WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE COMMUNITY, WHOLE CHILD (WSCC) -Previously the Coordinated School Health approach

The Healthy School Report Card is a tool to assess a school's needs and create a school improvement path in regards to 11 characteristics. Which of the following is true concerning the Healthy School Report Card (HSRC)?

a. A major premise behind the HSRC is that school improvement hinges on broad-based assessment and planning across a variety of traditional and nontraditional measures within each setting, which is a unique school-community context. b. The research on which the HSRC process indicates that, by actively engaging and empowering schools and communities in the improvement process and by addressing health and well-being issues, schools have students who are healthier, more engaged, and more productive; attend class more frequently; and, when present, have clearer focus and perform better. c. The data collected through the HSRC will help prioritize a school's needs that can be addressed through a school improvement plan, school wellness plan, or other systematic strategies. d. All of the above

Which of the following is a definition of Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)?

a. A model that incorporates the components of the Coordinated School Health approach and the tenets of the ASCD's whole child approach to strengthen a unified and collaborative approach to learning and health in order to focus on the child, emphasize a school-wide approach, and acknowledge learning, health, and the school as being a part and reflection of the local community. b. A coordinated school health program is a planned, organized set of health-related programs, policies, and services coordinated at both the district and individual school levels to meet the health and safety needs of K-12 students. c. A comprehensive school health program is an integrated set of planned, sequential, school-affiliated strategies, activities, and services designed to promote the optimal physical, emotional, social, and educational development of students. The program involves and is supportive of families and is determined by the local community based on community needs, resources, standards, and requirements. d. None of the above

How can a school district obtain technical assistance and updates if the state is not funded by CDC to implement a coordinated approach to school health to improve physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco use prevention?

a. Check with state education and health agencies to see if they offer any grants or technical assistance. b. Check with local law enforcement agency c. Check with state Surgeon General d. All of the above

According to the CDC, there are ten components of Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC). Which of the following is NOT a component?

a. Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services b. Social & Emotional Climate c. Health Promotion for Parents d. Family Engagement

According to the CDC, schools should carry out eight strategies to implement a coordinated approach to improve school health policies and programs. Which of the following is a strategy?

a. Focus on teachers' interaction with law enforcement b. Secure and maintain parental support and commitment c. Establish a school health council or team d. Learn statistical information to teach the students

According to the CDC, there are ten components of Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC). Which of the following is a component?

a. Health promotion for students b. Cognitive Services c. Nutrition Environment & Services d. Safe Sex Education

According to the CDC, schools should carry out eight strategies to implement a coordinated approach to improve school health policies and programs. Which of the following is another strategy?

a. Implement one strategy through multiple components. b. Focus on community members surrounding the school district. c. Address priority health-enhancing and health-risk behaviors. d. Provide professional development for parents.

According to the CDC, which one of the following is an overlapping, interdependent goal of WSCC?

a. Increase student friendships b. Improve student/teacher relationships c. Improve teacher/parent relationships d. Improve social outcomes.

Which of the following are uses of YRBSS data?

a. Measure progress toward achieving national health objectives for Healthy People 2020 and other program and policy indicators b. Assess trends in priority health-risk behaviors among high school students c. Evaluate the impact of broad school and community interventions at the national, state, and local levels d. All of the above

Which of the following states was the first to be funded to implement Coordinated School Health, the predecessor to the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child approach?

a. New Jersey b. Wyoming c. Alabama d. Oregon

The Healthy School Report Card process identifies eleven "levers" of change that can enable schools to use and implement the process of creating a Healthy School Improvement Plan. Which of the following is included in the eleven levers?

a. Planning teams should be principal-led. b. Team leaders should ensure that all stakeholders understand the value of their involvement. c. Plans should focus on those aspects revealed by the Healthy School Report Card assessment to have the most need. d. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the CDC's School Health Education Resources (SHER)?

a. SHER provides user-friendly access to the myriad school health education offerings available from the CDC. b. SHER allows one to search by key word, topics, languages, grade level, and resource types. c. Included with SHER materials are the related National Health Education Standards and CDC's Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula. d. Included with SHER materials is the CDC's Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool to help schools measure students' health knowledge.

Which of the following is true about the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS)?

a. SHPPS assesses the characteristics of eight components of school health at only the elementary level b. SHPPS assesses the characteristics of eight components of school health at only the middle school level c. SHPPS assesses the characteristics of eight components of school health at only the high school level d The SHPPS is conducted every 6 years.

For which tool does the CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health offer free training?

a. School Health Index: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide b. Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool c. Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool d. All of the above

If a community, district, or school wants to implement a coordinated approach to school health, which resource does the CDC suggest to help them get started?

a. School websites b. Nutrition websites c. Building Healthier Schools publication d. Community blogs

Which of the following is true concerning the School Health Index (SHI)?

a. The SHI is completely confidential. b. The SHI is an assessment and planning tool that the CDC uses evaluate schools' health and safety policies and programs. c. The SHI allows the CDC to assess the extent to which schools implement the types of policies and practices recommended by CDC. d. After completing the SHI, the CDC will recommend actions a school can take to improve its performance in areas that received low scores.

Which of the following is true concerning the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)?

a. The YRBSS includes schools and students from every state. b. The YRBSS monitors students' use of alcohol, tobacco and other drug c. There are elementary, middle, and high school versions of the YRBSS. d. The YRBSS tracks specific students over time to measure changes in health-related behavior over time.

Which of the following is not a reason the CDC advocates for Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) as a strategy for improving students' health and learning in our nation's schools?

a. The healthy development of children and adolescents is influenced by many societal institutions. After the family, the school is the primary institution responsible for the development of young people in the United States. b. Schools play an important role in improving students' health and social outcomes, as well as promoting academic success. c. Upon graduation, it is essential to have healthy individuals entering the workforce and the military. d. None of the above

Which of the following statements is not true concerning the association between school-based physical activity (school-based physical education, recess, classroom-based physical activity outside of physical education and recess, and extracurricular physical activity) and academic performance among school-aged youth.

a. To date, all research has shown a positive association between school-based physical activity and academic performance. b. Academic performance outcomes include 1) academic achievement (e.g., grades, test scores); 2) academic behavior (e.g., on-task behavior, attendance); and 3) cognitive skills and attitudes (e.g., attention / concentration, memory, mood). c. Research to date suggests that schools can implement strategies to help students meet national physical activity recommendations without detracting from academic performance. d. Extra-curricular activities have a detrimental impact on students' academic performance

Which of the following is true concerning the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)?

a. YRBSS monitors six types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adult. b. YRBSS measures the prevalence of school dropout rates among youth and young adults. c. To assure the reliability of self-reported data, YRBSS requires students to give blood and urine samples. d. All of the above

The CDC believes that coordinating the many parts of school health into a systematic approach can enable schools to:

a. provide legal protection for teachers b. build partnerships and teamwork among school health and education professionals in the school c. contain or prevent controversy with parents d. reduce health care costs by focusing efforts on helping students engage in protective, health-enhancing behaviors and avoid risk behaviors