality
Independent
Life
In A
Diverse
Global
Economy
Economic
& Social
Outcomes