27. I feel lonely when I'm at school.
Emotional Expression:
28. I share my feelings easily.
Substance Avoidance:
29. I used tobacco within 2 weeks.
30. I used alcohol within 2 weeks.
31. I used drugs within 2 weeks.
(not at all) to 10 (a lot).
Low Substance Culture:
32. Students in this school use tobacco.
33. Students in this school use alcohol.
34. Students in this school use drugs.
What methods will be used to answer the evaluation questions? The 100 students selected for the initial administration of the Challenge Day program will be requested to complete the questionnaire above, which is provided with the Challenge Day coordinator packet, prior to their participation. Following completion of the program, students will again be requested to complete the questionnaire. Finally, the questionnaire will be administered just prior to the conclusion of the academic school year.
Paper-and-pencil versions of the questionnaire will be used throughout the evaluation process. The purpose of the evaluation is to measure quantifiable changes that take place across the above continuums of student behaviors rather than individual changes. Therefore, although the questionnaires will be coded to identify pre- and post-test versions, there will be no personal identifiers included on the survey instruments and student anonymity will be maintained at all times.
The statistical data that develops from the pre- and post-test administrations of the Challenge Day survey will be analyzed using SPSS Version 11.0 (Student Version), and the results reporting in tabular, graphic and narrative fashion.
What resources are needed? (i.e., budget, staff, timeline). The Challenge Day authorities recommend allowing at least 3 months for the planning phase of the initiative and for ensuring the effectiveness of any follow-up initiatives taken as a result of the initial program administration. The Challenge Day organization provides some useful planning tools for this purpose as shown in Tables __ and ____ below.
Table ____.
Pre-Challenge Day planning tool.
Activities/Goals
What will be done?
Activity Leader
Who is responsible?
Resources
Funding/Time/
People/Materials
Timeline
By when? (Day/Month)
Source: Be the Change Action Plan, 2008.
Post-Challenge Day planning tool.
Activities/Goals
What will be done?
Activity Leader
Who is responsible?
Resources
Funding/Time/
People/Materials
Timeline
By when? (Day/Month)
Source: Be the Change Action Plan, 2008.
In addition, there should be at least one adult (parents or teachers) in attendance for every four students; therefore, there should be at least 125 participants (100 students and 25 adults) in the Challenge Day program envisioned herein. The price sheet provided by the Challenge Day organization states that the cost is $3,200 per day during the 2008-2009 school year; this charge includes the following:
Pre-program coaching;
One six-hour program for a maximum of 100 youth and a minimum of 25 adults;
Two trained Program Leaders;
Unlimited phone consultation;
Banners to promote the teachings of Challenge Day;
Post-program follow-up (Price sheet, 2008).
c. Data Collection Plan & Reporting Results: The statistical data for the pre- and post-program questionnaires will be analyzed and reported as described above. The results of the analysis will be used to identify areas where significant improvements were made as well as areas where problems remain so that follow-up measures can be implemented where necessary.
How is the program implementation being assessed? As noted above, the implementation of the Challenge Day program is not necessarily complicated, but it does require some time to accomplish effectively. The recruitment of a sufficient number of adult volunteers, for example, will require coordination with the school's parent-teacher organization as well as direct solicitations...
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