TABLE OF CONTENTS

PROJECT ABSTRACT 2

PROGRAM NARRATIVE

Need 3

Significance 6

Quality of Design 12

Quality of Project Evaluation 25

BUDGET**\*\*\*** 29

BUDGET NARRATIVE**\*\*\*** 36

ASSURANCES**\*\*\***

Standard Form 424B 38

ED Form 80-0013 40

Standard Form LLL 44

ED Form 80-0014 46

APPENDICES**\*\*\***

A -- National and State Standards 49

B -- Physical Education Daily Schedule 52

C -- Fitnessgram Testing 54

D -- Obesity Rate 56

E -- After School Programs 57

F -- Sample of Possible Schedule 57

G -- Equitable Access and Participation 59

H -- List of Project Personnel 61

I -- Letters of Support 62

**\*\*\*** Not included in this sample grant

ABSTRACT

# HEALTHY US

Snow School District #103 is a K -- 12 building serving the town of Snow
(population, 1842) located in north central State B. The student
population of 428 is multicultural with 67% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 28%
White, 1% Black. Low income levels contribute to the fact that 67% of
the students are eligible to receive free or reduced price lunches, 24%
of the students have been shown to be highly mobile an d12% are
classified as Limited-English-Proficient. The school wide Title I
program provides services for all students. The district's support of
the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act is the focus of improving the
academic achievement and health/wellness of disadvantaged students. Our
student population rarely begins school with the necessary tools for a
healthy active life. Part of the reason is that families lack knowledge
in healthy life styles and children have not been exposed to appropriate
health/wellness opportunities.

The town does suffer from several problems. These problems include
pollution and contaminants left by previous factories, a high
unemployment rate, a lack of education, and a language barrier. The
median family income for a family in Snow is only \$15,273. Because jobs
are scarce, people with advanced degrees tend to leave the area in order
to find employment.

The Carol M. White Physical Education Grant will enable Snow School
District #103 to initiate an updated physical education program for
grades k-12, obtain necessary equipment and incorporate technology into
the PE program and provide staff development. These major components
will improve the district's physical education program to enable all
students to make a life style change.

**1. Need for project**

a.  **The extent to which specific gaps or weakness in services,
    infrastructure, or opportunities have been identified and will be
    addressed by the proposed project, including the nature and
    magnitude of those gaps or weaknesses.**

> The major area of need is a lack of physical fitness and interest in
> life long wellness at Snow Community School. *Healthy US* will enable
> us to address areas in which we are weak or lacking and shorten the
> gap in aligning our PE program to the National and State standards
> **(See Appendix A).** In State B, we are very fortunate to have the
> physical education standards aligned with the national standards. They
> are rigorous, comprehensive, well organized and "teacher friendly".
> Identified weaknesses include program emphasis, equipment, and lack of
> technology, professional development, and assessment.
>
> *1. Program Emphasis:*
>
> One physical education teacher coordinates the program for all grades
> k-12. Our limited scheduling time and equipment has produced a program
> using a traditional team sport focus. The lower elementary program
> centers on body management, competency, fundamental skills and
> specialized skills. The focus changes to team sports in the 4^th^ and
> 5^th^ grades. All Elementary classes meet for 25 minutes twice a week.
> Junior high students have daily PE including a 9-week course in
> Health. All 9^th^ grade students are required to take a semester of
> Health. PE is an elective for grades 9-12 in accordance with our State
> B waiver; currently only 21.7% of the students are enrolled **(See
> Appendix B).** Thirty percent of the high school students are involved
> in extra curricular sport programs and many of them take the elective
> PE course. Opening a wellness center room would make it possible to
> include all students especially 9-12 in an individualized
> fitness/wellness program elective servicing more students and
> enhancing health awareness (SB Goal 19, 20 & 21). This program would
> be extended to include or educate family and community members. The
> wellness room would be available along with additional activities
> after school and weekends to benefit the community. Presently, the
> children that can afford it and find transportation to events are
> involved in summer youth programs in neighboring towns since Snow does
> not have a Park District or any recreation facility.
>
> *2. Equipment*
>
> Our equipment is dated and limited and used for team sports, such as
> soccer, basketball and volleyball. At times, students must wait their
> turn to participate. The purchase of new equipment is very limited due
> to lack of funds. Individual sports such as, bowling and
> roller-skating have been brought into the program with outside loans
> of equipment to reach state goals. The physical education program is
> very limited in choosing activities therefore causing a lack of
> interest recently. New equipment will provide additional opportunities
> to excite and motivate more students.
>
> *3. Lack of Technology*
>
> Our school is not completely technology free, in that our PE program
> utilizes a limited amount of pedometers and has a one-time access to
> the lab to record individual Fitnessgram assessments. Our gym is
> located in a building across the street, and we do not have access to
> computers or internet for study or data research. Using the Fitness
> system will enable us to integrate technology using the heart rate
> monitors and an Internet based Wellness Center. Students will be able
> to set goals and work toward individual fitness levels promoting
> healthy life styles (SB Goal 20, 21: National Goal 2, 3, 4).

4.  *Professional Development*

Snow prides itself in encouraging teachers to further their expertise in
their teaching field, but few staff members have knowledge in physical
education. The current Physical Education teacher has not been trained
sufficiently in the New PE Concepts. Additional training in team
building strategies will promote responsibility and enhance cooperative
skills. Professional development is also needed for staff to integrate
the New PE curriculum into the classroom. This is extremely important
due to the lack of actual student contact with the PE teacher. Working
as a whole, will produce a change in attitude toward our fitness goals.

*5. Assessment*

To date, there has been little health data collected on students beyond
the required state physicals in kindergarten, fifth, and ninth grades.
This past fall, the Fitness-gram test results were recorded for the
first time for all students taking PE. Even though we had to use make
shift equipment and old scales the results were eye opening. The obesity
and fitness level of our students was alarming. The fall of 2002 Fitness
information shows only nine percent of the tested students kindergarten
to twelfth grade passed the sixth standard fitness test. This test shows
strength, flexibility and endurance **(See Appendix C).** The obesity
rate was taken from a Spring 2002 assessment to show the overwhelming
number of students which fell above the seventy-fifth percentile
according the CDC Growth Charts December 2002 **(See Appendix D).** With
the new Fitness program purchased through this grant the school nurse,
physical education teacher and school administrators will be able to
have updated resources to record, analyze, track and guide students on
their way to becoming life long healthy individuals.

The companion packet PC and management software will allow us to easily
record, track and manage the student data. It will help to communicate
the information to staff and families.

2.  **Significance**

**a. The likelihood that the proposed project will result in system
change or improvement.**

The Surgeon General's Report *Physical Activities and Health* (1996)
identified the substantial health benefits of regular participation in
physical activities including many premature diseases and health
conditions. Regular participation in physical activity during childhood
and adolescence helps to build and maintain a healthy body which
will: 1) help prevent or delay the development of high blood pressure 2)
help reduce blood pressure in some adolescents with hypertension 3)
reduce feelings of depressions and anxiety (JOPHER, Jan. 2003). We, at
Snow, are committed to increasing physical awareness and fitness for our
K-12 students. Looking toward a New PE trend, our school will focus on
the time students spend being actively involved and the professional
development of our staff to promote total school wellness. Once our
program has been established, the school will continue to support the
project with In-Kind services. As the community becomes aware of the
success of our project, they will surely continue to support us with
additional funds. The Snow Men's Club, PTO, Town of Snow and community
has been generous towards school endeavors.

In 1997, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention published
research-based *Guidelines for School and Community Programs to Promote
Lifelong Physical Activity Among Young People.* These guidelines outline
a comprehensive approach to promoting physical activity through schools
and quality, daily physical education; classroom health education that
complements physical education by giving students the knowledge and
self-management skills needed to maintain a physical active lifestyle;
daily recess periods for elementary school students; and extracurricular
physical activity programs, including intramural activities, physical
activity clubs, and interscholastic sports (JOPHER, Jan 2003).

b.  **The extent to which the proposed project involves the development
    or demonstration of promising new strategies that build on, or are
    alternatives to, existing strategies**

*Healthy US* will take action to further develop ideas that have been
lacking within CDC Guidelines. The focus of our physical education
program will change to a physical fitness/wellness mindset and
developing competency in many movement forms. The past program has not
had the opportunity to introduce students to new, challenging and fun
activities, which can change their attitude toward physical education.
We propose to initiate new programs that will spark interest in health
awareness and self-discipline to transform student views in the
direction of lifelong wellness standards. Along with physical activity,
we plan to expose students to health knowledge and self-management
skills and to help them make wiser decisions concerning their own total
well-being. The plan to educate our staff, who work with students during
their school work day, will help promote a healthy lifestyle of their
own and become models, as well as knowledgeable instructors, for our
students. Our unique situation as a K-12 building with time constraints
in physical education for all students makes it very important to have
total faculty support. Extracurricular events, which involve families
and community, will provide additional needed activity and support and
movement toward our goals.

By having one physical education teacher, we can institute a program
that can be polished and refined to link successful fitness/wellness
objectives for every student right through their 12^th^ year at Snow.
With the Polar Fitness system, fitness/wellness health and fitness gains
can be monitored, recorded and reported to students, families and staff.
These reports along with the heart rate monitors will serve to encourage
students to meet goals and stay physically active. The system will also
educate students on health issues with new software links to the
Internet. New equipment will provide opportunities for new choices in
activities like aerobics, strength training, dancing, tennis and wall
climbing for students to build on skill level, knowledge and
self-discipline skills in a sequential pattern. Studies have shown that
when a student perceives that they have a choice in activity settings,
they are more likely to tolerate an activity longer than if they had no
choice (Thompson & Wankel, 1980).

While good teaching is composed of many components, knowledge of subject
matter is a necessity (Council for Basic Education, 1986; Ingersoll,
1998). Educating our teachers in the New PE methods and the technology
of the Polar Health is a must to keep the program on track. Training for
our PE teacher to coordinate the full program, effectively and
efficiently will involve workshop participation, materials, and special
instruction in physical education units. She will be the leader and
guide for the rest of the staff. They will also be involved in the
training process of the Fitness system to learn how to incorporate hart
rate monitors into the classroom setting. This, in turn, will enlighten
the faculty to the program and motivate them to become involved in our
comprehensive approach. "Involving school personnel in a school-based
health program will help improve their physical fitness, body
composition, blood pressure, general well-being, and ability to handle
job stress" (Guidelines for School and Community Programs to Promote
Lifelong Physical Activity Among Young People, 1997, p.234, 235).

Recess is a significant part of the daily physical activity needed by
our students because of the instructional physical education schedule.
Each elementary class has only 25-minute sessions twice a week. Recess
time is generally a time for socializing and individualized play, but we
can make use of this activity time by encouraging students during
physical education along with coordinating educational activities school
wide. For example, "Walk Around" converts steps to miles and charts
distances across the state while learning interesting fact about the
state. These types of units will encourage students to stay physically
active using pedometers during their recess time while building academic
and social skills.

Along with an improved school physical education program and an
integration of health and physical education into our classrooms, we
will offer out of school activities beyond the regular extra curricular
sports. We also want to get families involved in improving their health
and wellness. Throughout the year, families will have opportunities to
participate in activities with the use of our new equipment after school
hours and on the weekends. Family events such as big brother basketball,
mother/daughter aerobic night, family skate and fitness day along with a
fitness/wellness evaluation day for adults will be events that will help
motivate community members to become aware of our physical education
program and goals **(See Appendix E).** The Center for Disease Control
and Prevention (1997) recommends, "that efforts be made to provide
extracurricular activities that meet the needs and interests of all
students" (JOPHER, Ishee April 2003).

> **c. The importance or magnitude of the results or outcomes likely to
> be attained by the proposed project, especially improvements in
> teaching and student achievement.**

Our project, *Healthy US* will show outcomes to support the importance
of educating our under-served population in the area of fitness and
wellness. To accomplish this, we will be working toward the following
goals:

1.  Offer new opportunities for participation in activities which
    promote healthy physical fitness/wellness life styles.

    a.  Incorporate new units into our curriculum such as aerobics,
        strength training, dancing, tennis, and wall climbing

    b.  Offer use of the Fitness system for high school students who can
        not participate in P.E. due to scheduling conflicts

    c.  Establish written evaluation lists for all after school/weekend
        activities with 100 or more participants in attendance

> 2\. To facilitate change in our physical education program from a
> sport oriented curriculum to a self-awareness/success oriented
> program.

a.  As a students become the planner and implementer of their own
    programs, their physical fitness levels will improve as well as
    their attitude toward physical education

b.  Improving self-esteem and confidence in students to see a change in
    more participation in our school sponsored extra curricular sports
    programs.

c.  Physical testing scores will improve and all students will pass at
    least one or more of the Fitness Test.

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3.  To provide staff training opportunities for integrating New PE and
    technology into the classroom.

    a.  25% of the staff will participate in their own personal fitness
        program

    b.  80% participation of faculty in the training of the Polar Health
        program

    c.  50% of the teachers will incorporate the New PE into the
        classroom curriculum.

    d.  PE teacher will participate in workshops and conferences to earn
        new strategies, which will be incorporated into the curriculum
        as evidenced through written training evaluations and attendance
        logs.

4.  To establish health oriented, school wide, formative assessments.

    a.  All students will be tested and records kept on their individual
        health/wellness using a computer based system.

    b.  Fitness reports will be sent home with report cards twice a
        year.

    c.  High school and junior high school students will develop a
        personal portfolio for themselves to track fitness goals,
        results of the health information and improvements in their
        fitness testing.

**3. Quality of the Project Design**

a.  **The extent to which the proposed activities constitute a coherent,
    sustained program of training in the field.**

The purpose of this project is to give our students the opportunities to
become aware of the importance of their personal health. It will provide
Snow students the ability to assess their activities and change their
direction toward a healthier lifestyle. The project design will
facilitate change in the program emphasis from a traditional teacher
based physical education program to a New PE that will be student based
with many choices to improve their fitness. The ineffective, outdated
equipment will be replaced with newly updated equipment. Technology will
become part of the program.

Professional development will be the foundation for a quality program
with all staff increasing their knowledge base of health and wellness.
The project design will be assessed throughout the year. *Healthy US* is
a comprehensive K-12 plan, which will provide instructional changes at
each level. As we continue to align our curriculum to the standards with
those of the nation and the State, we will address the needs of our
program to include technology and self-awareness goals.

At the elementary level, we continue to focus on skill development,
knowledge and social behavior. The program will show improvement in
brain activated activities and promoting activity utilizing new
equipment. It will be centered on fitness knowledge and awareness to
help enhance the physical, mental and social development of each child.
The new equipment will allow us to engage in a more individualized
participation format. When using pedometers and heart rate monitors, the
students will acquire knowledge of body activity levels and the
important principles of exercising, warm-ups, and stretching and cool
downs. The new methods will be extended into the classrooms as teachers
incorporate the technology of pedometers and heart rate monitors into
the core curriculum and school wide projects.

At the middle and high school level, focus will be on a health/wellness
target. As we change from our traditional team sport curriculum, we will
develop an individualized health orientated program. Our new fitness
room and the Fitness system will begin to spark interest in setting and
achieving personal goals. Along with new choices, for active involvement
each unit of study will include a cardiovascular, muscular strength and
flexibility and sport option. New technology equipment will help to
organize and allow students to participate in a wide variety of physical
activities and use minimal amounts of time waiting to become actively
engaged in learning. Using portfolios, students can monitor and maintain
a health enhancing level of physical fitness. Individual programs will
demonstrate empathy, understanding, and respect for the numerous
differences exhibited by people in an activity setting. In addition to
this, high school students will customize muscular strength,
cardiovascular, and nutritional plans based on individual body
composition data and activity levels. This will allow students having
class scheduling conflicts to participate in physical activity
opportunities and work toward attaining healthy lifestyles. Our new
program at all three levels will have a strong emphasis on teaching
management skills and self-discipline **(Appendix F).**

*Program Elements*

-   Students will be able to obtain objective, valid and reliable data
    to create a comprehensive profile of their wellness.

-   Students will become more proficient using interactive software and
    hands on technology.

-   Heart rate monitors will give students immediate feedback on their
    heart rate, focusing on their personal target heart rate zone during
    all physical activities.

-   Students will learn to exercise at levels, which will be the most
    efficient for improving or maintaining their personal fitness.

-   Students will be able to exercise at their own pace instead of
    having to compete against one another.

-   Strength and flexibility will be promoted with the use of resistance
    bands and mini weights incorporated into aerobic activities.

-   Exercise will be made more enjoyable so students are more likely to
    exercise regularly throughout their lives.

-   Students will become knowledgeable in the emotional effects on the
    heart.

-   Students will have a variety of activities to choose from,
    including: jump rope, martial arts, yoga, Tae Bo, step aerobics and
    dancing to increase cardiovascular rates.

-   Students will be offered additional activities geared toward future
    leisure: golf, bowling, climbing wall and tennis etc...

-   Students will develop a computerized portfolio assessment to develop
    a personalized fitness plan.

-   Graphing will help students understand the effects that exercise has
    on fitness.

-   Pedometers and heart rate monitors will be made available in and
    outside of the physical education class setting.

-   Students will be able to share with parents and teachers their
    personal health and fitness plan.

-   Students will have the option to participate in physical activities
    beyond the normal day.

-   Parents, teachers, and community members will be given the
    opportunity to use the fitness center to assess their own health
    status and work toward improving their own healthy lifestyles and
    become models for their children.

*Professional Development*

The project will support professional development for teachers,
administrators, coaches, health care staff and other non-certified
staff. The Polar Health professional development training will be a key
part in facilitating this project.

-   3 full days of workshop opportunities focusing on training and
    curriculum application of the Polar Health program.

-   3 sessions of in-service in each of the following areas:
    Fitnessgram, pedometer use, fitness gym and wellness center
    (instruction on use of machines and weight room).

-   Provide opportunities for the PE teacher to work with non-physical
    education teachers linking health and wellness into the standard
    education curriculum.

-   Send the lead PE teacher to state and district level physical
    education conferences.

-   Provide opportunities for the PE teacher to attend additional
    workshops to become proficient in the New PE philosophy.

-   Provide professional resource materials to incorporate the new
    strategies for health wellness (e.g. [Physical Best Activity
    Guide,]{.underline} [Updated Fitness Gram 7.0,]{.underline} etc)

*New Equipment/Resource*

-   Technology

    -   Heart Rate Monitors -- Models E 600

    -   PC Interface "The Razor"

    -   Class Management Systems

    -   Companion Pocket PC

    -   Fitness System

    -   Pedometers

    -   Computers with printers

    -   Laptop computer for mobile use

    -   Fitnessgram 7.0 Update

    -   Large screen TV/DVD/VCR and videos

        -   General P.E. Equipment

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-   Climbing wall

-   Weight equipment

-   Individualized cardiovascular stations (e.g. stationary bikes,
    treadmill, etc)

-   Individualized Fitness Equipment (e.g. resistance bands, mini
    weights, steps, etc)

-   Professional Scale for Height and Weight Assessment

-   Equipment for Organization (e.g. cones, storage carts, etc.)

-   Small Manipulative (e.g. bean bags, noodles, hoop, etc.)

-   Unit Activity Equipment (e.g. tennis, golf, hockey, circus, etc.)

*Healthy US* will help us move forward with the New PE approach and
incorporate technology into our program. The newly purchased equipment
will allow us to achieve our goal to facilitate change in the program
toward individualized activities as students pursue healthy lifestyles.
The Heart Rate Monitors and the Fitness computer system will easily and
accurately assess and track the fitness/wellness progress of all
students. The Heart Rate Monitors are mounted on a band that wraps
around a student's chest and track the heart rate during a workout. A
wristwatch displays the results as the level of exertion rises and
falls. Heart rate data then can be downloaded to a PC for documentation
of a student's progress over time. Health folders will be compiled so
each student's health and fitness can be tracked just like their math
and reading scores. The simplified operation of the monitors makes it
easy for younger students to operate and is easy for teachers to access
exercise data. This provides positive reinforcement for students to see
the intensity of their activity as they move.

The educational benefits for students of the Fitness Computer System
include:

-   Quick and accurate measurement of individual fitness and wellness
    levels such as strength testing, cardiovascular assessment and blood
    pressure

-   Analyze personal lifestyle changes that need to be made to improve
    health and fitness levels such as weight control programs and
    lifetime exercise plans

-   Chart self-improvement levels

-   Develop an individual nutrition plan with assistance of instructors

-   Conduct health risk appraisals such as stress reduction plans,
    safety assessment plans and disease prevention

-   Integrative uses in our Health programs

The system is more than a piece of technology for assessment purposes.
It includes additional software models to help improve and understand
physical fitness and correlation between mind and body. Instructional
Strategies include using the computer system as:

-   A demonstration model in step aerobic classes for curriculum topics
    such as wellness, fitness and exercise, nutrition and disease
    prevention

-   As assessment tool in Weight Training classes as evaluation of the
    student by the teacher and by the student for self evaluation for
    personal fitness goals

-   An exploratory method for PE classes for methods of expanding
    horizons in physical fitness, wellness and recreational
    opportunities

The Benefits of using the Hearth Rate Monitors include:

-   Objective and authentic assessment of students' exercise intensity
    and participation

-   Ensures accountability for both student and teachers

-   Creates a "level playing field" for athletes and non-athletes alike.

-   Motivates students to take an active role in their physical
    education.

Using the Fitness System, our students' health and fitness data will be
assessed at the beginning of each year. The PE teacher will help set
goals and develop a customized program for each student. The targeted
areas include: Cardiovascular conditioning, strength and flexibility
training, along with a weight loss program, if needed. Under the plan,
the student and teacher will be able to continuously monitor activity
levels and adjust them according to goals set. The technology in this
project is the key to this program's success. Classes will be run with
three options for engagement in physical activity centered around the
three zones (cardiovascular, muscular strength & endurance, and sports).
The fitness/wellness room, TV/DVD/VCR station, and the PE teacher, as
the skills instructor, will be the foundation around which we will plan
our curriculum. Junior high and high school students will choose from
the three options to implement their individual fitness plans. Physical
education will be based in part from the data on individualized progress
and exercise intensity. Our project, Healthy US, will transform the
physical education curriculum in Snow into a model program for
surrounding counties.

> **b. The extent to which the design of the proposed project reflects
> up- to-date knowledge from research and effective practice.**

A strong physical education program would help raise all standards of
education in Snow. Bill Ham's program in another state opened our minds
to a realistic possibility of such a plan for grades K-12 (Teaching
Kids, Fall 2000 p.45). Research nationwide shows that new opportunities,
health awareness, technology, and assessments are key elements, which
would enhance any physical education program. The Snow School will adopt
a student-centered approach to work toward personal fitness and healthy
lifestyle changes. We are fortunate to have National and State Standards
as the driving force for progress in the area of physical fitness. The
State has provided excellent goals, standards and descriptors to guide
schools in developing an effective physical education curriculum. The
nation is concerned with the inactive lifestyles and the alarming rate
of health problems plaguing our children. Numerous reports and articles
show statistics concerning obesity and lack of activity and wellness
among today's youth.

Becoming aware of the dire need for change in health/wellness lifestyle,
we in Snow realize our students are at risk. It is alarming to see the
results of collected health data and local statistics that would put
Snow among the highest "at risk" in the country. Snow will rise to meet
the challenge and head into the New PE era. "Physical education is the
only subject which by the very nature of its content, has the potential
to affect how a person will feel every moment of every day for the rest
of his or her life" (McCord, 2000).

*Our research based sources included:*

-   American Journal on Health Education

-   CDC's Guidelines for School and Community Programs

-   Healthy People 2010

-   JOHPHER Articles

-   National Association for Sport and Physical Education

-   The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

-   The Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health

-   Update -- the AAHPERD Newsletter

> c\. The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be
> achieve by the proposed project are clearly specified and measurable

+------------+-------------------+-----------------------+------------+
| *Goals*    | *Objectives*      | *Projected Outcomes*  | *Person    |
|            |                   |                       | Re         |
|            |                   |                       | sponsible* |
+------------+-------------------+-----------------------+------------+
| 1\) To     | A. To provide     | 1\) Tennis, golf,     | PE Teacher |
| offer new  | equipment to      | bowling, wall         |            |
| opp        | expand the PE     | climbing, strength    | PE Teacher |
| ortunities | program choices   | training, aerobics,   |            |
| for        | which will        | dance will be offered | Project    |
| par        | influence future  | in our program        | C          |
| ticipation | fitness           |                       | oordinator |
| in         | activities        | 2\) Step count taken  |            |
| a          |                   | during selected       | PE Teacher |
| ctivities, | B. Influence the  | activities measured   |            |
| which      | movement time in  | by the use of         | PE Teacher |
| promote    | physical          | pedometers by         |            |
| healthy    | education class   | students and recorded | Project    |
| physical   | and recess        | measurable target     | C          |
| fitness    |                   | heart rate from the   | oordinator |
| wellness   | C. To offer use   | use of heart monitors |            |
| life       | of Fitness        |                       |            |
| styles     | systems to        | 3\) 5% of high school |            |
|            | students, other   | students not enrolled |            |
| NS-1,      | than those taking | in PE will            |            |
| NS-3,      | PE                | participate in the    |            |
| NS-4,      |                   | weekly Fitness system |            |
| NS-5, NS-7 | D. To increase    | program               |            |
|            | the number of     |                       |            |
| S-19A,     | participants      | 4\) 100 or more       |            |
| S-20A,     | involved in after | individuals will      |            |
| S-21A,     | school and        | attend after school   |            |
| S-21B      | weekend programs  | and weekend programs  |            |
|            |                   | as shown by           |            |
|            |                   | attendance logs and   |            |
|            |                   | written evaluations   |            |
+------------+-------------------+-----------------------+------------+
| 2\) To     | A. To increase    | 1\) Every student     | PE Teacher |
| facilitate | the number of     | will pass one or more |            |
| change in  | students reaching | of the six standard   | PE Teacher |
| our        | the healthy zone  | tests for the         |            |
| physical   | in the            | Fitnessplan           | School     |
| education  | Fitnessplan       |                       | Nurse      |
| program    |                   | 2\) The number of     |            |
| emphasis   | B. To decrease    | students falling      |            |
| from a     | the number of     | above the 75^th^      |            |
| sport      | students in the   | percentile will drop  |            |
| oriented   | weight-for-age    | by 5%                 |            |
| curriculum | percentiles (CDC  |                       |            |
| to a       | Growth Charts US  |                       |            |
| self       | 2000)             |                       |            |
| -awareness |                   |                       |            |
| success    |                   |                       |            |
| o          |                   |                       |            |
| rientation |                   |                       |            |
| program    |                   |                       |            |
|            |                   |                       |            |
| NS-3,      |                   |                       |            |
| NS-4, NS-5 |                   |                       |            |
|            |                   |                       |            |
| S-20C,     |                   |                       |            |
| S-21A      |                   |                       |            |
+------------+-------------------+-----------------------+------------+

+------------+----------------------+--------------------+------------+
| Goals      | Objectives           | Projected Outcomes | Person     |
|            |                      |                    | R          |
|            |                      |                    | esponsible |
+------------+----------------------+--------------------+------------+
|            | c\. To purchase      | 3\) The junior     | PE Teacher |
|            | technology equipment | high and high      |            |
|            | including the        | school students    | Technology |
|            | Fitness system and   | participating in   |            |
|            | heart rate monitors  | the program will   | C          |
|            | to allow students to | develop a          | oordinator |
|            | develop healthy life | personalized       |            |
|            | style programs.      | health portfolio   |            |
|            |                      | with Fitness data. |            |
+------------+----------------------+--------------------+------------+
| 3\) To     | A. Increased funding | 1\) PE teacher     | PE Teacher |
| provide    | for participation in | will attend 10     |            |
| staff      | workshops,           | days of workshop   | PE Teacher |
| training   | conferences and best | and/or conferences |            |
| opp        | practice resource    | to learn new       | Project    |
| ortunities |                      | strategies as      | C          |
| for        | B. To provide staff  | documented through | oordinator |
| i          | training in          | written evaluation |            |
| ntegrating | technology using the | and attendance     | Project    |
| New PE and | Fitness system,      | logs.              | C          |
| technology | heart rate monitors  |                    | oordinator |
| into the   | and pedometers       | 2\) Make available |            |
| classroom  |                      | more               | Technology |
|            |                      | health/fitness     | C          |
|            |                      | resource materials | oordinator |
|            |                      | for all teachers   |            |
|            |                      |                    | Project    |
|            |                      | 3\) 75%            | C          |
|            |                      | participation of   | oordinator |
|            |                      | staff in the Polar | Technology |
|            |                      | Health Training    | C          |
|            |                      | documented through | oordinator |
|            |                      | written evaluation | Project    |
|            |                      | and attendance     | C          |
|            |                      | logs.              | oordinator |
|            |                      |                    | Technology |
|            |                      | 4\) 25% of staff   | C          |
|            |                      | will participate   | oordinator |
|            |                      | in their own       |            |
|            |                      | personal fitness   |            |
|            |                      | program            |            |
|            |                      |                    |            |
|            |                      | 5\) 50% of the     |            |
|            |                      | teachers will      |            |
|            |                      | incorporate the    |            |
|            |                      | Fitness system,    |            |
|            |                      | heart rate         |            |
|            |                      | monitors or        |            |
|            |                      | pedometers into    |            |
|            |                      | the regular        |            |
|            |                      | education          |            |
|            |                      | classroom          |            |
|            |                      | curriculum         |            |
+------------+----------------------+--------------------+------------+

+------------+----------------------+----------------------+----------+
| *Goals*    | *Objectives*         | *Projected Outcomes* | *Person  |
|            |                      |                      | Resp     |
|            |                      |                      | onsible* |
+------------+----------------------+----------------------+----------+
| 4\) To     | A. Establish school  | 1\) Every student    | School   |
| establish  | wide health records  | will have on-going   | Nurse    |
| health     |                      | health file          |          |
| oriented,  | B. Student progress  | containing           | PE       |
| school     | will be measured     | information dealing  | Teacher  |
| wide,      | using the Fitness    | with weight, height, |          |
| formative  | computer system      | medical concerns,    | PE       |
| a          |                      | and fitness          | Teacher  |
| ssessments | C. To inform parents | assessments          |          |
|            | of their child's     |                      | PE       |
| NS-3,      | health/wellness      | 2\) 75% of the       | Teacher  |
| NS-4,      | progress             | student will show    |          |
| NS-5,      |                      | increased fitness    | Project  |
| S-20B      |                      | scores using the     | Coo      |
|            |                      | Fitness computer     | rdinator |
|            |                      | assessment program   | Te       |
|            |                      |                      | chnology |
|            |                      | 3\) 50% of the       | Coo      |
|            |                      | students will work   | rdinator |
|            |                      | in their target      |          |
|            |                      | heart rate zone      |          |
|            |                      | measured by the      |          |
|            |                      | heart rate monitor   |          |
|            |                      |                      |          |
|            |                      | 4\. Health/wellness  |          |
|            |                      | reports will be sent |          |
|            |                      | home twice a year    |          |
+------------+----------------------+----------------------+----------+

NS = National Standard S = State Learning Standard

> **4 Quality of the Project Evaluation**

a.  **The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of
    objective performance measures that are clearly related to the
    intended outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and
    qualitative data to the extent possible.**

b.  The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
    performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress
    toward achieving intended outcomes.

+----+--------+-------------------+----------------+-------+----------+
| *G | *Obje  | *Evaluation       | *Information*  | *     | *Ev      |
| oa | ctive* | Instrument*       |                | Time* | aluator* |
| l* |        |                   |                |       |          |
+----+--------+-------------------+----------------+-------+----------+
| 1  | 1A     | PE Teacher        | Plan Book      | By    | PE       |
|    |        | Journal Equipment |                | uni   | Teacher  |
|    | 1B     | Inventory         | Teacher        | ts2-5 |          |
|    |        |                   | Observation    | weeks | Teacher  |
|    | 1C     | HRM               |                |       |          |
|    |        |                   | Fitness System | Each  | Teacher  |
|    | 1D     | Fitness Journal   |                | Se    |          |
|    |        |                   | Session        | ssion | Project  |
|    |        | HRM               | Activities     |       | Coo      |
|    |        |                   | Pocket         | Daily | rdinator |
|    |        | Pedometers        |                |       |          |
|    |        |                   | Companion PC   | Mo    | Teacher  |
|    |        | Fitness Computer  |                | nthly |          |
|    |        | System            | HRM,           |       |          |
|    |        |                   | Pedometers     |       |          |
|    |        | Evaluation Survey | collected on   |       |          |
|    |        |                   | individual     |       |          |
|    |        | Attendance Log    | student and    |       |          |
|    |        |                   | logged in      |       |          |
|    |        |                   |                |       |          |
|    |        |                   | Participate    |       |          |
|    |        |                   | Reaction       |       |          |
|    |        |                   | Number         |       |          |
|    |        |                   | Attending      |       |          |
+----+--------+-------------------+----------------+-------+----------+
| 2  | 2A     | Fitnessgram       | Pre and Post   | Oc    | Teacher  |
|    |        | Testing Program   | Testing        | tober |          |
|    | 2B     |                   |                | and   | Te       |
|    |        | Fitness Testing   | Pre and Post   | May   | chnology |
|    | 2C     | System            | Testing        |       |          |
|    |        |                   |                | Fall  | Coo      |
|    |        | School Nurse      | Daily Activity | and   | rdinator |
|    |        | Report            | Journal        | S     |          |
|    |        |                   |                | pring | Nurse    |
|    |        | Fitness System    | Companion      |       |          |
|    |        | Portfolio Unit    | Pocket PC      | Daily | Teacher  |
|    |        | Survey            |                |       |          |
+----+--------+-------------------+----------------+-------+----------+

+----+--------+--------------------+--------------+-------+----------+
| *G | *Obje  | *Evaluation        | *            | *     | *Ev      |
| oa | ctive* | Instrument*        | Information* | Time* | aluator* |
| l* |        |                    |              |       |          |
+----+--------+--------------------+--------------+-------+----------+
| 3  | 3A     | Teacher Summary    | Attending    | Se    | Project  |
|    |        | Reports            | Training     | ssion | Coo      |
|    | 3B     |                    | Logs         | Each  | rdinator |
|    |        | Interviews         |              |       | Te       |
|    |        |                    | New material | Se    | chnology |
|    |        | Plan Book          | acquired     | ssion | Coo      |
|    |        |                    |              | each  | rdinator |
|    |        | Attendance Log     | Sign in      | On-   |          |
|    |        |                    | sheet        | going | Te       |
|    |        | Evaluation Survey  |              |       | chnology |
|    |        |                    | Fitness      |       | Coo      |
|    |        | Personal Portfolio | Training     |       | rdinator |
|    |        |                    |              |       |          |
|    |        | Summary Reports    | Professional |       | Project  |
|    |        |                    | Development  |       | Coo      |
|    |        |                    |              |       | rdinator |
|    |        |                    | Staff        |       |          |
|    |        |                    | involvement  |       |          |
|    |        |                    |              |       |          |
|    |        |                    | P            |       |          |
|    |        |                    | edometer-HRM |       |          |
|    |        |                    | classroom    |       |          |
|    |        |                    | integration  |       |          |
+----+--------+--------------------+--------------+-------+----------+
| 4  | 4A     | School Files       | Fitness      | On-   | Nurse    |
|    |        |                    | reports      | going |          |
|    | 4B     | Group Reports      |              |       | Teacher  |
|    |        |                    | HRM          | Quar  |          |
|    | 4C     | Individual Fitness |              | terly | Teacher  |
|    |        | Report             | Fitness      |       |          |
|    |        |                    | Testing      | Fall  |          |
|    |        |                    |              | and   |          |
|    |        |                    | Fitness      | S     |          |
|    |        |                    | Software     | pring |          |
|    |        |                    | System       |       |          |
|    |        |                    |              |       |          |
|    |        |                    | Pre and Post |       |          |
|    |        |                    | Tests on     |       |          |
|    |        |                    | Fitness      |       |          |
|    |        |                    | System       |       |          |
+----+--------+--------------------+--------------+-------+----------+

A variety of evaluations will be conducted throughout the year as we
assess our *Healthy US* project. Evaluations will be an on-going process
using both quantitative and qualitative assessments. The evaluation of
this project will be reported using quantifiable data taken from
Fitnessplan, Fitness system and Companion Pocket PC throughout the year.
Qualitative data for the end of the year evaluation will be a collection
of student and teacher surveys, observation, portfolios, journals and
evaluation forms. The Fitness computer system and the Fitnessplan will
be used to assess fitness levels and student improvements. Heart rate
monitors, pedometers, teacher observation and portfolios will also be
included as part of the assessment.

*Goal 1 -- New opportunities for promoting wellness:* Curriculum units
will last 2 -- 5 weeks and resulting outcomes will be logged in the PE
teacher's journal. Equipment inventories will be taken before and after
each unit. On-going evaluations of equipment usage and/or needs will be
conducted. The Fitness computer system along with heart rate monitors,
pedometers and fitness journals will provide daily data. The PE teacher
will collect information from the Fitness computer system weekly to
monitor movement and evaluate progress. Attendance logs and evaluation
surveys will be given for all activities taking place after school and
on weekends.

*Goal 2 -- To facilitate change in program emphasis:* Pre and posttests
will be given on all six components of the Fitnessplan test using the
Fitness systems. The information will be recorded, and progress, again,
will be monitored throughout the year as students continue to work on
compiling their personal fitness data and exercise plans. The Companion
Pocket PC will gather data and attendance/participation information.
Junior high and high school students will complete a daily journal on
activities and develop portfolios with tier assessment data and also
complete unit surveys. Daily use of the heart rate monitors will keep
students aware of their exercise intensity and work toward staying on
task in their healthy zone.

*Goal 3 -- Professional Development:* The PE teacher will participate in
workshops and conventions to further her knowledge in the new strategies
of PE. Newly acquired information will be shown in more dynamic lesson
plans. The PE teacher will also verbally communicate with administration
using an interview format. After the three-days of Polar Health
training, the staff will complete evaluating forms and document
attendance. Volunteer staff will complete personal fitness portfolios as
they use the Fitness system to maintain their own healthy life styles.
Knowledge and comfort in the use of heart rate monitors and pedometers
will be assessed by frequency of use. Taking it step a further, teachers
will integrate the new technology methods into their classrooms and
document activities with detailed summary reports.

*Goal 4 Assessment:* Fitness data will be gathered and compiled into a
school wide filing system by the registered school nurse. Group data
reports will be assessed quarterly to evaluate project objectives.
Individual reports will be sent home twice a year to keep parents
informed on pre and post Fitnessplan tests. The reports will show
fitness/wellness results of their children.

As we guide our students through fitness activities, we hope to inspire
them to develop healthy life styles. We will advise them on wellness
plans and nurture them forward as we teach them lifelong health and
wellness skills. Our physical education program will be responsible for
teaching independence to every child, exposing them to a diverse
health/wellness curriculum as part of their total education.