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VI. Follow-Up Support/Institutionalization for all SPARK Programs:a. SPARK Stars and Coordinated School Health:All SPARK trainers in every program are specially trained consultants who facilitate environmentalchange. Each SPARK workshop, Standard or Premium, is followed by a “SPARK Stars” meeting. Thesefacilitators include the site PE teacher (or after school leader) the principal (or program director) aschool nurse, a classroom teacher, a food service person, a concerned and involved parent (e.g. PTAPresident). SPARK leads a meeting of this “Coordinated School Health Committee” and discusses the“Three I’s”:1. Infrastructure needed to support quality activity and nutrition programs2. Implementation barriers -- and how to overcome them3. Institutionalization -- making SPARK work at each site and ensuring its sustainabilityb. SPARK Provides the Tools and Support for Institutionalization:SPARK Stars receive SPARK support materials at the training (web-based), a folder of importantdocuments to help them achieve their goals, and the SPARK 800 number and e-mail for lifetime supportand consultation. Additionally, SPARK clusters participants e-mails and sends monthly updates via ane-Newsletter. This is SPARK’s effort to stay in touch, assist with problem solving, and remind attendeesto stay on task implementing program concepts and methods. The SPARK websites (both public andprivate) change frequently and offers workshop participants with new resources, grant information,instructional videos and supplemental teaching materials. SPARK also conducts a webinar on varioustopics of interest the third Wed. of every month at 3pm PST and promotes the use of social media viatheir Facebook and Twitter pages.VII. SPARK Assessment Toolsa. Program Assessments:SPARK Standard and Premium programs include the following four evaluation tools and FREEconsultation on their use:1. Formative/Needs Assessment: SPARK workshops are modified and targeted to meet the needs ofeach school or agency. To accomplish this goal, SPARK staff conduct a phone interview to understandthe vision and direction of the participating school, district, or agency. During the interview importantquestions on activity quantity and quality are also posed. Additionally, SPARK disseminates a survey toeach workshop attendee to analyze current offerings, ascertain program strengths/successes, and whatthey would like to focus on during staff development. These tools are compiled and given to the hostagency, and presented to the SPARK trainer as a critical component of her/his presentation preparation.2. Workshop Evaluation: SPARK Trainers have each attendee complete this assessment tool immediatelyfollowing a workshop. These measure the effectiveness of the training session and its presenter.Evaluations are compiled and presented to the host.3. Program Evaluation: SPARK Project Coordinators send a Final Debriefing Form for the district toadminister (typically) near the end of the school year to all SPARK workshop attendees. This surveyposes questions regarding teacher/youth leader utilization of the program (quantity and quality) andPage 32Back to Topwww.sparkpe.org| 1 800 SPARK PE | spark@sparkpe.org | SPARKprograms | SPARK_Programs