Welcome Healthful Living Coordinators Healthful Living Contacts November 7, 2012
NC State Board Goals: Public school students will be healthy and responsible. Healthy Responsible Students North Carolina State Board of Education
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Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2011
What does the YRBS tell us?
History/Purpose
Serious Health Risks (Identified by CDC) Behaviors that result in intentional and unintentional injuries Lack of physical activity Tobacco use Sexual behaviors that result in STDs and unintended pregnancies Alcohol and other drug use Poor dietary behaviors
NC Youth Risk Behavior Survey Given in NC each odd year since 1993 Used by NC public schools and public health Best data on risk taking by youth Middle school and high school data
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Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2013
Procedures
Questionnaire Development
Sampling
Parental Permission
Beg and Plead
Health Risk Behaviors & Academic Grades NC High Schools 2011 YRBS
Health Risk Behaviors & Academic Grades NC Middle Schools 2011 YRBS
LUNCH
Legislative Update
A Conversation on Shaping the Direction of Public Education: Creating a Great Public Education System
What is the purpose of public education?
What is “public” about public education?
How does liberty relate to public education?
How is this conversation related to our North Carolina Constitution?
Where we ’ ve been Where we ’ re going
Shift compelling common good. the conversation a vision grounded in our values and the to
Where we ’ ve been Where we ’ re going Where we want to go
Magnet Schools NCVPS Regional STEM Coop. & Innov. Early College State Charter Schools School Districts Other public schools Residential
Magnet Schools NCVPS Regional STEM Coop. & Innov. Early College State Charter Schools School Districts Other public schools Residential LEA Conversion Charter Schools Locally Chartered Schools Magnet Contract Schools Regional Consolidate d Services
Magnet Schools NCVPS Regional STEM Coop. & Innov. Early College State Charter Schools School Districts Other public schools Residential Home Schools Private Schools
State Charter Schools School Districts Home Schools Private Schools In North Carolina, less than half of home schools operate for more than 5 years: 20% operate for 1 year or less
How do we build a strong, flexible and cohesive public education system in this environment? How are the State Board’s values for public education promoted through collaborative partnerships?
“If public education ceases to become the hallmark of our democracy - who must bear the blame?” ~Craig Phillips
CDC Funding Update
Facilitated Conversation
NCDPI Healthful Living Contact Les Spell Health/Physical Education/Athletics Consultant North Carolina Department of Public Instruction