The story of Team Nutrition : case studies of the pilot implementation communities : final report

594 Pages·1999·32.9 MB·English

by  United States. Department of Agriculture. Food and Consumer Service. Office of Analysis and Evaluation

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The Story of Team Nutrition:
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Case Studies of the
Implementation
Pilot
United States
Department of
Agriculture
National Agricultural Library
PREPARED BY
PROSPECTASSOCIATESANDWESTAT
WITH SUPPORTPROVIDEDBY
DEPARTMENTOFAGRICULTURE
OFFICE1O1F<iANALYS™. NUTRITIONANDEVALUATION
CONTRACT53-3198-4-038
SPRING 1998
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The Story of Nutrition:
Case Studies of the
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Pilot
Communities

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This report is the result of collaborative efforts from many skilled researchers. Technical
guidance was provided by Craig Lefebvre at Prospect Associates and David Maklan at
Westat, Inc. Surveys were developed and entered by Kirstin Moesinger, Ellen Herbold,
Suzanne McNutt, Janice Hall, Caren Celebuski, Sharon Hammond, and Laura Flicker,
all of Westat. Data collection was directed by Danny McGoldrick of Prospect, and was
conducted by Laura Biesiadecki, Elyse Levine, Pam Cusick, Erin Dabbs, Stephanie
Kipnis, Amy Buehler, Peggy Johnson, and Laura Goodman. Teacher training materials
were developed and presented by Amber Thornton, Debbie Lurie, Rebecca Strub, Laura
Goodman, and Gael O'Sullivan. Jackie Smollar, an independent consultant, also
provided strategic input on process and interview guides and collected data in the field.
Leslie Lytle, Sarah Samuels, and Jean Goldberg were consulted on the survey
instruments for parents, teachers, and students. Pat Licodo of Westat supervised
telephone interviews with parents. Surveys were tabulated by David Lowe and Tom
Milke with programming assistance from Bill Hartley and Fauzia Tirmazi.
We
would like to acknowledge the staff at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of
Analysis and Evaluation (OAE) who reviewed progress on the data collection, analyses,
and preliminary reports. They are Carol Olander, Jill Randell, Mike Fishman, Jay
Hirschman, Pat McKinney, and John Endahl.
Finally, we thank the Team Nutrition Coordinators at the seven pilot implementation
districts, whose efforts and enthusiasm paved the way for this comprehensive
evaluation. They are:
Julia L. M. Thorius, Julie A. Rosin, and Theresa Nece of DeMoines Independent
Community Schools;
Delores D. Coffey of Hamblen County Schools;
Lisa Griffin and Nelda Downer of Tulsa Public Schools;
Brenda Padilla and Hal Bush of Vacaville Unified School Districts;
Margaret Burton, Anne Marie Sheehan, and Rose Ann Gianelli of Lawrence
Public Schools;
Samuel S. Petracca of Passaic Board of Education; and
Mary Ann Weber and Esther Monclova Butler of Cleveland Public Schools.
In addition, this process evaluation could not have been completed without the
cooperation of the principals, teachers, and food service staff that participated in the
pilot implementation program.

Contents
Executive Summary
1 . What Is the Team Nutrition Program? i
2. What Is the Team Nutrition Pilot Implementation Project?
ii
3. Overview of the Process Evaluation Study Methodology
ii
4. What are the Key Findings?
, iii
5. Outcome Evaluation vii
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Chapter Nutrition An Overview
1
:
1.1 Background of Team Nutrition 1-1
1 .2 The Team Nutrition Concept 1-2
1 .3 Team Nutrition Pilot Implementation 1-5
1 .4 Team Nutrition Pilot Evaluation 1-14
1.5 Structure of the Case Study Report 1-19
Chapter 2: Des Moines School District Case Study
2.1 Setting the Stage: Des Moines and the Des Moines School District 2-1
2.2 Planning for Team Nutrition 2-2
2.3 The Team Nutrition Implementation Schools 2-5
2.4 Teacher Training for Implementing the Scholastic Modules 2-7
2.5 Classroom Implementation of the Scholastic Modules 2-9
2.6 Implementation of School-Based Core Activities 2-20
2.7 Food Service Activities and Changes 2-28
2.8 Community Activities 2-31
2.9 Community Partners 2-33
2.10 Media Events and Media Coverage 2-34
2.1 1 Parent Involvement 2-35
2.12 Lessons Learned in Des Moines 2-38
2.13 Next Steps 2-39
Chapter 3: Hamblen County/Morristown School District Case Study
3.1 Setting the Stage: Hamblen County 3-1
3.2 Planning for Team Nutrition 3-3
3.3 The Team Nutrition Implementation Schools 3-5
3.4 Teacher Training for Implementing the Scholastic Modules 3-7
3.5 Classroom Implementation of the Scholastic Modules 3-9
3.6 Implementation of School-Based Core Activities 3-18
3.7 Food Service Activities and Changes 3-25
3.8 Community Activities 3-30
3.9 Community Partners 3-31
3.10 Media Events and Media Coverage 3-32
3.1 1 Parent Involvement 3-33
3.12 Lessons Learned in Hamblen County 3-36
3.13 Next Steps ...3-37
Chapter 4: Tulsa School District Case Study
4.1 Setting the Stage: Tulsa and the Tulsa Public Schools 4-1
4.2 Planning for Team Nutrition 4-2
4.3 The Team Nutrition Implementation Schools 4-5
4.4 Teacher Training for Implementing the Scholastic Modules 4-7
4.5 Classroom Implementation of the Scholastic Modules 4-8
4.6 Implementation of School-Based Core Activities 4-19
4.7 Food Service Activities and Changes 4-25
4.8 Community Activities 4-31
4.9 Community Partners 4-32
4.10 Media Events and Media Coverage 4-33
4.1 1 Parent Involvement 4-35
4.12 Lessons Learned in Tulsa 4-38
4.13 Next Steps 4-39
Chapter 5: Vacaville Unified School District Case Study
5.1 Setting the Stage: Vacaville Unified School District 5-1
5.2 Planning for Team Nutrition 5-2
5.3 The Team Nutrition Implementation Schools 5-5
5.4 Teacher Training for Implementing the Scholastic Modules 5-7
5.5 Classroom Implementation of the Scholastic Modules 5-9
5.6 Implementation of School-Based Core Activities 5-19
5.7 Food Service Activities and Changes 5-27
5.8 Community Activities 5-30
5.9 Community Partners 5-31
5.10 Media Events and Media Coverage 5-32
5.11 Parent Involvement 5-33
5.12 Lessons Learned in Vacaville 5-36
5.13 Next Steps 5-37
Chapter 6: Additional Team Nutrition Implementation Districts - Lawrence,
Passaic, Cleveland
6.1 Setting the Stage: Additional Team Nutrition Implementation Districts 6-1
6.2 Planning for Team Nutrition 6-2
6.3 The Team Nutrition Implementation Schools 6-5
6.4 Teacher Training for Implementing the Scholastic Modules 6-7
6.5 Classroom Implementation of the Scholastic Modules 6-10
6.6 Implementation of School-Based Core Activities 6-24
6.7 Food Service Activities and Changes 6-35
6.8 Community Activities ." 6-38
6.9 Community Partners 6-40