EVALUATING A NATIONAL PROGRAM OF SCHOOL-BASED HIV PREVENTION

This article provides an overview of the the evaluation strategy being used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monit or and improve a broad national program of HIV prevention among in-sch ool youth. Selected findings from each of the evaluation components ar e presented. The evaluation strategy includes national, state, and foc al surveillance of risk behaviors, health outcomes, and school HIV-rel ated policies and programs. Additionally CDC assists state and local d epartments of education in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of their HIV-related policies, educator training, and curricula. Finally , CDC conducts evaluation research on state-of-the-art, multi-componen t, school-based interventions to reduce the risk of HIV infection. Cop yright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd