Results of an Impact Evaluation of a School Nutrition Education Program

Center for Family Development, Applied Research and Evaluation
2015
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Results of an Impact Evaluation of a School Nutrition Education Program

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2015

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University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development

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During the 2012-2013 school year, 396 students at 22 elementary schools throughout Minnesota participated in seven classes taught by Extension’s SNAP-Ed educators, as part of an impact evaluation of the SNAP-Ed Program. Schools in the treatment group conducted classes in the fall, and the delayed-control group schools conducted classes in the spring. Educators collected data four times (see table below) or data collection points (DCPs), over the course of a year to understand the impact of Extension’s health and nutrition programming in elementary schools. Data collected included: measurement of the body mass indices (BMIs) of students given pedometers and encouraged to exercise more; students’ answers to survey questions about their fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and other healthy habits; and parents’ answers to surveys about their children. This report includes key findings from the collection of data during these four times.

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This five-page community report, prepared by Misty Blue, graduate research assistant, summarizes the results of the 2013-2014 study that assessed the effect of SNAP-Ed programming on youth attitudes and behavior regarding healthy eating and physical activity.
This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from the University of Minnesota Extension: https://www.extension.umn.edu.

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Center for Family Development, Applied Research and Evaluation. (2015). Results of an Impact Evaluation of a School Nutrition Education Program. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/194189.

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