Team Nutrition Curriculum (I/H)

2. a. Parent/Caregiver Posttest OMB Control # 0584-0524

04/30/2013

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Parent/Caregiver Survey

The Great Garden Detective Adventure

Posttest

2011

Confidentiality Statement:

We would like you to complete this survey. You may skip questions you do not want to answer but we hope that you will answer all of them.

• You may complete the survey in pencil or pen.

• The survey will take you no more than 15 minutes to complete.

• Do not put your name, or your child’s name, anywhere on the survey. Any information about who you are will be kept private.

• Please remove the packet of seeds before returning to your child’s teacher.

• Please return the survey to your child’s teacher (teacher name) by (date).

Parent/Caregiver Posttest Survey

The Great Garden Detective Adventure

Dear Parent/Caregiver,

We would like to know your opinions about The Great Garden Detective Adventure nutrition education program taught in your child’s 3rd or 4th grade classroom. Please complete this survey and return it with your child to his or her teacher by (date). Keep the packet of seeds. It is our way of saying thank you for completing this survey.

Directions: Please answer each question as it applies to you.

1. Which school does your child attend? Check () one.

 School Name

 School Name

 School Name

2. What grade is your child who brought this questionnaire home? Check () one.

 3^rd  4^th

3. Is this child a boy or girl. Check () one.  Boy  Girl

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Part 1: Gardening.
Directions: For each question, check () one answer.
	Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
1. At the beginning of the school year, how interested was your child in gardening?			
2. Now, how interested is your child in gardening?			

Part 2: Eating Fruits or Vegetables.
Directions: For each question, check () one answer.
	Almost Always	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
1. At the beginning of the school year, how often did your child eat fruits?				
2. Now, how often does your child eat fruits?				
3. At the beginning of the school year, how often did your child eat vegetables?				
4. Now, how often does your child eat vegetables?				
5. At home, how often are these true for you?	Almost Always	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
We have fruits and vegetables in my home.				
In my home, vegetables are served at meals.				
In my home, fruit is served for dessert.				
In my home, there is fruit available to have as a snack.				
In my home, there are vegetables available to have as a snack.				
In my home, there are cut-up vegetables in the fridge for my child to eat.				
In my home, there is fresh fruit on the counter, table, or somewhere else where my child can easily get it.				

Part 3: The Great Garden Detective Adventure Newsletters.
Directions: For each question, check () one answer.
8. Did you read this NEWSLETTER?	Yes	No
Using Your 5 Senses		
Digging for Dirt		
Investigate Like a Super Sleuth		
Decipher the Secret Vegetable Code		
Trace the Fruit and Vegetable Trail		
Unravel Clues in the Cafeteria		
Crack the Cookbook Caper		
Uncover Tasty Crimes		
Explore a Flavor Mystery		
Discover Berry Sweet Evidence		

9. Did you do the ACTIVITIES in this NEWSLETTER with your child?	Yes		No
Try A Root, Leaf, or Fruit Recipe			
Eating from the Garden (Word Scramble)			
Investigate Like a Super Sleuth (Riddles)			
Family Eating Pattern (Survey & Game Board)			
Farm to Table (Maze)			
Vegetable & Fruit in the Garden (Word Find)			
Recipes for Healthy Kids Challenge			
Try Something New With Your Child (Try a new fruit or vegetable every day for one week)			
How Much Do You Know About Carrots & Beets? (True-False Quiz)			
Strawberry Scramble (Word Scramble)			

10. Did you do prepare the RECIPE with your child?	Yes	No
Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap		
Spinach Strawberry Salad		
Swiss Chard Pizza		
Carrot-Raisin Salad		
Beet Chips		
Strawberry Smoothie		
Fruit Salad with a Splash of Lime		

For each question, check () one answer.	Yes	No
11. Did you submit a family recipe to be included in the class cookbook?		

For each question, check () one answer.	Strongly Agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	I don’t know
12. The newsletters were very useful.					
13. The newsletters were very interesting.					

Thank you for completing this survey!

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