Post on 23-Apr-2020
Presentation Overview
Program Profile
Good News
Data That Provides Insight
Moving Forward
What We Learned
Bright Spots
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Program Profile
Central Office Staff: • Deborah DeFranco, Supervisor• Maria Slattery, Teacher Specialist
School-based Staff: 127 teachers• 55 elementary, 37 middle, 35 high
Course Offerings: • Pre-K through 10 Health & Physical Education• PE III/IV• Driver Education
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Good News
• Students report that they are learning about important topics in health education
• Student feedback is positive on HPE effects on their lives
• Most students are meeting age level fitness criteria
• Swim data shows students increasing swim skills
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Student Success
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% of Students Meeting Wellness Criteria by Test
Curlups Pacer Pushups SitReach Trunk Lift
Most students are meeting age level fitness criteria
Virginia Wellness Related Fitness Tests
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Student Well-Being
• Mental Health
• Healthy Relationships
• Dating Violence
• Social-emotional Learning
• Substance Abuse
• Fitness
P.O. #6 Key findings on student surveys, including the Your Voice Matters and Youth Risk Behavior Surveys will show a reduction in bullying, violence, sexual harassment, and substance use.
P.O. #7 Key findings on student surveys, including the Your Voice Matters and Youth Risk Behavior Surveys will show an improvement in mental health measures and access to mental health resources.
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Student Well-Being
Mental Health
P.O. #6 Key findings on student surveys, including the Your Voice Matters and Youth Risk Behavior Surveys will show a reduction in bullying, violence, sexual harassment, and substance use.
P.O. #7 Key findings on student surveys, including the Your Voice Matters and Youth Risk Behavior Surveys will show an improvement in mental health measures and access to mental health resources.
Substance Abuse
APS High School Students, Mental Health and Support, by
Race/Ethnicity 2017
Feeling Sad or
Hopeless
Attempted Suicide
Asian 36 % -
Black 28 % 1 %
Hispanic 37 % 11 %
White 23 % 4%
Current Use, by Arlington High School Students and
Substance Type
Arlington Virginia
Alcohol 26.5 % 25.5 %
Binge Drinking 16 % 24.5 %
E-Vapor Product 13 % 12 %
Marijuana 16 % 16.5 %
Cigarettes 6 % 6.5 %
Prescription Pain
Medication 4 % 5 %
Ecstasy 2.5 % 2 %
Synthetic Marijuana 2 % 3 %
Offered or Sold Drugs
on School Property
19 % 15.5 %
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EngagedWorkforce
• Social-emotional Learning
• Mental Health
• Family Life Education (FLE)
• Healthy Relationships
• Substance Abuse
• Lifetime Fitness Activities
• Recruitment
• Interview new teachers
• Support professional learning
P.O. #15 - All staff participate in training that meets or exceeds industry standards for their position and focuses on student success and well-being.
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EngagedWorkforce
• P.O. #15 - All staff participate in training that meets or exceeds industry standards for their position and focuses on student success and well-being.
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HPE Professional Learning Sessions 2018-19
Health Instruction Physical Education Social Emotional Learning
Inclusion Assessment Substance Abuse
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Partnerships
Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families
Project PEACE
Washington Capitals
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Moving Forward
Recommendation #1 AssessmentStrategies:
• Standards-based reporting (elementary)
• Refinement of assessment practices through peer collaboration & sharing
Recommendation #2 SchedulingStrategy:
• Communication with school administrators
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Recommendation #3 Health InstructionStrategy:
• Family Life Education (FLE) curriculum review (K-12)
Recommendations #4 Social-Emotional LearningStrategy:
• Partnering with local health agencies for professional learning with teachers
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Moving Forward
Recommendation #5 Support Inclusive EnvironmentsStrategy:
• Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) training
Recommendation #6 Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity Strategy:
• Balanced Instruction
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What We Learned
Further Alignment & Implementation of Health Instruction• Revised Family Life Education curriculum
• Embedded current science and research in lessons
Refinement of Assessment Practices• Standards-based assessing and reporting
• Efficient tools to monitor student progress
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Bright Spots
Health and Physical Education has positive effects on students’ lives
Wakefield High School Hands-on CPR Day
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