Evaluation of the Coalition Index: A Guide to School Health Education Materials

摘要

ABSTRACT:This evaluation examined the diffusion of an innovation entitled theCoalition Index: A Guide to School Health Education Materials. After distributing theIndexto a sample of school district health coordinators (n = 39), interviews were completed with 92 of coordinators about their perceptions of theIndexand their concern for organizing health resources within their professional role. A one‐year follow‐up interview was conducted to determine levels of implementation and diffusion. Coordinators responded favorably to theIndexas an innovation. Concern scores were limited to those relating to self‐management and task‐management. Moreover, concern scores demonstrated significant, positive associations (p<.01) with current use of theIndex, and 49 of coordinators were users of the innovation one year after introduction. Results are discussed as they relate to diffusion of innovation