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

2. 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:

3. 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%

4. 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%

5. General Statute 115C-81. Basic Education Program.
Algebra
Mathematics
English

6. YRBS Data

7. Trends in Sexual Activity Among US/NC Teens, YRBS, 1991-2015*
These are results from the National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, This slide shows percentages from 1991 through 2015 for high school students who ever had sexual intercourse.
The percentage for 1991 is The percentage for 1993 is The percentage for 1995 is The percentage for 1997 is The percentage for 1999 is The percentage for 2001 is The percentage for 2003 is The percentage for 2005 is The percentage for 2007 is The percentage for 2009 is The percentage for 2011 is The percentage for 2013 is 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, & NC YRBS,

8. Trends in Sexual Activity Among US/NC Teens, YRBS, 1991-2015*
These are results from the National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys, This slide shows percentages from 1991 through 2015 for high school students who ever had sexual intercourse.
The percentage for 1991 is The percentage for 1993 is The percentage for 1995 is The percentage for 1997 is The percentage for 1999 is The percentage for 2001 is The percentage for 2003 is The percentage for 2005 is The percentage for 2007 is The percentage for 2009 is The percentage for 2011 is The percentage for 2013 is 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, & NC YRBS,

9. 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.

10. 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%

11. PERS Data

13. Exemplary Sexual Health Education ESHE

14. 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.

15. 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.

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

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

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

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

20. Sexual Health Services SHS

21. 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.

22. Safe and Supportive Environments SSE

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. Profiles Data

26. Exemplary Sexual Health Education ESHE

27. 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%

28. 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%

29. 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

30. Safe and Supportive Environments SSE

31. 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%

32. 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

33. 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%

34. Sexual Health Services SHS

35. 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%

36. Questions