#99
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:08:06 -0800
From: Pete LeRoy <leroychwm@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: Focus Group Help
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Colleagues:
We are attempting to ascertain the health concerns of a Native American Community nearby (the Senaca Nation of Indians, Salamanca, NY).
We plan to have three focus groups: (a) parents, (b) students in an alternative school, and (c) teachers in the alternative school.
Question 1: Is the YRBSS a 'good' and appropriate instrument to use for helping to identify such concerns with this population?
Question 2: Does one have to 'get permission' from CDC and order the YRBSS from them?
Question 3: Would you be willing to share a valid/reliable instrument for identifying health concerns of this minority group (or direct us appropriately)?
Any help is greatly appreciated. Please reply to leroychwm@yahoo.com
Many thanks in advance,,.
Pete LeRoy
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Pete LeRoy ~ visit me at: http://www.PeteLeRoi.com Associate Professor - Health Education
Capital University
1 College & Main
Columbus, OH 43209
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#100
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:45:31 -0600
From: "Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB" <kittle@SIU.EDU>
Subject: FW: ches
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Hi Folks….
Joseph Donnelly is having problems posting to the HEDIR…his message is below.
Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB
Professor, Health Education
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Health Education & Recreation Southern Illinois University
618-453-1841 (office)
618-453-1829 (fax)
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Greetings,
I am reaching out to the Health Education community to ask if there are any master level programs which are requiring passing C.H.E.S. in place of taking comprehensive exams. Comprehensive exams have been challenging for a variety of reasons, thus we are beginning to feel that a more objective exam such as the C.H.E.S. might be a good alternative. Please advise if anyone is aware of this being used and/or any thoughts regarding this consideration. Many-Thanks and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best,
Joseph Donnelly, Ph.D.
Montclair State University
University Hall, Rm. 4166
Dept. of Health & Nutrition Sciences
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
(973) 655-7119
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#101
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:02:32 -0500
From: KDG Consulting <kdgconsulting@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: CHES Preparation
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This email has triggered an "itch" that I think needs "scratching."
A number of candidates for the CHES exam have contacted me to talk about my
review course and packet of review materials.
Lo and behold, when we go over their preparation and qualifications for the
exam, it appears that they are eligible to take the exam because their
transcript reflects a health education degree, but the courses they have
taken do not address the 7 areas of responsibility - new or old. This holds
true for both graduate and undergraduate programs.
I have contacted NCHEC about this.
I think we or NCHEC need to urge all colleges offering degrees in health
education - at the undergrad or graduate level to either clarify to students
that their programs don't prepare students for the exam - that their courses
have not been analyzed using the Framework matrix - or to begin to rethink
that decision. Students with majors in health education who are not passing
the exam are upset. This might well be one of the reasons. I welcome your
feedback!
KDG
Co-author, Health Education Tools of the Trade: Tools for Tasks That Didn't
Come With the Job Description
http://www.sophe.org/store.asp
Karen Denard Goldman, PhD, CHES, SPHR
Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Kingsborough Community College
2001 Oriental Boulevard - Brooklyn, NY 11235
(718) 368-5716
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Karen Denard Goldman, PhD, CHES, SPHR
KDG Consulting
"Changing what you Know
what you Do
where you're Going"
Training and development for health and human services organizations and
specialists
(917) 715-0928
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Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 9:46 AM
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Subject: FW: ches
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Hi Folks….
Joseph Donnelly is having problems posting to the HEDIR…his message is
below.
Mark J. Kittleson, PhD, FAAHB
Professor, Health Education
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Health Education & Recreation
Southern Illinois University
618-453-1841 (office)
618-453-1829 (fax)
------
Greetings,
I am reaching out to the Health Education community to ask if there are any
master level programs which are requiring passing C.H.E.S. in place of
taking
comprehensive exams. Comprehensive exams have been challenging for a
variety of reasons, thus we are beginning to feel that a more objective exam
such
as the C.H.E.S. might be a good alternative. Please advise if anyone is
aware of this being used and/or any thoughts regarding this consideration.
Many-Thanks
and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best,
Joseph Donnelly, Ph.D.
Montclair State University
University Hall, Rm. 4166
Dept. of Health & Nutrition Sciences
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043
(973) 655-7119
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#102
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:40:48 -0700
From: "Watson, Tyler" <watsont@BYUI.EDU>
Subject: Re: CHES Preparation
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I sure have thought the same thing Karen. I know that many programs do strive to develop their curriculum to help students be prepared for the exam (my school is one of those), but the requirement to have a degree that says "Health Education" is not always a clear cut way to know that someone is prepared. I know that SABPAC is attempting to correct this through accreditation, but the guidelines (at least through my inquiry and understanding) lean back on NCHEC and the "competency based framework for professional development of CHES". While this describes knowledge, skills and abilities it does not include course examples. The other difficulty we face is helping NCHEC understand what is taught in a course simply through the course name.
I must say that it must be a very difficult task for NCHEC to decide who is eligible, and I believe they honestly do their best for the profession and for the potential CHES that apply... but I do think there needs to be a better and more systematic way to identify what courses, course names, and degrees are best suited and prepared for the credential.
We are in the process of changing our curriculum and I need some HARD guidance on course content and course names because we are not able to change our "degree" name from "BS in Health Science" even though we are striving to produce Health Promotion and Education specialists.
I think that this credential has been WONDERFUL. I know that it has played a part in EVERY job offer I have received. I encourage the continued dialogue as well... So please advice is welcome.
Tyler Watson, MPH, CHES
Department of Health Science
Brigham Young University-Idaho