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An Effective Practice meets the following HCI criteria:

1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success and/or promise in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.

2. The results from an evaluation of the program include quantitative measures of improvement in outcome of interest (i.e. increase in voter registration, not just delivery of voter registration drive) and/ or the outcome measure is increased or improved compared to the baseline measurement or the control group but the difference is not statistically significant.

Implementing a Coordinated School Health Program: One Local School's Success

Ranking	Effective Practice
Description	The Coordinated School Health Program was developed to address concerns about the impact of health problems on the attendance and performance of students and staff at McIntosh Middle School in Sarasota, FL. Coordinated school health programs provide a well-rounded approach to school health that includes health education, physical education, health services, nutrition services, health promotion for staff, counseling/psychological services, a healthy school environment, and parent and community involvement. Using CDC's School Health Index, the school's site-based team assessed the school's resources, developed an action plan, and integrated the CSHP into the school's operations and curriculum.
Goal / Mission	The goal of McIntosh Middle School's coordinated health program was to improve the attendance and performance of students by decreasing health problems
Results / Accomplishments	Implementing a CSHP in the Sarasota middle school generated access to additional resources for students and staff, improved school attendance, and increased the percentage of students who scored 3.0 or higher on a state-mandated writing assessment. A majority of students at the school are now Renaissance members, an honor that requires a grade point average of 3.0 or above and no discipline referrals. The school has been recognized by the Florida Department of Education as a Five-Star School, with a school grade of "A," and recognized the school as a "Sunshine State Success Story" for making wellness a cornerstone of its education.
Categories	Health / Exercise, Nutrition, & Weight Education / School Environment
Organization(s)	Florida Department of Education
Source	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Date of Implementation	2000
Location	State: Florida
Primary Contact	Penny Detscher, DOE Program Director Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 444 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 (850) 245-0480 cshp@fldoe.org http://www.fldoe.org/BII/CSHP/h-about.asp
For more details	http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/cshp/index.html http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/CSHP/
Target Audience	Children
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