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Science-Based Practices: A Guide for State Teen Pregnancy Prevention Organizations, (2004). Washington, DC:Advocates for Youth.http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/frtp/guide.htmSolomon, J. and Card, J. J. (2004). Making the List: Understanding, Selecting, and Replicating Effective TeenPregnancy Prevention Programs. Washington DC: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/resources/pdf/pubs/MakingTheList.pdfTroccoli, K. (ed.). (2006). It’s a Guy Thing: Boys, Young Men, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention. Washington DC:National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.www.teenpregnancy.orgTools to assess, select, or adapt programs and curriculaThe School Health Index (SHI): Self-Assessment and Planning Guide was developed by CDC in partnershipwith school administrators and staff, school health experts, parents, and national nongovernmental healthand education agencies for the purpose of enabling schools to identify strengths and weaknesses of health andsafety policies and programs, enabling schools to develop an action plan for improving student health, whichcan be incorporated into the School Improvement Plan, and engaging teachers, parents, students, and thecommunity in promoting health-enhancing behaviors and better health.http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/SHI/introduction.htmHealth Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT). The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool(HECAT) can help school districts, schools, and others conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis ofhealth education curricula based on the National Health Education Standards and CDC’s Characteristics ofEffective Health Education Curricula. The HECAT results can help schools select or develop appropriate andeffective health education curricula and improve the delivery of health education to address sexual health andother health education topics. The HECAT can be customized to meet local community needs and conformto the curriculum requirements of the state or school district. The Sexual Health Module contains the toolsto analyze and score curricula that are intended to promote sexual health and prevent risk-related healthproblems, including teen pregnancy, Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, and other sexuallytransmitted diseases (STD). This module can be used to analyze curricula emphasizing sexual risk avoidance(abstinence) and sexual risk reduction.http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/HECAT/index.htmCharacteristics of Effective Sex and STD/HIV Education ProgramsCDC’s School Health Education Resources (SHER): Characteristics of an Effective Health EducationCurriculumhttp://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/SHER/characteristics/index.htmKirby, D. (2007). Emerging Answers 2007: Research Findings on Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy and SexuallyTransmitted Diseases. Washington DC: National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy.http://www.thenationalcampaign.org/EA2007/EA2007_full.pdfResources 135