Survey Says: State Perspective of Data Policy, YRBS, PERS, and Profiles Les Spell Data and Policy Consultant

Policy General Statute 115C-81. Basic Education Program. (e1) School Health Education Program to Be Developed and Administered. (1) A comprehensive school health education program shall be developed and taught to pupils of the public schools of this State from kindergarten through ninth grade. k. Preventing sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, and other communicable diseases. (4) Each local school administrative unit shall provide a reproductive health and safety education program commencing in the seventh grade that includes the following instruction:

General Statute 115C-81. Basic Education Program. Entire Statute 5,924 words 40,321 characters Section (e1) describing the School Health Education Program 1,541 words 11,052 characters This does not include anything from sections on Alcohol and Drug Education, Conflict Resolution and Mediation Models, and other topics that are often covered in Healthful Living courses. Additional 943 words and 6,663 characters 1,541/5,924 = 26% 2,484/5,924 = 42% 11,052/40,321 = 27% 17,715/40,321 = 44%

Reproductive Health and Safety Education The bulk of section (e1) describing the School Health Education Program is spent on RHASE. 1,042/1,541 words = 68% 7,505/11,052 characters = 68%

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YRBS Data

Trends in Sexual Activity Among US/NC Teens, YRBS, 1991-2015* These are results from the National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991-2015. This slide shows percentages from 1991 through 2015 for high school students who ever had sexual intercourse. The percentage for 1991 is 54.1. The percentage for 1993 is 53.0. The percentage for 1995 is 53.1. The percentage for 1997 is 48.4. The percentage for 1999 is 49.9. The percentage for 2001 is 45.6. The percentage for 2003 is 46.7. The percentage for 2005 is 46.8. The percentage for 2007 is 47.8. The percentage for 2009 is 46.0. The percentage for 2011 is 47.4. The percentage for 2013 is 46.8. The percentage for 2015 is 41.2. Significant linear trends (if present) across all available years are described first followed by linear changes in each segment of significant quadratic trends (if present). For this behavior, based on linear and quadratic trend analyses using logistic regression models controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade (p < 0.05), the prevalence decreased from 1991 to 2015. National YRBS, 1991-2015 & NC YRBS, 2003-2015

Trends in Sexual Activity Among US/NC Teens, YRBS, 1991-2015* These are results from the National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, 1991-2015. This slide shows percentages from 1991 through 2015 for high school students who ever had sexual intercourse. The percentage for 1991 is 54.1. The percentage for 1993 is 53.0. The percentage for 1995 is 53.1. The percentage for 1997 is 48.4. The percentage for 1999 is 49.9. The percentage for 2001 is 45.6. The percentage for 2003 is 46.7. The percentage for 2005 is 46.8. The percentage for 2007 is 47.8. The percentage for 2009 is 46.0. The percentage for 2011 is 47.4. The percentage for 2013 is 46.8. The percentage for 2015 is 41.2. Significant linear trends (if present) across all available years are described first followed by linear changes in each segment of significant quadratic trends (if present). For this behavior, based on linear and quadratic trend analyses using logistic regression models controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and grade (p < 0.05), the prevalence decreased from 1991 to 2015. National YRBS, 1991-2015 & NC YRBS, 2003-2015

Youth Risk Behavior Survey YRBS First, we will have an overview of the YRBS including: the purpose, how it’s done, what topics are covered, and examples of how the data can be used.

2017 NC YRBS By The Numbers High School Middle School Survey Total Schools Sampled Number of Ineligible Schools Number of Eligible Schools Number of Participating Schools School Response Rate Total Sampled Students Total Participating Students Student Response Rate Overall Response Rate YRBS 210 26 184 177 96.2% 35,465 25,415 71.7% 68.9% Middle School 221 19 202 195 96.5% 25,416 19,671 77.4% 74.7%   Total 431 45 386 372 96.4% 60,881 45,086 74.1% 71.4%

PERS Data

Exemplary Sexual Health Education ESHE

SEA ESHE Performance Measure 3: % of priority districts that have adopted sexual health curricula (including Evidence-Based Interventions [EBI], if applicable) for North Carolina, compared to the average % across all SEA priority districts for Grades 6-8.

SEA ESHE Performance Measure 3: % of priority districts that have adopted sexual health curricula (including Evidence-Based Interventions [EBI], if applicable) for North Carolina, compared to the average % across all SEA priority districts for Grades 9-12.

Which Curriculums Have Been Adopted by 1308 Priority Districts in North Carolina for Grades 6-8

Which Curriculums Have Been Adopted by 1308 Priority Districts in North Carolina for Grades 6-8

Which Curriculums Have Been Adopted by 1308 Priority Districts in North Carolina for Grades 9-12

Which Curriculums Have Been Adopted by 1308 Priority Districts in North Carolina for Grades 9-12

Sexual Health Services SHS

SEA SHS Performance Measure 1: % of priority districts in North Carolina that have a system to refer students to youth-friendly offsite providers for key sexual health services, compared to the % across all SEA priority districts.

Safe and Supportive Environments SSE

SEA SSE Performance Measure 1: % of priority districts that have all components to prevent bullying and sexual harassment, compared to the average % across all SEA priority districts.

SEA SSE Performance Measure 3: % of North Carolina priority districts that recommended or required 4 or more parent engagement strategies, compared to the average % across all SEA priority districts.

Profiles Data

Exemplary Sexual Health Education ESHE

ESHE PM 2a (formerly ESHE SLIM 1) ESHE PM 2a (formerly ESHE SLIM 1). Percentage of schools that teach 11 key HIV, STD, and pregnancy prevention topics in a required course during grades 6, 7, or 8 and during grades 9, 10, 11, or 12. 69.2% 65.5% National Range NC Priority Districts NC Priority Districts National Range NC Overall NC Overall 15.5% 6.9%

ESHE PM 2b (formerly ESHE SLIM 2) ESHE PM 2b (formerly ESHE SLIM 2). Percentage of schools that assess the ability of students to do 7 skills in a required course taught during grades 6, 7, or 8 and during grades 9, 10, 11, or 12. 79.5% 76.4% National Range National Range NC Priority Districts NC Priority Districts NC Overall NC Overall 21.8% 14.2%

ESHE PM 2c (formerly ESHE SLIM 3) ESHE PM 2c (formerly ESHE SLIM 3). Percentage of schools in which those who teach sexual health education are provided with key materials for teaching sexual health education. 87% 72.6% National Range National Range NC Priority Districts NC Priority Districts 35% NC Overall 29.3% NC Overall

Safe and Supportive Environments SSE

SSE PM 6 (formerly SSE SLIM 1) SSE PM 6 (formerly SSE SLIM 1). Percentage of schools that implement parent engagement strategies for all students. 66.3% 64.4% National Range National Range NC Priority Districts NC Priority Districts NC Overall NC Overall 25.3% 24.4%

SSE PM 5 (formerly SSE SLIM 2) SSE PM 5 (formerly SSE SLIM 2). Percentage of schools that implement school connectedness strategies. 93.2% 93.6% National Range National Range 62.8% 60.9% NC Priority Districts NC Priority Districts NC Overall NC Overall

SSE PM 4 (formerly SSE SLIM 3) SSE PM 4 (formerly SSE SLIM 3). Percentage of schools that prevent bullying and sexual harassment, including electronic aggression, among all students. 76.2% 77.9% National Range National Range NC Priority Districts NC Priority Districts NC Overall 27.0% NC Overall 20.9%

Sexual Health Services SHS

SHS PM 2 (formerly SHS SLIM 1) SHS PM 2 (formerly SHS SLIM 1). Percentage of schools that provide students with on-site services or referrals to healthcare providers for 7 key sexual health services. 52.2% 53.4% National Range NC Priority Districts NC Priority Districts National Range NC Overall NC Overall 17.2% 8.2%

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