Passport to Health Y2 Outcome Evaluation Report

In spring 2009, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (Museum) contracted with JVA Consulting, LLC (JVA) to conduct a comprehensive process and outcome evaluation of the Passport to Health (P2H) program. The Museum designed P2H, originally a three-year program funded by the Colorado Health Foundation (the Foundation), to improve health outcomes for fifth-grade students as well as their families and teachers throughout the Denver metro area. Passport to Health has seven components, designed to complement each other and help the Museum achieve its stated program goals. The seven components include: Teacher professional development, designed to improve teachers' ability to teach health science Fitness Physiology, a class hosted by each school to introduce students to body systems and provide them with the background knowledge needed for the onsite class at the Museum ExerScience, the onsite Museum class that helps students explore their own body, how it works and its capabilities Family Fit Fest, an event hosted at the school that seeks to show families that environment, genetics and choices help shape health Family Health Day, hosted at the Museum, which seeks to teach families that physical activity and nutrition choices determine health and success Student Journal, developed to provide teachers with the tools they need for implementation of P2H and for the integration of health science content into lessons Family membership, which seeks to expose families to the Museum In summer 2010, JVA submitted the Year 1 process and outcome evaluation reports, which explored the first full year of implementation of the P2H program. These reports were used by the Museum to refine and revisit program activities, and to celebrate the accomplishments of the program. This report provides the findings and analysis of the 2010-2011 outcome evaluation. The appendix features the evaluation tools used in the study including pre- and post-surveys, interview protocols, and consent forms.