EVALUATION

To evaluate the quality of my project I would first talk to those who participated, including students and their teachers as well. I would get feedback from the teachers to see how they perceived that the kids reacted to our assembly and our hopes that they would take on the task of improving their oral health. We would check in about a month after the first presentation. At that time we would remind the students of the importance of their oral health and review their progress charts and commitment contracts. Also, we would remind them of rewards that we were offering to hopefully get the excitement back, (if it had been lost at all), then give them a 2nd chance to keep on track with their progress.

I think that we would have a pretty good turn out. If the teachers are excited about the overall health of their students they will continue to encourage them in keeping up with their oral health and creating new habits if they weren't habits already. I would like to return a 3rd time to reward the students that had reached their goals and kept commitments to us. Hopefully by this time most, if not all, of the students will have formed a habit of brushing their teeth after lunch... and we'd cross our fingers that this new habit will carry over into their homecare as well.

At that time I would have the students and teachers fill out evaluation forms on the overall program and what they thought about it all. They would be able to share their opinions and give suggestions for improvement. For quantitative measurements it would be nice to take a poll of the students; we could ask who was in the habit of brushing after meals before we came to present to them and if any of their habits had changed and what they had learned that really made an impression on them. I think we will get a decent turnout and an overall good response!