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Evaluation Studies
Learn more about how the Grade 4-5 study was conducted
here.
Grades 7-8 Nutrition Module
Study
published in the Journal of School
Health
Other Evaluation Studies and lists are
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Large Two-State Study Reveals
Michigan Model for Health Improves Student Health
Knowledge, Skills, Attitudes and Behaviors
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A two-year, randomized control study
of the effectiveness of the Michigan
Model for Health® curriculum was conducted in the
2006/2007 and 2007/2008 school years. It involved over 2,500
students and 300 teachers in Grades 4 and 5 across over
50 schools in Michigan and Indiana.
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The principal investigator is Dr. Jim
O’Neill from Madonna University, with collaboration by Dr. Jeff
Clark of Ball State University. Support was provided by the Michigan
Departments of Education and Community Health.
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The evaluation included a longitudinal
design measuring student health knowledge, skills, attitudes, and
behaviors. Data collection involved (a) a pre-test administered
before the curriculum was implemented, (b) an immediate post-test at
the conclusion of instruction, and (c) a delayed-post test conducted
five weeks after the instruction was completed. The design was
implemented in Grade 4 and repeated the following year, when the
students were in Grade 5.
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In Grade 4, students received 25
Michigan Model for Health®
lessons covering four units: social emotional skills, safety,
alcohol and tobacco prevention, and physical activity and nutrition.
Nearly 90% of teachers implemented all lessons as planned. In Grade
5, students received 28 lessons covering the same units.
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To date, pre-post analyses have been
conducted on Grade 4 students. Results showed that students who
received the Michigan Model for
Health® curriculum showed significant, positive
changes compared to a randomized control group of students who did
not receive the program.
Specifically, students who received the
Michigan Model for Health® had:
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Some outcomes (e.g., intentions to use
drugs) showed no significant differences between the program and
control group. It is expected that improvements in some areas may
require implementation of at least two grades of
Michigan Model for Health®
lessons. This hypothesis will be tested next year, using
longitudinal data from Grades 4 and 5.
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Students who received the
Michigan Model for Health®
did not show negative results on any indicators, compared to the
control group.
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