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WellSAT-I

Triennial
Assessment

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Your District's Scorecard

Congratulations! You have completed the WellSAT. Check out your scorecard below. It contains details of how you scored on each item and section of the assessment. It also provides resources that will help you improve your district’s school wellness policy.

Items with a rating of “0” (item not addressed in the policy) or “1” (general or weak statement addressing the item) can be improved by referring to the resource links next to the items.  Multiple resources addressing school wellness policy topics are available online. To avoid duplicative information, we have included a small selection, rather than a comprehensive listing.

Version: 3.0

Policy Name: Triennial assessment 2021

Section 1. Nutrition Education

Rating

NE1

Includes goals for nutrition education that are designed to promote student wellness.

2

NE2

Nutrition education teaches skills that are behavior focused, interactive, and/or participatory.

2

NE3

All elementary school students receive sequential and comprehensive nutrition education.

2

NE6

Nutrition education is integrated into other subjects beyond health education

2

NE7

Links nutrition education with the school food environment.

1

Subtotal for
Section 1

Comprehensiveness Score:
Count the number of items rated as "1"or "2" and divide this number by 5 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100. Do not count an item if the rating is "0."

100

Strength Score:
Count the number of items rated as "2" and divide this number by 5 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100.

80

Section 2. Standards for USDA Child Nutrition Programs and School Meals

Rating

SM1

Assures compliance with USDA nutrition standards for reimbursable school meals.

2

SM3

District takes steps to protect the privacy of students who qualify for free or reduced priced meals.

2

SM4

Addresses how to handle feeding children with unpaid meal balances without stigmatizing them.

0

SM5

Specifies how families are provided information about determining eligibility for free/reduced priced meals.

2

SM6

Specifies strategies to increase participation in school meal programs.

2

SM7

Addresses the amount of "seat time" students have to eat school meals.

2

SM8

Free drinking water is available during meals.

2

SM9

Ensures annual training for food and nutrition services staff in accordance with USDA Professional Standards.

2

Subtotal for
Section 2

Comprehensiveness Score:
Count the number of items rated as "1"or "2" and divide this number by 8 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100. Do not count an item if the rating is "0."

88

Strength Score:
Count the number of items rated as "2" and divide this number by 8 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100.

88

Section 3. Nutrition Standards for Competitive and Other Foods and Beverages

Rating

NS1

Addresses compliance with USDA nutrition standards (commonly referred to as Smart Snacks) for all food and beverages sold to students during the school day.

2

NS2

USDA Smart Snack standards are easily accessed in the policy.

0

NS6

Addresses fundraising with food to be consumed during the school day.

2

NS9

Regulates food and beverages served at class parties and other school celebrations in elementary schools.

2

NS10

Addresses nutrition standards for all foods and beverages served to students after the school day, including, before/after care on school grounds, clubs, and after school programming.

2

NS12

Addresses food not being used as a reward.

2

NS13

Addresses availability of free drinking water throughout the school day.

2

Subtotal for
Section 3

Comprehensiveness Score:
Count the number of items rated as "1"or "2" and divide this number by 7 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100. Do not count an item if the rating is "0."

86

Strength Score:
Count the number of items rated as "2" and divide this number by 7 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100.

86

Section 4. Physical Education and Physical Activity

Rating

PEPA1

There is a written physical education curriculum for grades K-12.

2

PEPA2

The written physical education curriculum for each grade is aligned with national and/or state physical education standards.

2

PEPA3

Physical education promotes a physically active lifestyle.

2

PEPA4

Addresses time per week of physical education instruction for all elementary school students.

2

PEPA7

Addresses qualifications for physical education teachers for grades K-12.

0

PEPA8

Addresses providing physical education training for physical education teachers.

2

PEPA9

Addresses physical education exemption requirements for all students.

2

PEPA10

Addresses physical education substitution for all students.

2

PEPA11

Addresses family and community engagement in physical activity opportunities at all schools.

2

PEPA12

Addresses before and after school physical activity for all students including clubs, intramural, interscholastic opportunities.

2

PEPA13

Addresses recess for all elementary school students.

2

PEPA14

Addresses physical activity breaks during school.

2

PEPA15

Joint or shared-use agreements for physical activity participation at all schools.

2

PEPA16

District addresses active transport (Safe Routes to School) for all K-12 students who live within walkable/bikeable distance.

2

Subtotal for
Section 4

Comprehensiveness Score:
Count the number of items rated as "1"or "2" and divide this number by 14 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100. Do not count an item if the rating is "0."

93

Strength Score:
Count the number of items rated as "2" and divide this number by 14 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100.

93

Section 5. Wellness Promotion and Marketing

Rating

WPM1

Encourages staff to model healthy eating and physical activity behaviors.

2

WPM2

Addresses strategies to support employee wellness.

2

WPM3

Addresses using physical activity as a reward.

2

WPM4

Addresses physical activity not being used as a punishment.

2

WPM5

Addresses physical activity not being withheld as a punishment.

2

WPM6

Specifies marketing to promote healthy food and beverage choices.

2

WPM7

Restricts marketing on the school campus during the school day to only those foods and beverages that meet Smart Snacks standards.

2

Subtotal for
Section 5

Comprehensiveness Score:
Count the number of items rated as "1"or "2" and divide this number by 7 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100. Do not count an item if the rating is "0."

100

Strength Score:
Count the number of items rated as "2" and divide this number by 7 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100.

100

Section 6. Implementation, Evaluation & Communication

Rating

IEC1

Addresses the establishment of an ongoing district wellness committee.

2

IEC2

Addresses how all relevant stakeholders (parents, students, representatives of the school food authority, teachers of physical education, school health professionals, the school board, school administrator, and the general public) will participate in the development, implementation, and periodic review and update of the local wellness policy.

2

IEC3

Identifies the officials responsible for the implementation and compliance of the local wellness policy.

2

IEC4

Addresses making the wellness policy available to the public.

2

IEC5

Addresses the assessment of district implementation of the local wellness policy at least once every three years.

2

IEC6

Triennial assessment results will be made available to the public and will include:

2

IEC7

Addresses a plan for updating policy based on results of the triennial assessment.

2

IEC8

Addresses the establishment of an ongoing school building level wellness committee.

0

Subtotal for
Section 6

Comprehensiveness Score:
Count the number of items rated as "1"or "2" and divide this number by 8 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100. Do not count an item if the rating is "0."

88

Strength Score:
Count the number of items rated as "2" and divide this number by 8 (the number of items in this section). Multiply by 100.

88

Overall District Policy Score

Total Comprehensiveness
Add the comprehensiveness scores for each of the six sections above and divide this number by 6.

District Score
93

Total Strength
Add the strength scores for each of the six sections above and divide this
number by 6.

District Score
89

Federal Requirement      Farm to School      CSPAP

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