PATH Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii www.pathhawaii.org PO Box 62 Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 808-936-4653 laura@pathhawaii.org

1. PRO WALK / PRO BIKE 2010
Three Steps to SRTS Success
Bringing Livable Communities & Regions to Scale
Chattanooga, Tennessee
September 13-15, 2010

2. Three Steps to Success
A Model to ACCELERATE SRTS
• Achieving
• Comprehensive
• Cost-Effective
• Long lasting
• Evaluative
• Replicable
• Accountable
• Time-bound
• Equitable …SRTS Programs

3. Three Steps to Success
The Three Step Model is intended for:
• Advocacy organizations or other
groups who are working with
multiple communities
• Under-resourced school leaders
who are unsure of where or how to
start
• Informed, well-intentioned but
overwhelmed champion(s)

4. Three Steps to Success
The Three Step Model aims to:
• Build on existing online toolkits &
resources, not duplicate
• Provide a comprehensive SRTS
program that is scalable and also
unique to each community
• Emphasize evaluation &
sustainability

5. Step 1: Form a Team

6. Step 1: Form a Team
Understand SRTS
• www.saferoutespartnership.org
• www.saferoutesinfo.org
• State DOT SRTS Coordinator
• State Network Organizer

7. Step 1: Form a Team
Recruit Team Members
• Find an existing group, i.e. PTA
 Form a subcommittee or task force
• Form a small, committed stand-alone group
• Help the team understand SRTS

8. Step 1: Form a Team
Host a Kick-Off Team Meeting
• A fun, productive small group strategic
discussion about starting a SRTS program
• Purpose:
• To get clear on Safe Routes to School and
the three steps to success process
• To plan for Step 2: Evaluation Activities

9. Step 2: Evaluate

10. Step 2: Evaluation
Prepare Evaluation Activities
• Parent/Caregiver Survey
• Distribution
• Collection
• Data Entry
• Student Travel Tally
• Scheduling Tallies
• Coordination with Teachers

11. Step 2: Evaluation
Prepare Evaluation Activities (Optional)
• Traffic Count / Safety Observation
• Set Date, Time
• Recruit volunteers
• Walk About / Walk Audit
• Set Date, Time, Route
• Recruit participants

12. Step 2: Evaluation
Implement Evaluation Week
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Parent AM Traffic Collect
Surveys sent Count, Safety completed
home with Observation surveys
students (expect more
Student Student Student to come in
Travel Tally Travel Tally Travel Tally future days)
PM Traffic After School
Count, Safety Walk Audit
Observation

13. Step 2: Evaluate
Complete the Evaluation “Report Card”
• Collect all evaluation forms
• Parent Survey, Tallies, Audit Forms
• Submit Information to NCSRTS
• Write up Evaluation Report Card
• How students get to and from school
• School safety zone info & route

14. Step 3: Plan & Action

15. Step 3: Plan & Action
Host the SRTS Town Hall Meeting
• A fun, productive large group meeting
bringing school & community together
• Purpose
• To introduce SRTS to a broad audience
• To present the school’s evaluation results
• To build support and capacity for SRTS
• To identify SRTS solutions

16. Step 3: Plan & Action
Town Hall: Present Evaluation Report

17. Step 3: Plan & Action
Town Hall: “SRTS 101” Speed Dating

18. Step 3: Plan & Action
Town Hall: Solutions Exercise
• A fun, interactive exercise for
everyone in attendance
• Purpose
1. Builds interest
2. Recruit SRTS Team
3. Hear from local residents

19. Step 3: Plan & Action
Compile the SRTS Plan
• SRTS Team Planning Meeting
• Vet solutions from the Town Hall
• Identify a vision for the program
• Write up the Plan
• School profile
• Our Vision
• Evaluation Report Card
• Our Solutions & Next Steps

20. Step 3: Plan & Action
Take Action!

21. Accountability: Reevaluate

22. Sustainability: Rebuild

23. Review: Three Steps to Success

24. Applying the Three-Step Model
HO’ĀLA:
Hawaii’s
Opportunity for
Active
Living
Advancement Ho’āla means “To Awaken”
in Hawaiian.

25. Applying the Three-Step Model
About the HO’ĀLA Project
• Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Active Living Research Program
• 14 Schools in Hawaii County
 All serve low-income
Communities (>50% FRL)
 9 Active Schools
 5 Comparison Schools

26. Applying the Three-Step Model
Waikoloa Elementary School
o Step 1: Form a Team
 Consisted of the PCNC, School
Counselor, PATH Team Leader
o Step 2: Evaluation
 Parent Surveys, Traffic Counts, Safety
Observations & Tallies
o Step 3: Plan & Action
 Town Hall: Held at Family Fun Night
 Planning Meeting: Team tripled in size
 Program Consists of: Walking School
Bus, Bicycle and Pedestrian Education

27. Applying the Three-Step Model
Waimea Elementary School
o Step 1: Form a Team
 A project of the existing School Community
Council
o Step 2: Evaluation
 Parent Surveys, Traffic Counts, Safety
Observations & Tallies
o Step 3: Plan & Action
 Town Hall: Held at Family Movie Night
 Planning: Added librarian, PATH members
 Program Consists of: Walking School Bus,
Bike & Ped Ed, a major sidewalk project
with Federal SRTS funds ($382,000)

28. Applying the Three-Step Model
Pa`auilo Elementary School
o Step 1: Form a Team
 Brand new group headed by Principal,
teachers, parents & PATH Team Leader
o Step 2: Evaluation
 Parent Surveys, Traffic Counts, Safety
Observations & Tallies
o Step 3: Plan & Action
 Town Hall: Held at PTSA Meeting
 Planning: Added counselor, 3 teachers
 Program Consists of: Signage, New Trail
Bike & Ped Ed, Walk to School Day

29. Thank You
Laura Dierenfield
Executive Director - PATH
Peoples Advocacy for Trails Hawaii
Email: laura@pathhawaii.org
Phone: 808-326-PATH (7284)
Please contact me if you’d like
to learn more about the Toolkit
and the Three Step Model.