A Retrospective Examination of the Relationship Between Implementation Quality of the Coordinated School Health Program Model and School‐Level Academic Indicators Over Time*

Abstract

Results of this study suggest that quality implementation of CSHP does not adversely impact school-level academic indicators over time. Moreover, findings suggest a better fit with school-wide accountability indicators than with specific content-based achievement indicators.

Variation in School Health Policies and Programs by Demographic Characteristics of US Schools, 2006

“…Today, a coordinated school health approach focuses on integrating health promotion efforts across the 8 interrelated components and has been associated with a variety of positive academic and behavioral outcomes. 2,3 Although coordinated school health has become the recommended model, the actual implementation of health policies and programs varies widely among schools and districts and is influenced by many factors, including financial considerations, size of the student population, staff availability, and geographic location. 4−6 Traditionally, the primary source of information about the relationship between school or district characteristics and school health policies and programs comes from studies that address 1 of the 8 components of the coordinated school health model.…”

Meeting the Social and Behavioral Health Needs of Students: Rethinking the Relationship Between Teachers and School Social Workers

“…Supporting teachers and contributing to student mental health through multiple mechanisms hope to promote positive health and educational outcomes. While collaboration between school social workers and teachers does not equate to the development of a full CSH model, it does, in fact, support many of the components of CSH that have been shown to support student outcomes 36,37 …”

Schools for Health and Sustainability

“…. Rosas et al 2009 ). Some of the problems in realising a programme in actual school life originate from the lack of a culture of collaboration in schools and a lack of mutual commitment to health promotion, both of which are essential for achieving changes in the whole school setting (e.g., Flaschberger et al 2012 ).…”