Progress 08/01/08 to 07/31/13
Outputs
Target Audience: Schools across Wisconsin including school administrators, nutrition directors, and other staff Students in elementary, middle, and high schools, with a higher focus on low-income students (free and reduced-price qualifying) Parents University of Wisconsin-Extension, county staff working on nutrition programs Statewide community partners and coalitions Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? UW-Extension has taken a lead role in attending and presenting at various conferences related to school issues in an effort to increase the visibility the work UW-Extension does as it relates to school breakfast issues. These include AmeriCorps volunteer trainings, a Wellness Summit in partnership with Team Nutrition and DPI, the Wisconsin School Nutrition Association Annual Conference, the Diversity Conference through the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension Family Living Programs semi-annual conference, and the University of Wisconsin-Extension, Cooperative Extension Nutrition Education Program annual meetings. UW-Extension information about school breakfast continues to be a resource for Wisconsin as well as other states and organizations. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? As indicated previously, results have been dissemintated through blogs, conferences,newsletters, webinars and workshops. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
In response to our goals, the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) worked collaboratively and provided leadership on the expansion and improvement of school breakfast programs and participation. UW-Extension has developed, updated, and improved a number of educational, promotional, and outreach materials and opportunities related to the School Breakfast Program. These are used by Cooperative Extension educators, staff from the DPI School Nutrition Team, school nutrition professionals, and communities across Wisconsin and include: The creation and maintenance of the Wisconsin School Breakfast blog with information related to school breakfast issues including research and publications. Found at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/ The administration of the Wisconsin School Breakfast listserv whose membership list continues to grow and includes school nutrition directors, school teachers, school board members, school nurses, business managers, other school staff and community members. There are 400 current members. Expanded the reach of the electronic breakfast newsletter, The Breakfast Scoop, published three times a year (fall, winter, spring). The newsletter is available through the Wisconsin school breakfast website and the Wisconsin school breakfast listserv. http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/the-breakfast-scoop-newsletter/. Worked with the Applied Population Laboratory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to map the number of schools that have received school breakfast grants from 2004-2009. (http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/nutrition-enhancement-grants/). The Wisconsin Food Security Project (http://foodsecurity.wisc.edu/) allows anyone including Extension staff and community member to map school breakfast data anywhere in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin School Health Award, which can be used as a first step in the process of applying for a National Healthier US School Challenge award, now includes school breakfast as a requirement in order for a school to receive the award. Beginning in 2011, a system was created within DPI to continue to capture what breakfast models schools in Wisconsin use. DPI included questions regarding breakfast participation and service models in contract documents schools complete annually and submit to DPI. http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_sbp1 The development and creation of a Breakfast in the Classroom toolkit. This publication includes ready to use information on how to develop a breakfast in the classroom model. (Publish date: Feb 2013) There were be trainings and a grant offered to help support this toolkit in 2013. A copy of this toolkit was sent to every district in the state (approximately 850) with a joint letter from Extension and DPI encouraging the use and need for this program. It is also available on the School Breakfast Blog: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/publications-research/ There were a number of program implementation and improvement grants offered over the course of the grant period. Most recently, a Breakfast in the Classroom equipment grant offered to schools in November of 2012 to be spent by May of 2013. This grant provided $21,000 in eight school districts to ease the burden of purchasing equipment to sustain a breakfast in the classroom program. There were eight trainings held on the use and availability of the Breakfast in the Classroom toolkit in the spring and summer of 2013 that reached over 500 participants. Dissemination of the Cost/Benefit Analysis to schools through the listserv and blog has continued. A locally-based, hunger advocacy organization has taken up universal school breakfast as an initiative they are putting support behind which began in the spring of 2013. Sponsored multiple, school breakfast conferences and workshops since 2008 in collaboration with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Department of Public Instruction and others across the state. Over 550 participants attended these events over the course of the grant period. Multiple webinars (state and national) were completed focusing on the school breakfast successes and challenges in Wisconsin and the implications of the new USDA school breakfast guidelines. Site visits and interviews with school nutrition managers continued throughout the grant. Impact: The Food Research and Action Center’s annual School Breakfast Scorecard indicated that in the 2008-09 school year, approximately 100,000 free and reduced price qualifying children were participating in school breakfast daily. At this time, 63.4% of schools in Wisconsin offered school lunch and school breakfast. According to the latest FRAC Scorecard, in the 2011-12 school year 131,000 free and reduced price qualifying children participated in school breakfast daily. This is a 31% increase over the course of the grant, and school participation has increased to 71.2%. Low-income student participation continues to grow in Wisconsin, and as of the 2011-12 school year, 43.6% of low-income students participate in the school breakfast and lunch programs.
Publications
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Websites
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
School Breakfast Publications and Research
http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/publications-research/
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Progress 08/01/11 to 07/31/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) continue to work collaboratively on expansion and improvement in school breakfast participation. UW-Extension develops, updates, and improves a number of educational, promotional, and outreach materials and opportunities related to the School Breakfast Program. These are used by Cooperative Extension educators, staff from the DPI School Nutrition Team, and school nutrition professionals across Wisconsin and include: - The Wisconsin School Breakfast blog with information related to school breakfast issues including research and information. The Wisconsin School Breakfast Programs Blog can be found at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/ - Administering the Wisconsin School Breakfast listserv whose membership list continues to grow and includes school nutrition directors, school teachers, school board members, school nurses, business managers, and other school staff. There are over 400 current members. - Working with the Applied Population Laboratory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to map the number of schools that have received school breakfast grants from 2004-2009. (http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/nutrition-enhancement-grants/) - Expanding the reach of the electronic breakfast newsletter, The Breakfast Scoop, published three times a year (Fall, Winter, Spring). The newsletter is available through the Wisconsin school breakfast website and the Wisconsin school breakfast listserv http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/the-breakfast-scoop-newsletter/ . - Capturing what breakfast models schools in Wisconsin use. Staff at DPI has included questions regarding breakfast model in contract documents schools complete and submit to DPI. - A survey was sent out to school food service directors asking them to identify needed school breakfast program resources. A report summarizing these findings can be found on the school breakfast blog. - The Breakfast in the Classroom toolkit. A publication focusing on breakfast in the classroom is in development. This publication will include ready to use information on how to develop a breakfast in the classroom model. (Publish date: Feb 2013) There will be trainings and grants to help support this toolkit in 2013. - Dissemination of the Cost/Benefit Analysis to schools through the listserv and blog. - Sponsored a school breakfast workshop in March 2012 in collaboration with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Department of Public Instruction and others across the state. Over 50 participants attended the workshop. - Visits and interviews with school nutrition managers continue throughout the year. In addition to these educational materials, UW-Extension has taken a lead role in attending and presenting at various conferences related to school issues in an effort to increase the visibility the work UW-Extension does as it relates to school breakfast issues. UW-Extension information about school breakfast continues to be a resource for other states and organizations. PARTICIPANTS: Laurie Boyce, PI Julia Salomon (8/1/11-1/20/12) and Amy Korth (Alvig) (1/16/12-present), project coordinator Jessica Sharkus, Assistant Director, School Nutrition Team, DPI Sarah Combs, Public Health Nutritionist, School Nutrition Team, DPI (Through 4/30/12) Kelly Williams, Public Health Nutritionist, School Nutrition Team, DPI Kristi Cooley, Public Health Nutritionist, School Nutrition Team, DPI -Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction School Nutrition Team administers school nutrition enhancement grants (breakfast grants), provides technical expertise to schools with a breakfast program or starting a breakfast program, and provides assistance with educational materials and workshop planning. -Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board provides funding for school breakfast marketing and workshops; staff disseminates information across the state. -School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin, collaborates with conferences and marketing, providing in kind services such a conference registration and planning. TARGET AUDIENCES: Schools across Wisconsin including school nutrition managers. Students in elementary, middle and high schools. Low-income students. County Extension staff working on nutrition programs. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The Food Research and Action Center's annual School Breakfast Scorecard indicates that in the 2010-2011 school year, Wisconsin was in the top three performing states that showed greatest percentage change in the number of schools with a school breakfast program. 69.8% of schools in Wisconsin that offer school lunch also offer school breakfast. Low-income student participation continues to grow in Wisconsin as evidence by our improvement in ranking, from 40 to 36 in the nation. 42.6% of low-income students participate in the school breakfast program.
Publications
- School Year 2011-2012 editions of The Breakfast Scoop, Wisconsin's School Breakfast online newsletter can be found at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/the-breakfast-scoop-newsletter/
- School Breakfast Publications and Research 2011-2012 http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/information-research/
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Progress 08/01/10 to 07/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Department of Public Instruction continue to work collaboratively on expansion and improvement in school breakfast participation. UW-Extension develops and improves a number of educational, promotional and outreach materials related to the School Breakfast Program that are used by both Cooperative Extension educators as well as staff from the DPI School Nutrition Team. These include: 1.Conversion of the Wisconsin School Breakfast website to an updated school breakfast blog. (completed) The new and updated site includes additional and pertinent information related to school breakfast issues including research information. The Wisconsin School Breakfast Programs Blog can be found at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/ 2.Administering the Wisconsin School Breakfast listserv whose membership list continues to grow and includes school food service directors, school teachers, school board members, school nurses and other school staff. Membership has increased five-fold since its creation. 3.Working with the Applied Population Laboratory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to map the number of schools that have received school breakfast grants from 2004-2009. (http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/nutrition-enhancement-grants/) 4.Expanding the reach of the electronic breakfast newsletter, The Breakfast Scoop, published three times a year. The newsletter is available through the Wisconsin school Breakfast website and the Wisconsin School Breakfast listserv http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/the-breakfast-scoop-newsletter/ . 5.Efforts to capture what breakfast models schools in Wisconsin use are underway. Staff at DPI has included questions regarding breakfast model in contract documents schools complete and submit to DPI. 6.A survey was sent out to school food service directors asking them to identify needed school breakfast program resources. A report summarizing these findings can be found on the school breakfast blog. 7.Breakfast in the Classroom Tool Kit. A publication focusing on breakfast in the classroom is in development. This publication will include ready to use information on how to develop a breakfast in the classroom model. (upcoming) 8.Increased dissemination of the Cost/Benefit Analysis to schools through the listserv. 9.Sponsored three school breakfast workshops in 2010 in collaboration with DPI, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Department of Public Instruction and others across the state. Record number of participants attended the workshops. 10.School site visits continue throughout the year. In addition to these educational materials, UW-Extension has taken a lead role in attending and presenting at various conferences related to school issues in an effort to increase the visibility the work UW-Extension does as it relates to school breakfast issues. UW-Extension information about school breakfast continues to be a resource for other states and organizations. PARTICIPANTS: Laurie Boyce, PI Julia Salomon, project coordinator Jessica Sharkus, Assistant Director, School Nutrition Team, Department of Public Instruction Sarah Combs, Public Health Nutritionist, School Nutrition Team, Department of Public Instruction Kelly Williams, Public Health Nutritionist, School Nutrition Team, Department of Public Instruction Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction School Nutrition Team administers nutrition enhancement grants (breakfast grants) to schools, provides technical expertise to schools with a breakfast program or wanting to start a breakfast program. Provides assistance with educational materials and workshop planning. Milk Marketing Board provides funding for marketing purposes and workshops; staff provides ability to disseminate information across the state. School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin, collaborates with conferences and marketing, providing in kind services such a conference registration and planning. TARGET AUDIENCES: Schools across Wisconsin along with school nutrition directors, Students in elementary, middle and high schools. Low income students County Extension staff working on nutrition programs. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The Food Research and Action Center's annual score card indicates that in the 2008-2009 school year, Wisconsin was in the top ten performing states that showed greatest percentage change in the number of schools with a school breakfast program. 63.4% of schools in Wisconsin that offer school lunch also offer school breakfast. Low-income student participation continues to grow in Wisconsin as evidence by our improvement in ranking, from 46 to 43 in the nation. 38.7% of low-income students participate in the school breakfast program.
Publications
- Several editions of The Breakfast Scoop, 2011 Wisconsin's School Breakfast online newsletter can be found at: http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/the-breakfast-scoop-newsletter/
- School Breakfast Publications and Research 2011 http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/information-research/
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Progress 08/01/09 to 07/31/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) collaborate on expansion and improvement in school breakfast participation. Extension develops educational, promotional and outreach materials for Extension educators and DPI School Nutrition Team. Partnerships with the School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board helped increase school breakfast outreach including (1.) Completion of conversion of the Wisconsin School Breakfast website to an updated blog with additional school breakfast information such as publications, marketing, evaluation, and research (http://fyi.uwex.edu/ wischoolbreakfast/). (2.) Administering the Wisconsin School Breakfast listserv which includes food nutrition directors, teachers, board members, nurses and other school staff. Membership increased five-fold since its creation. (3.) New and updated data with statistics by county of Wisconsin school breakfast programs to be posted to the new blog (upcoming). (4.) Completion of work with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Applied Population Laboratory of mapping the schools that received school breakfast grants from 2004-2009 (http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/nutrition-enhancement-grants/) . (5.) Increased dissemination of a parent brochure to aid schools and communities in raising awareness and outreach related to school breakfast programs (also in Spanish) (upcoming). (6.) Completion of electronic newsletter reformatting project. The Breakfast Scoop, Wisconsin's online School Breakfast newsletter is published three times a year (http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/the-breakfast-scoop-newsletter /). (7.) Completion of a list of breakfast grants recipient schools and the breakfast model they use to help schools network with each other (http://fyi.uwex.edu/ wischoolbreakfast/program-models/). Work is in progress to collect breakfast model information from all schools in the state. (8.) School food nutrition directors were surveyed to identify school breakfast program resource needs. The findings will be posted on the blog (in progress). (9.) The Breakfast in the Classroom Resource Guide is in development. It will include research on breakfast in the classroom model and information about implementation by schools (in progress). (10.) Increased dissemination of the Cost/Benefit Analysis to schools (http://fyi.uwex.edu/ wischoolbreakfast/information-research/.) (11.) In March 2009, a school breakfast conference was held in collaboration with DPI, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and the School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin. Record numbers of school nutrition professionals from over 60 districts attended. In 2010, 2 workshops were hosted at 2 different locations in the state with record number of school staff attending. The third of three workshops will be held in November 2010. Workshops were organized by UWEX-Coop Ext., DPI, WMMB, and SNA-WI (12.) School site visits continue through the year. Extension has also taken a lead role in attending and presenting at various conferences related to schools in order to increase the visibility of the work related to school breakfast issues. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals and collaborators include: Laurie Boyce, PI for the project and advisor Julia Salomon, project coordinator Jessica Sharkus, Assistant Director, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Sarah Combs, Public Health Nutritionist, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Kelly Williams, Public Health Nutritionist, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction School Nutrition Team administers grants to schools for start up or improvement of breakfast programs. School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (Laura Wilford) and the Hunger Task Force collaborate with conducting and marketing conferences. TARGET AUDIENCES: Target audiences include schools within the State of Wisconsin, school age children, schools needing or developing school breakfast programs, students qualifying for free or reduced priced meals, parents, school nutrition professionals and other school staff. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
The Food Research and Action Center's annual score card indicates that in the 2008-2009 school year, Wisconsin was in the top ten performing states showing greatest percentage change in the numbers of schools offering the school breakfast program. This suggests that more schools are starting a school breakfast program and feeding more students than in the past. Per 2008-09 data, 63.4% of schools in Wisconsin that offer school lunch also offer school breakfast and 38.7% of low-income students participated in the school breakfast program.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 08/01/08 to 07/31/09
Outputs
OUTPUTS: The University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) continue to collaborate on expansion and improvement in school breakfast participation. Extension develops a number of educational, promotional and outreach materials for Extension educators and the DPI School Nutrition Team. These include (1.) Conversion of the Wisconsin School Breakfast website to an updated blog which will include additional pertinent information related to school breakfast issues such as marketing, evaluation, and research (upcoming at http://fyi.uwex.edu/wischoolbreakfast/). (2.) Administering the Wisconsin School Breakfast listserv which includes school food service directors, school teachers, school board members, school nurses and other school staff. Membership has increased five-fold. (3.) New and updated data with statistics by county of Wisconsin school breakfast programs information will be posted to the new blog (upcoming). (4.) Working with the Applied Population Laboratory of the University of Wisconsin-Madison to map the schools that have received school breakfast grants from 2004-2009 (upcoming). (5.) Increased dissemination of a parent brochure to aid schools and communities in raising awareness and outreach related to school breakfast programs (also in Spanish). (6.) Expanding the reach of the electronic newsletter, The Breakfast Scoop, published three times a year. It is available through the Wisconsin school Breakfast website and the Wisconsin School Breakfast listserv www.uwex.edu/ces/flp/food/schoolbreakfast/newsletter.cfm and will be posted on the blog. (7.) Developing and administering a survey to school food service providers about the breakfast model they use (upcoming). This directory will help schools network with each other. (8.) School food service directors were surveyed to identify school breakfast program resource needs. The findings will be posted on the blog. (9.) The Breakfast in the Classroom Resource Guide is in development. It will include research on breakfast in the classroom model and specific information about implementation by schools (upcoming). (10.) Increased dissemination of the Cost/Benefit Analysis to schools through the listserv. (11.) In March of 2009, a school breakfast conference was organized in collaboration with DPI, the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and the School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin. Record numbers of school food service directors from over 60 districts attended. (12.) A series of school breakfast workshops are planned for 2010 in collaboration with DPI, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board and others. (13.) School site visits continue through the year. Extension has also taken a lead role in attending and presenting at various conferences related to schools in order to increase the visibility of the work related to school breakfast issues. In addition, Extension was a featured guest in a USDA sponsored national webinar on school breakfast. Wisconsin success stories as well as results from the Wisconsin Cost/Benefit analysis were shared through this webinar. Over 900 people registered for the webinar. PARTICIPANTS: Not relevant to this project. TARGET AUDIENCES: Not relevant to this project. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Not relevant to this project.
Impacts
The Food Research and Action Center's annual score card indicates that in the 2007-2008 school year, Wisconsin was in the top five performing states that showed marked improvements in low-income student participation in school breakfast programs. This suggests that students with the greatest need have increased access to school breakfast than in the past. School participation in the program continues to increase as well with greater number of schools implementing school breakfast programs. 61.8% of schools in Wisconsin that offer school lunch also offer school breakfast. 37.6% of low-income students participate in the school breakfast program.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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