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Parents

Topics/Lesson Content When to Use this Evaluation Who is Evaluated Method to collect data Instructions and Tools
  • Feeding infants
  • Feeding toddlers and preschoolers
  • (especially the division of responsibility for feeding)

Evaluation is designed to be used with parents before and after the "Sharing Food Tasks" lessons

Parents participating in "Parents & Children Sharing Food Tasks" lessons

Pre and Post questions on "Sharing Food Tasks" questionnaire

(data into WNEP database)

"Sharing Food Tasks" Evaluation Instructions & Forms - Word doc

  • Healthful foods away from home

 

As part of "Making Fast Food Choices" lesson

Parents participating in "Making Fast Food Choices" lesson

Simulated menu selection.
Responses recorded on "Making Fast Food Choices" recording form

(send forms to Gayle Coleman)

"Making Fast Food Choices" Evaluation Instructions & Form - Word doc

"Making Fast Food Choices" Lesson plan - PDF file

  • Portion awareness
  • Fruits & vegetables
  • Milk & other Calcium rich foods
  • Grain foods/whole grain
  • Being physically active/balancing activity and food intake
  • Snack food choices
  • Shopping for food
  • Choosing beverages
  • Using garden produce

As part of lesson on each topic

Parents participating in "Stepping Up to a Healthy LifeStyle" lessons

After lesson questions: "Before today.." and "After today.."
Responses recorded on Reporting form

(data into WNEP database)

http://www.nutrisci.wisc.edu/
nutrinet/families.html

  • Determining resources for food
  • Planning and tracking spending
  • Living within a spending plan
  • Planning meals and snacks
  • Shopping for food
  • Eating away from home on a budget

Each tool can be used for a single lesson on the related topic

For a series of lessons, use one appropriate tool for each lesson

Parents participating in Food Resource Management lessons using Money For Food (or similar lessons)

After lesson question(s): 1 or 2 questions per lesson
Responses recorded on Reporting form

(data into WNEP database)

"Money for Food" Evaluation Instructions & Forms - Word doc

  • Keeping hands and surfaces clean
  • Handling and storing food safely

 

Each tool can be used for a single lesson on the related topic

For a series of lessons, use one appropriate tool for each lesson

Parents participating in Food Safety lessons related to Fight BAC messages

After lesson questions: "What will you do?"
Responses recorded on Reporting form

(data into WNEP database)

Food Safety Evaluation—Questions and Forms - Word doc

  • Series of lessons on various topics related to healthful food choices

Use with learners who have participated in a series of lessons and have had time to use what they have learned

Parents participating in a series of diet quality lessons

Pre and Post Survey over time
"Diet Quality Behavior Questions." Questionnaire can be revised to include only relevant questions.

(data into WNEP database)

Multi-session Diet Quality Evaluation—Questions & Forms - Word doc

  • Grain foods and whole grains

Use with learners who have participated in a lesson on Whole Grains

Parents in single lesson on whole grain foods

Whole Grains questions:
Q#1 pre and post;
Q#2 and Q#3 post only

(data into WNEP database)

Whole Grains Evaluation Questions & Forms - Word doc

  • Fruit and vegetables

Before and after "What's the Best Fruit?" or "What's the Best Vegetable?" lesson

Parents participating in "What's the Best Fruit?" or "What's the Best Vegetable?" lesson

Pre- and post-lesson questions included in the lessons

(data into WNEP database)

"Best Fruit"/"Best Vegetable" Evaluation—Instructions & Forms - Word doc

  • Planning meals and snacks
  • Shopping for food (esp. food labels)

Use before and after any lesson on reading Nutrition Facts labels

Parents in a single lesson on using Nutrition Facts

Pre- and post-lesson questions related to Nutrition Facts labels

(data into WNEP database)

Reading Labels Evaluation Questions—Instructions & Forms - Word doc

  • Fruit and vegetables
  • Preparing food

Use with learners who have participated in a series of lessons and have had time to use what they have learned

Parents participating in a series of "Sisters in Health" lessons

Pre and Post Surveys found on pages 105-106 of "Sisters in Health" materials

Sisters in Health Evaluation Instructions - Word doc

Information about Sisters in Health Lessons

  • Using garden produce to improve food security & dietary quality

 

In conjunction with education in a community garden. For adults who garden at community gardens or received produce from such gardens

Parents who have worked in a community garden and participated in nutrition education there

"Now" and "then" questions on Gardening Questionnaire

(data into WNEP database)

Instructions and tools will be available later in the year

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