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Young, Michael; Denny, George; Donnelly, Joseph – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: Those involved in school health education programs generally believe that health-education programs can play an important role in helping young people make positive health decisions. Thus, it is to document the effects of such programs through rigorous evaluations published in peer-reviewed journals. Methods: This paper helps the…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Programs, Program Evaluation, Curriculum Evaluation
Allen, Kathryn G. – 2002
This report reviews work by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG), which evaluated the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), including whether children are being enrolled inappropriately in SCHIP rather than in Medicaid, and states' progress in reducing the number of uninsured children. This…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Enrollment, Evaluation Methods
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Barnes, Seraphine Pitt; Torrens, Anna; George, Valerie; Brown, Kelli McCormack – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: Coordinated school health programs (CSHP) frequently struggle with how to adequately evaluate implementation. The CSHP framework provides flexibility in how it is implemented; however, this flexibility makes it a challenge to effectively evaluate. Portfolios have been used as a technique for evaluating progress and achievement. This…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), School Personnel, Health Programs, Content Analysis
Karoly, Lynn A.; Kilburn, M. Rebecca; Bigelow, James H.; Caulkins, Jonathan P.; Cannon, Jill S. – 2001
Starting Early Starting Smart (SESS) is a knowledge development initiative designed to: (1) create and test a new model for providing mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment for young children (birth to 7 years) and their families; and (2) inform practitioners and policymakers of successful interventions and promising practices…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Costs, Early Childhood Education
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Rees, Rebecca; Kavanagh, J.; Harden, A.; Shepherd, J.; Brunton, G.; Oliver, S.; Oakley, A. – Health Education Research, 2006
A systematic review was conducted to examine the barriers to, and facilitators of, physical activity among young people (11-16 years). The review focused on the wider determinants of health, examining community- and society-level interventions. Four trials and 16 studies of young people's views were included. Evidence for the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Gender Issues