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Comprehensive Guide to the HSAT Process: Steps and Goals for Health Improvement

The Health School Assessment Tool (HSAT) process is designed to help schools assess and improve health-related topics. This guide outlines critical steps, including registration, topic selection, and assessment completion over eight modules covering areas such as nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco prevention. Schools will learn to set SMART goals, prioritize actions, and collect baseline data to create tailored health initiatives. The HSAT fosters collaboration and encourages staff involvement to address health concerns effectively.

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Comprehensive Guide to the HSAT Process: Steps and Goals for Health Improvement

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  1. www.mihealthtools.org/hsat

  2. The HSAT Homepage: www.mihealthtools.org/hsat

  3. The HSAT Process

  4. The HSAT Process

  5. Step 1: Register & Select Topics

  6. Choosing Your Topic Area(s)

  7. How To Add / Remove Topics Click on Step 1.

  8. How To Change Topics

  9. Considerations when choosing topics • Administration support • Staff passion for topic • Health statistics • Parent concerns • Budget

  10. Step 2: Read Instructions

  11. Step 3: Complete Assessment • Complete questions in all 8 modules.

  12. Step 3: Complete Assessment • Red Flag Questions • Computer checks your work

  13. Question Numbering • Module # • Question # • Topic Area

  14. Question Numbering • CC = Cross-Cutting • A = Asthma Management • N = Healthy Eating/Nutrition Education • PA = Physical Activity/Physical Education (also includes sun safety) • T = Tobacco-Free Lifestyles • VIP = Violence & Injury Prevention

  15. Sample Questions • Healthy Eating and Nutrition Education • Physical Activity and Physical Education • Tobacco Use Prevention • Asthma Control and Prevention • Violence Injury and Prevention

  16. Sample Question - Healthy Eating and Nutrition Education

  17. Sample Question - Healthy Eating and Nutrition Education Glossary:

  18. Sample Question - Healthy Eating and Nutrition Education Resource Guide (RG):

  19. Sample Question - Physical Activity and Physical Education

  20. Sample Question - Physical Activity and Physical Education Resource Guide (RG):

  21. Sample Question – Tobacco-Free Lifestyles

  22. Sample Question – Tobacco-Free Lifestyles Resource Guide (RG):

  23. Sample Question – Asthma Management

  24. Sample Question – Asthma Management Resource Guide (RG):

  25. Sample Question – Violence & Injury Prevention

  26. Sample Question – Violence & Injury Prevention Resource Guide (RG):

  27. Step 3: Complete Assessment • Your Bright Ideas • Located at the end of each module

  28. Step 4: Complete Summary • Your Bright Ideas - for review and editing • Additional Information Collected: • Baseline Data • Demographic Data • Other information about your school • Call your central office to gather information • Helps the CSHT get ready for Action Planning

  29. Step 5: Finalize and Submit

  30. The HSAT Process

  31. The HSAT Process

  32. Step 6: Read Instructions

  33. Step 7: Set “SMART” Goals • Based on the need areas you discovered by completing your HSAT Assessment, set overall goals that will benefit your school • SMART goals: • Specific, • Measurable, • Attainable, • Realistic, and • Timely

  34. SMART Goals • Specific goals and objectives include who will be targeted and what will be accomplished. • Measurable goals and objectives include how much change is expected specifically enough that achievement of the objective can be measured through counting or documenting change.

  35. SMART Goals • Achievable goals and objectives can be realistically accomplished given your program’s existing resources and constraints. • Realistic goals and objectives address the scope of the health problem and propose reasonable programmatic steps. • Time-phased goals and objectives provide a timeline indicating when the objective will be met.

  36. Examples of SMART Goals By Topic Area • Asthma Management: • By October 1, 2010 100% of students with asthma will have an Asthma Action Plan on file at school.

  37. Examples of SMART Goals By Topic Area • Healthy Eating & Nutrition Education: • By December 1, 2009, 100% of ala carte items offered to students will meet our school’s nutrition standards which are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

  38. Examples of SMART Goals By Topic Area • Physical Activity & Physical Education: • By September 2010, increase the amount of physical education offered by 15 minutes per week.

  39. Examples of SMART Goals By Topic Area • Tobacco-Free Lifestyles: • By June 2012, reduce the current smoking rate among students from 7.2% to 5.4%.

  40. Examples of SMART Goals By Topic Area • See the Resource Guide for more examples.

  41. Step 8: List and Prioritize Actions

  42. Step 9: Plan and Complete Actions

  43. The HSAT Process

  44. The HSAT Process

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