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Adrienne Haschke, MS, RD Nutrition Specialist
Alonzo Villarreal, MBA, RD Curriculum Development Specialist
Christina Little-Manley, MS, RD, LD Nutrition Specialist
SUCCESSFUL MEALS: EVALUATION AND ACTION PLANS
Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 1:30PM
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3 Learning Objectives
1. Conduct evaluations and collect
and interpret results
2. Create a plan of action to address
key discoveries
3. Implement and evaluate
effectiveness of action plans
Appeal & Acceptability Task Force
Purpose
• To share Best Practices
• To promote increased consumption
of healthy school meals
Formed as a result of
• Media attention to new meal pattern
• Survey of schools to identify needs
Manor ISD
Who are we?
A team of 4 members
• Two Nutrition Specialists
• One Outreach Specialist
• One Curriculum Development Specialist
Appeal & Acceptability Task Force
What we do
• Collect best practices, as well as
concerns, from schools
• Research and build resources to
enhance visual appeal and acceptability of school meals
• Manage Boost Meal Appeal webpage
• Develop training Garner ISD
Appeal & Acceptability Task Force
Garner ISD
Web page categories
1. Menu Planning
2. Food Preparation
3. Meal Presentation
4. Marketing & Promotion
5. Program Evaluation
Website Boost Meal Appeal
www.squaremeals.org/Famp;NResources/BoostMealAppeal
Website: Boost Meal Appeal
Allen ISD
Features examples & tips from Texas schools
Updated frequently to keep information fresh
Tips archived to allow extended availability
Evaluated monthly using Google Analytics
Evaluation: What and Why
What
A way to survey customers to assess how
well menu items are being received
Why - Improve participation
- Increase consumption of healthy meals
- Decrease waste
Evaluation: How and When
How Taste Tests; Product Sampling; Evaluation Surveys; Focus Groups; Plate Waste Studies
When
- As new items are introduced
- If items are poorly accepted by
students, or decrease in popularity
- If complaints or concerns are raised
Texas Schools
Clear Creek ISD: Taste Test
Texas Schools
o Keeps it simple
o Conducts as part of instruction time
o Follows up on feedback
Killeen ISD
Texas Schools
Smithville ISD: Product Samples
Texas Schools
o Vegetables fresh from the school
garden
o Peer-to-peer
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Texas Schools
North East ISD: Taste Test
Texas Schools
o Students from all NEISD high
schools
o New items for next year’s menu
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Activity: Visual Taste Test
1. Whole Apple 2. Sliced Apple
3. Apple Sauce
Meal Presentation
Overall
4 3 2 1
Q #1. Were there enough food choices? 1.9
School #1
School #2
School #4
School #3
Q #2. How did the meals taste? 2.3
Q #3. How did the food look? 2.2
Q #6. How well did you know the menu before you came into the
cafeteria? 2.0
Boost Meal Appeal Menu Planning
Evaluate Action Plan
Key Points
- Use same evaluation tool originally used
to determine areas for improvement
- Use the same cohort of students
- Remember evaluation is ongoing
Dallas ISD
In Summary
3 broad steps to evaluate
1. Conduct assessment
2. Implement action plan
3. Evaluate efficacy of action plan
Boost Meal Appeal Website www.squaremeals.org/Famp;NResources/BoostMealAppeal
Brazosport ISD
Thank-you Christina Little-Manley, MS, RD, LD
Adrienne Elise Haschke, MS, RD [email protected]
Christy Denman
Evaluate this session online.
Visit onthego.schoolnutrition.org on your cell phone’s browser.
Click the “Evaluate Your Sessions” link.
THANK YOU!
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