Implementing the School Health Index SHI

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Implementing the School Health Index(SHI)
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SHI Implementation Model
Health Teacher
Classroom Teacher
Parent
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Site Coordinator Responsibilities

• Review the eight modules
• Assemble the SHI team
• New team
• Existing team
• Subcommittee of existing team
• Representatives of the school and community

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Site Coordinator Responsibilities (cont.)

• Meet with SHI team, discuss index and assign
  responsibilities
• Coordinate completion of Planning Questions for
  each module
• Meet with SHI team to
• Complete overall Score Card
• SHI Improvement Plan
• Determine next steps

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Module Leader Responsibilities

• Organize team
• Check suggested members listed in SHI
• Distribute copies of Module Score Card and
  Planning Questions to all
• Explain process
• Complete Module Score Card
• Complete Planning Questions
• Submit results to Site-Coordinator

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Directions for Completing Module Score Card and
Planning Questions
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Modular Score CardDirections

• Examine the descriptor, question and definitions
  to determine score.
• discuss
• investigate
• Come to consensus for each descriptor
• Record score on Module Scorecard

Sample on page 3 of Module 1
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Directions for Planning Questions

• Use Module Score Card data to determine strengths
  and weaknesses
• For weaknesses, identify actions for improvement
• Rank each idea
• Importance, Cost, Time, Commitment, Feasibility
• Total points and identify top priorities

Sample on page 11-12 of Module 1
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Remind participants.

• Answer questions honestly and accurately
• There is no passing grade or comparison to others
• Low scores are not bad!

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Directions for Planning for Improvement
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Consensus building is

• Finding an acceptable proposal that all members
  can support

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Consensus building is not

• A unanimous vote
• A majority vote
• Everyone totally satisfied

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Building Consensus

• Generating Ideas
• Brainstorming
• Crawford Slip
• Graffiti
• Clarifying and Ranking Ideas
• Multi-voting
• Nominal group technique

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Facilitation tips

• Be respectful of differences
• Engage everyone
• Be organized
• Be a resource not a participant
• Keep information confidential
• Watch time

This is a self study!
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Planning for Improvement

• SHI team meets to
• Complete the Overall Score Card
• Review each module teams recommendations
• Determine realistic actions for the year
• Complete the School Improvement Plan

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Next Steps

• Prepare a summary report for administrative
  approval
• Implement recommendations
• Reassess annually and strive for continuous
  improvement

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To that end, it is easier to prevent than to treat

• Cecils Textbook of Medicine
• 1920