In previous articles, we have discussed two components of achieving change in schools: theoretical change models and research and best practices in school health and improvement. The third part of the process is data-driven strategies or decision making (Hoyle, 2007). To successfully implement data-driven strategies, school health team members who conducted the initial assessment need to prioritize, plan, and track the progress of changes. Using data from the initial assessment to plan changes in school health helps create systemic change, as opposed to offering a once-a-year health promotion event. Read more.

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Take a look at how Barclay School in Baltimore, Md., has used the Healthy School Report Card to help improve its school community.