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Strategies to Close the Educational Achievement Gap. Reducing educationally relevant health disparities. Standards and accountability Revising school financing Teacher preparation Rigorous curricula. 7 Priority, Educationally Relevant Health Factors. 1) Vision 2) Asthma - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Strategies to Close the Educational Achievement Gap
Standards and accountability
Revising school financing
Teacher preparation
Rigorous curricula
Reducing educationally relevant health disparities
7 Priority, Educationally Relevant Health Factors
1) Vision
2) Asthma
3) Teen pregnancy
4) Aggression and violence
5) Physical activity
6) Breakfast
7) ADHD
National High Prevalence
• Visual problems: ~20% of youth
• Asthma: ~14% of youth <18
• Teen pregnancy: 1 in 3 teens
• Violence: 28% of adolescents bullied at school
• Physical activity: ~2 in 3 don’t get enough
• Breakfast: ~20% of youth skip it
• Hyperactivity: ~8% of youth 6-17 diagnosed
Lenoir City Schools2011-12
854 Students screened (PreK, K, 2, 4, 6, 8 and freshmen)
102 vision referrals (12%) 119 blood pressure referrals (14%) 374 BMI referrals (44%) (overweight and obese) (Physical Activity) 10 hearing referrals (5%)
Lenoir City Schools• Asthma - 91 students have Asthma IHP’s (4%)• Teen Pregnancy
– 52% of all HS students have had sex (YRBS)– Loudon County teen pregnancy rates:
2006 2007 2008 2009 20100
10
20
30
40
50
60
35 34.3 33.629.6
24.8
47.8
31.626
21.517.6
StateLoudon
Number of pregnancies with rates per 1,000 females aged 15-17
Lenoir City Schools• Violence
– 171 Skyward entries for fights and violence (7% of total student population)
– 4.5% of HS students brought a weapon to school at least once in the last 30 days. (YRBS)
– 17% of HS have been bullied at school. (YRBS)– 5.5% of HS students missed school because of fear of
being bullied. (YRBS)– 7% of HS students have been threatened with a weapon
while on school property (YRBS)– 10% of HS students have been physically hurt
(intentionally) by their boyfriend or girlfriend. (YRBS)
Lenoir City Schools
• Physical Activity: – 18% of HS students got 60 minutes or more physical
activity in the past 7 days. (YRBS)
• Breakfast:– 60% of LCS is eligible for free or reduced lunch/breakfast
• 85% at LCES • 73% at LCMS• 43% at LCHS
• ADHD– 176 students (7.5%) have IHP (medication at school)
Lenoir City Schools
• 12% of HS students have seriously considered suicide in the past 12 months. (YRBS)
• 7% of HS students have attempted suicide in the past 12 months. (YRBS)
• 19% of HS students have engaged in binge drinking within the last 30 days. (YRBS)
• 19% of HS students have been offered illegal drugs while on school campus. (YRBS)
Number of students in a class of 30 who:
• Visual problems (4)
• Asthma (1)
• Teen pregnancy (.5) 0.5
• Violence* (2)
• Physical activity (14)
• Breakfast (18)
• Hyperactivity (2) *(Skyward for fighting or violence)
Number of students in a high school class of 30 who:Tennessee Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2011
Source: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Contemplated suicide (12%)
Attempted suicide1 (7%)
Used marijuana2 (20%)
Smoked cigarettes2 (21%)
Had been in a physical fight1 (32%)
Had at least one drink of alcohol2 (34%)
Had ever had sexual intercourse (52%)
Did not get enough physical activity3 (76%)
1 - During the past 12 months; 2 – During the past 30 days; 3 – During the past week
2
6
6
10
10
16
23
4
Physical Education
and Physical Activity
Nutrition
CSH Counseling Services
Parent and Community Involvement
Healthy School
Environment
Health Education
Staff Wellness
Health Services
What are we doing to address these issues?
Coordination of Interventions, Programs and Services
CSHGeneral Interventions
Targeted Interventions, i.e. Guidance, FRC, SRO,
Health Services