Using the SunWise Toolkit (2007) Survey

Teacher/School Nurse Program Monitoring Survey

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) wants to evaluate your experience with teaching using the SunWise toolkit. Your responses will be 100% confidential. Taking a few minutes to answer the following questions will help us improve our ability to assist you with SunWise. In addition, your completed evaluation will enter you into a drawing for SunWise beads.

About You

Your Name

About You

Your Name

Your School

SunWise Toolkit

How did you receive the SunWise toolkit?

SunWise Toolkit How did you receive the SunWise toolkit? Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Principal Other faculty member	Department of Education School nurse
Other (please specify)

Had you ever used the SunWise toolkit prior to May 2005 (when the state mandate occurred)?

Had you ever used the SunWise toolkit prior to May 2005 (when the state mandate occurred)? Yes

Do you prefer the electronic or paper SunWise toolkit?

Do you prefer the electronic or paper SunWise toolkit? Electronic

Paper

I didn’t know there was an option

Please select all SunWise activities that you taught this school year.

Grades K-2

Please select all SunWise activities that you taught this school year. Grades K-2 None

Wacky Paper Sunglasses, Art

A SunWise Legend, English & Social Studies

Speedy Sun Relay Race, Health & PE

Sunny Says, Health & PE

A Sunny Beach Party, Math

Buy SunWise, Math

Watch Your Shadow, Science

The Sun Shines Around the World, Social Studies

SunWise Word Search, English

How Potato with the Sun, Health & PE

Grades 3-5

Grades 3-5 None

SunWise Fashion Show, Art

Sun Myths from the Internet, Computers, English & Social Studies

SunWise Virtual Vacation, Computers, English & Social Studies

Sun Scoop, English

The Sun Shines Around the World, English & Social Studies

Personal Skin Assessment, Health & PE

Speedy Sun Relay Race, Health & PE

UV Frisbee Fun, Health & PE

Sun Safety Survey, Math

SunWise Word Problems, Math

Measure Your Shadow, Math & Science

Sun Science, Science

The Ozone and Me, Science

UV Frisbee Science, Science

Map a SunWise Town, Art & Social Studies

Sunny Crossword, English

SunWise Word Scramble, English

Word Wise, English

Grades 6-8

Grades 6-8 None

A Sunny Performance, Art

SunWise Show, Art & English

You are the Architect, Art & Math

SunWise Virtual Vacation, Computers, English & Social Studies

Sun Scoop, English

Sun Mythology, English, Science & Social Studies

The Sun Shines Around the World, English & Social Studies

Sunsational Scientists in History, English & Social Studies

Personal Skin Assessment, Health & PE

Sun Safe Beach Party, Health & PE

UV Frisbee Fun, Health & PE

Why Does Winter Make Some People SAD, Health & PE

Bargain Shopper, Math

Skin Cancer in your State, Math

SunWise Surveyor, Math

Detecting UV Light Using Tonic Water, Science

Gumdrop Science, Science

UV Frisbee Science, Science

SunWise Word Problems, Math

SunWise Flier, Art & Computers

How did you select the SunWise activity(s) you taught this year?

How did you select the SunWise activity(s) you taught this year? Activities were selected for me (see next question below)

I selected the activities by going through the toolkit

I selected the activities by a method other than going through the toolkit (Please specify)

If your teaching activities were selected for you, were they selected by (check all that apply):

If your teaching activities were selected for you, were they selected by (check all that apply): Principal School Board School Nurse Science Teacher	English Teacher Social Studies Teacher PE Teacher I don't know
Other (please specify)

Overall, using the SunWise toolkit was:

Overall, using the SunWise toolkit was: Easy

Difficult

Just about the right level

I do not have an opinion

Do you have any suggestions for improving the SunWise toolkit?

Student Interest

Please rank students’ overall interest in SunWise activities compared to other school activities.

Student Interest

Please rank students’ overall interest in SunWise activities compared to other school activities. More interested

Same interest level

Less interested

Do you have any suggestions for increasing student interest in SunWise?

Student Knowledge/Behavior Change

Please complete this section only if you have taught one or more of the SunWise activities listed above. If you did not teach any of the activities, please skip down to the School Sun Shade Section.

Have you noticed a change in any of the following student behaviors after teaching SunWise activities?

Wearing sunscreen when outside?

Student Knowledge/Behavior Change

Please complete this section only if you have taught one or more of the SunWise activities listed above. If you did not teach any of the activities, please skip down to the School Sun Shade Section.

Have you noticed a change in any of the following student behaviors after teaching SunWise activities?

Wearing sunscreen when outside?

Decrease

No change

Increase

I don’t know

Wearing hats when outside

Wearing hats when outside Decrease

No change

Increase

I don’t know

Wearing long sleeves when outside

Wearing long sleeves when outside Decrease

No change

Increase

I don’t know

Wearing sunglasses when outside

Wearing sunglasses when outside Decrease

No change

Increase

I don’t know

Seeking shade between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when sun is most intense

Seeking shade between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. when sun is most intense Decrease

No change

Increase

I don’t know

Ability to identify ultraviolet radiation as source of harmful effects of sun

Ability to identify ultraviolet radiation as source of harmful effects of sun Decrease

No change

Increase

I don’t know

Ability to provide examples of health effects of sun exposure on eyes

Ability to provide examples of health effects of sun exposure on eyes Decrease

No change

Increase

I don’t know

Ability to provide examples of health effects of sun exposure on skin

Ability to provide examples of health effects of sun exposure on skin Decrease

No change

Increase

I don’t know

School Shade Covering

Does your school have any covering that protects playground(s) from the sun?

School Shade Covering

Does your school have any covering that protects playground(s) from the sun? Yes

I don’t know

Additional Sun Safety Information

Have you contacted any sources other than the Arizona Department of Health Services for additional sun safety resources?

Additional Sun Safety Information

Have you contacted any sources other than the Arizona Department of Health Services for additional sun safety resources? No

Yes

If "Yes," please specify

Did you know that the Arizona Department of Health Services provides free school assemblies, faculty workshops and sun safety literature to teachers?

Did you know that the Arizona Department of Health Services provides free school assemblies, faculty workshops and sun safety literature to teachers? Yes

Do you have any suggestions for the Arizona Department of Health to assist you in teaching sun safety?

Please rate your interest in the following sun safety topics for your class:

	Very Interested	Interested	Somewhat Interested	Not Interested
Sun safety beads and Frisbees	*Please rate your interest in the following sun safety topics for your class: Sun safety beads and Frisbees Very Interested	Sun safety beads and Frisbees Interested	Sun safety beads and Frisbees Somewhat Interested	Sun safety beads and Frisbees Not Interested
Information for parents	Information for parents Very Interested	Information for parents Interested	Information for parents Somewhat Interested	Information for parents Not Interested
The dangers of tanning booths and sun lamps	The dangers of tanning booths and sun lamps Very Interested	The dangers of tanning booths and sun lamps Interested	The dangers of tanning booths and sun lamps Somewhat Interested	The dangers of tanning booths and sun lamps Not Interested
Choosing the right sunscreen	Choosing the right sunscreen Very Interested	Choosing the right sunscreen Interested	Choosing the right sunscreen Somewhat Interested	Choosing the right sunscreen Not Interested
Heat related illness	Heat related illness Very Interested	Heat related illness Interested	Heat related illness Somewhat Interested	Heat related illness Not Interested
Vitamin D and the sun	Vitamin D and the sun Very Interested	Vitamin D and the sun Interested	Vitamin D and the sun Somewhat Interested	Vitamin D and the sun Not Interested

Additional topics (please specify)

Additional Comments

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