ERIC Number: EJ1189080
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 34
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Choosing and Maintaining Programs for Sex Education in Schools: The CHAMPSS Model
Hernandez, Belinda F.; Peskin, Melissa; Shegog, Ross; Markham, Christine; Johnson, Kimberly; Ratliff, Eric A.; Li, Dennis H.; Weerasinghe, I. Sonali; Cuccaro, Paula M.; Tortolero, Susan R.
Journal of Applied Research on Children, v2 n2 Article 7 2011
Background: Despite effective solutions to reduce teen birth rates, Texas teen birth rates are among the highest in the nation. School districts can impact youth sexual behavior through implementation of evidence-based programs (EBPs); however, teen pregnancy prevention is a complex and controversial issue for school districts. Subsequently, very few districts in Texas implement EBPs for pregnancy prevention. Additionally, school districts receive little guidance on the process for finding, adopting, and implementing EBPs. Purpose: The purpose of this report is to present the CHoosing And Maintaining Programs for Sex education in Schools (CHAMPSS) Model, a practical and realistic framework to help districts find, adopt, and implement EBPs. Methods: Model development occurred in four phases using the core processes of Intervention Mapping--(1) knowledge acquisition, (2) knowledge engineering, (3) model representation, and (4) knowledge development. Results: The CHAMPSS Model provides seven steps, tailored for school-based settings, which encompass phases of assessment, preparation, implementation, and maintenance--Prioritize, Asses, Select, Approve, Prepare, Implement, and Maintain. Advocacy and eliciting support for adolescent sexual health are also core elements of the model. Conclusion: This systematic framework may help schools increase adoption, implementation, and maintenance for EBPs.
Descriptors: Sex Education, Adolescents, Pregnancy, Prevention, Models, Evidence Based Practice, School Districts, Barriers, Knowledge Management, Early Parenthood, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Principals, Parents, Stakeholders, Role, Teachers, Superintendents, Secondary Education, Needs Assessment, Program Development, Program Implementation, Maintenance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DHHS/PHS)
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
Grant or Contract Numbers: U48DP001949
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