September 2012

Required by granting agencies Used to improve performance Used to generate additional funding

By agenciesBy Worth the Wait

O1 X O2 O3 X O4 O5 X O6

O=Observation (Survey)X=CurriculumOdd numbers=Pre-testsEven numbers=Post-testsCompare O4 to O3 and O2

Average Participation Rate is 55%

Focus groups with TeensParentsTeachers

Depth Interviews withCampus leaders

2nd Year of Total WAIT Training Teachers delivered WT materials

On their own schedulesTheir own preference of lessons taught

WTW Nurses/Educators delivered Medical Presentations

Assemblies were delivered

Seventh Grade

 

  Aus Bon Bow Crock DZ Fan Hous Mann Trav  

Pre 140 179 185 142 75 150 137 110 158

Post 145 181 170 141 72 130 130 108 150  

 

Eighth Grade

 

  Aus Bon Bow Crock DZ Fan Hous Mann Trav  

Pre 138 120 144 87 58 136 164 109 91  

Post 123 114 120 85 57 125 141 88 98  

Protective Factors: Parents or Mentors

Protective Factors: Parents or Mentors

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Do intentions lead to behavior?

Why be concerned?

Pre was down Increase pre/post is growing

WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO DO MUCH BETTER THAN WE ARE AND WE ARE NOT DOING AS WELL AS WE HAVE

• Trends on Pregnancy are flat

• County not the worst in Texas, but in the “bottom” 5 %

• Some AISD schools seeing increase, some decrease

• Teen Pregnancy Down from 118/1000 (1991) to 69/1000 (2008)• Texas Decline follows national trend but at a slower rate

Return to National Average suggests last year was abnomal

Having sex to have a baby begins at 1% (7th grade) and grows to 7% (start of 9th), then goes to 5%

Trend is upward Consistent with focus group findings

that “intentional” pregnancies are happening earlier

Clearly a socially desirable activity in some circles early, not later

Getting pregnant is NOT seen as a negative consequenceAll teen moms had access to condoms and,

in many cases, other forms of birth control but chose not to use it

Most pregnancies occur in a “serious” relationship so protection against STDs is not a concern

Girl, 15, Shot at PartyShooting occurred at 3:30 a.m.Girl was pregnant

Could promote condoms and birth control, but until pregnancy is viewed as a negative consequence, behavior won’t change

Keeping high school message in only health is not enough

We are losing opportunities to reach kids, especially in middle school

If we can’t reach parents, too, then we are going to continue to face strong challenges

Motivate, Educate, Prepare Offer reasons why Must be medically accurate Improve decision making overall

Teachers have to believe in & be comfortable with subject

Reach parents and involve them in the conversation

Include community service Don’t stop messaging – continue through

HS Recognize power of Developmental Assets

Take over teaching the curriculum Spread out delivery Exhibit local administrator support Find a way to reach more High School

students Reach parents more regularly Seek new media channels since no new

funding is available Involve peer resources