| Session Title: Reaching the Gold Standard: Evaluating Tobacco Policies in K-12 Schools and Institutions of Higher Education Using a Practical Assessment Tool |
| Skill-Building Workshop 117 to be held in El Capitan A on Wednesday, Nov 2, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Sponsored by the Health Evaluation TIG |
| Presenter(s): |
| Doneisha Snider, Washington University, St Louis, dsnider@brownschool.wustl.edu |
| Sarah Moreland-Russell, Washington University, St Louis, srussell@gwbmail.wustl.edu |
| Abstract: Two practical evaluation tools were developed to evaluate the strength of tobacco-related policies in K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. During this session, both tools will be demonstrated, and attendees will use them to evaluate sample policies. Presenters will discuss the challenges and opportunities of the evaluation process (e.g., collecting policies, using the tools, rating policies). To illustrate the differences in policy language that evaluators may encounter, presenters will compare the language in policies that received high scores with those that did not. By the end of the session, attendees will have the skills and tools to evaluate the strength of tobacco free policies in order to inform future policy development and amendments. After the session, attendees will be able to evaluate tobacco-related policies in schools or institutions in their community using the tools provided. |