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WV Gets WISE: Sex Education Built to Last
Danene Sorace, ConsultantGrove Foundation
June 11, 2013
www.futureofsexeducation.org
Objectives
1. Describe the state/national context related to adolescent health 2. Identify at least one connection between sexual health and academic achievement3. Describe two characteristics of WISE4. Analyze the potential impact of WISE in WV
WHO’S IN THE ROOM?
LET’S PLAY!
Category: Adolescent Sexual Health
The United States boasts one of the highest rates of these among industrialized countries.
Among young people ages 15-25, one in four will contract this disease.
Now recommended for teens, these work for up to 12 years. Also a type of bird.
High or Low
Ever had sexual intercourse 47
Had sex before age 13 6
Four or more partners 15
Had sex in last 3 months 34
Did not use a condom 40
NATIONAL
51
5
12
38
40
Total Male Female 9th 10th 11th 12th Black* Hispanic/Latino
White*0
20
40
60
80
100
50.9 51.8 50.1
39.239.9
58.8
69.4
49.9
WV High School Survey% of Student who ever had sexual intercourse
*non-Hispanic
About WISE
Working to Institutionalize Sex Education (WISE)
WISE aims to implement high quality school-based sex education policy and practice
in a sustainable way.
WISE Program Overview
1) Focus on school-based sex ed
2) Goal is institutionalization
CA
WA
GA
IA
NYOR
Cardea Services
ETR Associates
Oregon Department of
Education
EyesOpenIowa
Genesee Valley Educational Partnership
Georgia Campaign for Adolescent
Power and Potential
CO
WISE Sites
17
Colorado Youth Matter
NCAdolescent Pregnancy Prevention Campaign of North Carolina
WV
West Virginia Free
“The WISE Method”
Conduct environmental
scan
Identify districts to
assess
Engagechampions, inc. administrator
Assess readiness/capacity
Connectsex ed to
ed standards
Review/map
curriculum
Select curriculum
Train teachers
ImplementCSEin
classroom
Address district policy
Planning
Engagement
Implementation
Policy
Monitor CSE implemen-
tation
What WISE does not do:
• Deliver training in the classroom• Determine curriculum • Work with schools that are not
interested/ready• Recreate the wheel
Partnerships
• Several examples: – WA – Educational Service Districts– CA – County Offices of Education – GA – Public Health Districts– NY – Local Councils on Adolescent Pregnancy– IA – CAPP Grantees
Questions?
Ingredients for Success
Why West Virginia?
WV’s Top Ten
10. Need.
WV’s Top Ten
9. Size matters!
55 school districts282,000 thousand students
WV’s Top Ten
8. Largely One System of Public Education
RESA’s
WV’s Top Ten
7. DASH Funded Coordinator
WV’s Top Ten
6. APPI and PREP
$275,000Making Proud Choices
Reducing the Risk
WV’s Top Ten
5. Strong Policy.
HIV/AIDS required in grades 6-12Qualified professionals required
Opt-out policy
WV’s Top Ten
4. Content Standards & Objectives.
Content and skills!Puberty by 5th grade
5th grade! Contraceptives by 7th grade
WV’s Top Ten
3. HEAP!
Since 2006WV and DC
WV’s Top Ten
2. Parent Support
WV’s Top Ten
1. YOU!
Resource
www.wisetoolkit.org
3 – 2 – 1
• 3 things that you will take away from this session
• 2 things you want to know more about it• 1 thing you want to do immediately
WISE Up, WV!
Coalition to support comprehensive sex education
in West Virginia public schools.
To join: email Kate Flack at
