Facilitators and Barriers to Implementing a Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Policy in Chicago Public Schools

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Journal of School Health Pub Date : 2024-07-04 DOI:10.1111/josh.13489

Kristen Belcher MPH, Emily Fishman BSPH, Kat Ramirez-Mercado MA-PP, Booker Marshall MPH, Marisa DiPaolo MPH, CHES, Elizabeth Jarpe-Ratner PhD, MPH, MST

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Abstract

BACKGROUND

In 2013, the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district passed a policy requiring schools to deliver comprehensive sexual health education (SHE) to all K-12th grade students. A performance improvement case study was conducted in the 2019-2020 school year to evaluate the implementation of the policy and identify lessons learned to support implementation in schools.

METHODS

Key informant interviews were conducted with 11 school principals and 29 teachers to discuss SHE implementation at their school. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed to assess school and classroom factors that affect implementation. Themes that cut across these factors were then identified and summarized by 2 evaluators.

RESULTS

The following themes were identified across key informant interviews: (a) principal prioritization of SHE helps ensure SHE is implemented, (b) the expansion of school and teacher capacity facilitates SHE implementation, and (c) the creation of accountability mechanisms in classrooms and schools fosters adherence to SHE policy.

CONCLUSIONS

Principals play a crucial role in building capacity to deliver SHE and ensuring SHE accountability mechanisms are implemented in their school. CPS is using these findings to adjust technical assistance and resources provided to principals and SHE instructors.

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芝加哥公立学校实施全面性健康教育政策的促进因素和障碍。

背景介绍2013年，芝加哥公立学校（CPS）学区通过了一项政策，要求学校向所有K-12年级的学生提供全面的性健康教育（SHE）。在 2019-2020 学年开展了一项绩效改进案例研究，以评估该政策的实施情况，并找出支持学校实施该政策的经验教训：对 11 位校长和 29 位教师进行了关键信息访谈，讨论他们学校的 SHE 实施情况。对访谈进行了记录、转录和分析，以评估影响政策实施的学校和课堂因素。然后，由两名评估人员确定并总结了贯穿这些因素的主题：在对关键信息提供者的访谈中确定了以下主题：(a) 校长优先考虑 SHE 有助于确保 SHE 的实施，(b) 学校和教师能力的提高有助于 SHE 的实施，(c) 在教室和学校建立问责机制有助于 SHE 政策的实施：校长在提高学校实施 SHE 的能力和确保在学校实施 SHE 问责机制方面起着至关重要的作用。CPS 正在利用这些发现来调整为校长和 SHE 教师提供的技术援助和资源。

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来源期刊

Journal of School Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

9.10%

发文量

134

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of School Health is published 12 times a year on behalf of the American School Health Association. It addresses practice, theory, and research related to the health and well-being of school-aged youth. The journal is a top-tiered resource for professionals who work toward providing students with the programs, services, and environment they need for good health and academic success.