Locate additional resources on sun protection, health, and the environment. Through the Internet Learning Site, students can enter daily UV data, weather conditions, and information regarding daily sun-protection practices. Once schools register, teachers will receive secure IDs for entering daily UV data on the Internet Learning Site. The SunWise School Program recognizes a particular challenge in measuring the effectiveness of its effort to create sustained SunWise behavior, especially given the latency period associated with the onset of UV-related health effects. Therefore, the careful and consistent evaluation of program effectiveness through a variety of interim measurements including input from educators and students is integral to SunWise's success.
Research indicates that child behaviors are based, in large part, on modeling adult behaviors.
Teachers will be asked to evaluate student receptivity to sun safety lessons and Internet learning. Teacher feedback about the usefulness of classroom and school mate-rials will be vital to the refinement of sun safety education materials. Being a part of SunWise is a fun, easy, and effective way to protect the health of the children in your school. SunWise is a national education program designed to teach children not only about the health effects of over-exposure to UV radiation and how to avoid them, but also about the environmental effects of ozone depletion. The program focuses on the whole spectrum of health effects, including skin cancer, eye damage, and other illnesses, and is appropriate for diverse school populations nationwide.