Critical Criteria for Evaluating School-Based Approaches
After applying the Essential Criteria, an approach’s adoptability can be assessed by applying the five Critical Criteria. These five criteria reflect the needs of those stakeholders directly responsible for adoption and implementation.
- The approach is cost-effective and resources (e.g., staff, budget, grant dollars) are available for its implementation.
- The approach fits into required mandates, has a positive effect on target audience achievement outcomes and would help to meet state nutrition and physical activity standards.
- The intervention can be integrated across all aspects of the target audience’s environment.
- The approach has strong support from critical audiences and all relevant stakeholders were involved with its planning.
- The approach is sustainable, not just a one-time or irregularly implemented event.