Table 1: Topics taught by teachers in middle school and high school during 1990 and 2000
1990 Sample 2000 Sample
MIDDLE HIGH TOTAL MIDDLE HIGH TOTAL GRAND
SCHOOL SCHOOL 1990 SCHOOL SCHOOL 2000 TOTAL X2
(N=106) (N=197) (N=303) (N=62) (N=96) (N=158) (N=461)
DECISION-MAKING 85% 93% 90% 77% 96% 89% 90% 0.408
(90) (184) (274) (48) (92) (140) (414)
HIV/AIDS 67% 89% 81% 84% 87% 85% 83% 1.368
(71) (175) (246) (52) (83) (135) (381)
STDs 59% 93% 81% 77% 88% 84% 82% 0.525
(62) (183) (245) (48) (84) (132) (377)
REPRODUCTION 59% 89% 79% 81% 87% 84% 81% 1.961
(63) (176) (239) (50) (83) (133) (372)
ABSTINENCE 58% 87% 77% 82% 92% 88% 81% 8.511**
(61) (171) (232) (51) (88) (139) (371)
PREGNANCY/BIRTH 51% 92% 78% 71% 85% 85% 78% 0.316
(54) (181) (235) (44) (82) (126) (361)
DATING/LOVE 57% 82% 73% 65% 77% 72% 73% 0.068
(60) (162) (222) (40) (74) (114) (336)
SEX STEREOTYPES 55% 84% 74% 60% 77% 70% 73% 0.797
(58) (166) (224) (37) (74) (111) (335)
CONTRACEPTION 44% 88% 73% 57% 95% 79% 75% 2.351
(47) (173) (220) (35) (91) (125) (345)
BODY IMAGE 65% 71% 69% 71% 75% 73% 70% 1.143
(69) (139) (208) (44) (72) (116) (324)
GENITALIA 60% 72% 68% 71% 71% 71% 69% 0.517
(64) (141) (205) (440 (68) (112) (317)
PUBERTY 76% 67% 70% 77% 58% 66% 69% 0.878
(80) (132) (212) (48) (56) (104) (316)
SEXUAL ASSAULT 31% 74% 59% 50% 74% 65% 61% 1.313
(22) (146) (179) (31) (71) (102) (281)
CHILD SEX ABUSE 37% 75% 62% 44% 62% 54% 59% 2.333
(39) (148) (187) (27) (59) (86) (273)
ABORTION 24% 78% 59% 32% 68% 54% 58% 1.378
(26) (154) (180) (20) (65) (85) (265)
PARENTING 28% 73% 55% 42% 63% 54% 55% 0.022
(23) (144) (167) (26) (60) (86) (253)
SEX FOR PROCREATION 36% 62% 53% 53% 63% 59% 55% 1.540
(38) (122) (160) (33) (60) (93) (253)
MARRIAGE/DIVORCE 22% 71% 55% 36% 58% 49% 52% 0.830
(23) (140) (163) (22) (56) (78) (241)
SEX ORIENTATION 37% 54% 48% 47% 54% 51% 49% 0.404
(39) (107) (146) (29) (52) (81) (227)
SEX FOR PLEASURE 22% 50% 40% 42% 51% 48% 43% 2.828
(23) (98) (121) (26) (50) (76) (197)
MASTURBATION 23% 49% 40% 44% 48% 46% 42% 1.676
(24) (97) (121) (27) (46) (73) (194)
GAY/LES/BI ISSUES 13% 40% 30% 21% 49% 39% 33% 3.735
(14) (78) (92) (15) (47) (62) (154)
* p < .05
** p < .01
Table 2: Topics teachers felt should be covered in greater depth (reported by frequency) in 1990 and 2000
TOTAL TOTAL
1990 2000
N= N=
PARENTING 52
RAPE/SEXUAL ASSAULT 48
HIV/AIDS 47
DECISION MAKING 45
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE 42
DATING/LOVE 41
STDs 41
CONTRACEPTION 39
ABSTINENCE 35
PREGNANCY/BIRTH 34
BODY IMAGE 29
GAY/LESBIAN /BI ISSUES 29
MARRIAGE & DIVORCE 29
SEX ROLE STEREOTYPES 27
SEXUAL ORIENTATION 26
ABORTION 19
REPRODUCTION 19
PUBERTY 17
GENITALIA 13
MASTURBATION 12
SEX FOR PLEASURE 12
SEX FOR PROCREATION 10
ABSTINENCE 27
RAPE/SEXUAL ASSAULT 26
DECISION MAKING 23
PARENTING 23
STDs 22
BODY IMAGE 21
SEXUAL ORIENTATION 21
DATING/LOVE 20
CONTRACEPTION 17
GAY/LESBIAN /BI ISSUES 17
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE 16
HIV/AIDS 16
MARRIAGE & DIVORCE 13
PREGNANCY/BIRTH 12
SEX ROLE STEREOTYPES 11
REPRODUCTION 9
PUBERTY 9
MASTURBATION 6
SEX FOR PLEASURE 5
ABORTION 4
SEX FOR PROCREATION 4
GENITALIA 3
Table 3: Topics teachers felt should not be included in a comprehensive family life/sexuality education program (reported by frequency)
TOTAL TOTAL
1990 2000
N= N=
GAY/LESBIAN /BI ISSUES 12
SEX FOR PLEASURE 11
MASTURBATION 9
ABORTION 5
SEX FOR PROCREATION 5
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE 5
GENITALIA 3
SEXUAL ORIENTATION 3
RAPE/SEXUAL ASSAULT 3
DATING/LOVE 2
MARRIAGE & DIVORCE 2
CONTRACEPTION 1
PARENTING 1
PUBERTY 1
REPRODUCTION 1
SEX ROLE STEREOTYPES 1
SEX FOR PLEASURE 12
MASTURBATION 9
GAY/LESBIAN /BI ISSUES 8
SEX FOR PROCREATION 6
SEXUAL ORIENTATION 4
ABORTION 3
GENITALIA 3
MARRIAGE & DIVORCE 2
PARENTING 2
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE 1
CONTRACEPTION 1
DATING/LOVE 1
RAPE/SEXUAL ASSAULT 1
PREGANCY/BIRTH 1
Table 4: Percent of teachers' who agree with the various purposes of family life/sexuality education (1990 and 2000 sample)
1990 sample (N-274) 2000 sample (N=147)
1. To help prepare young people for upcoming
stages of development. 99% (273) 99% (145)
2. To increase comfort with the topic of sexuality. 99% (270) 98% (144)
3. To increase the attitude that sexuality is a
normal and positive part of human existence. 98% (269) 96% (141)
4. To provide responsible answers to questions
and concerns that arise when the media bombards
us with sexual issues. 99% (271) 97% (143)
5. To increase skills that will enable people to live
happy, safe, responsible lives as sexual beings. 99% (272) 98% (144)
6. To prevent teens from pregnancies and
sexually transmitted diseases. 96% (263) 97% (143)
7. To prevent teens from engaging
in sexual intercourse. 53% (146) 66% (97)
Table 5: Responses to policy and procedure issues related to teaching family life/sexuality education by teachers in 1990 and 2000.
1990 sample 2000 sample
(N=274) (N=147) X2
Does your school require teachers to have certification in a specific area?
Yes 68% (185) 76% (111) 6.767*
No 25% (68) 14% (21)
Don't know 8% (21) 10% (15)
Does your school require teachers be provided in-service education?
Yes 16% (45) 16% (23) 16.805**
No 76% (207) 63% (92)
Don't know 8% (22) 29% (32)
Was a community-wide or parent poll conducted to ascertain support?
Yes 32% (87) 29% (43) 16.838**
No 54% (149) 41% (60)
Don't know 14% (38) 30% (44)
Is there a policy that teachers identify people in the community to assist them?
Yes 26% (70) 20% (30) 18.346**
No 66% (180) 56% (82)
Don't know 9% (24) 24% (35)
Does your school evaluate the program?
Yes 30% (83) 30% (44) 21.149**
No 62% (169) 46% (68)
Don't know 8% (22) 24% (35)
Are teachers free to answer any question a student asks?
Yes 77% (211) 69% (102) 19.506**
No 18% (49) 12% (18)
Don't know 5% (14) 18% (27)
Are there specific guidelines or provisions for the teaching of birth control?
Yes 14% (37) 14% (21) 7.701*
No 78% (213) 68% (100)
Don't know 9% (24) 18% (26)
* p < .05
** p < .01
Table 6: Teachers responses to community support and involvement for family life/sexuality education in 1990 and 2000
1990 sample 2000 sample
(N=274) (N=147) X2
Does a community-wide committee exist to support the program?
Yes 25% (68) 16% (23) 13.749**
No 68% (187) 67% (98)
Don't know 7% (19) 18% (26)
Are meetings held for parents and community to educate them?
Yes 34% (92) 23% (34) 5.017
No 57% (157) 66% (97)
Don't know 9% (25) 11% (16)
Is the need being met through any other organizations or agencies?
Yes 38% (105) 37% (55) 0.096
No 14% (37) 17% (25)
Don't know 48% (132) 46% (67)
1990 sample 2000 sample
(N=324 responses) (N=108 responses)
If you have a committee, the members include:
Teachers 19% (61) 20% (22) 4.018
School administrators 16% (52) 19% (21)
Parents/guardians 17% (56) 17% (18)
Health agency personnel 10% (32) 12% (13)
Physicians 9% (28) 10% (11)
Students 8% (25) 7% (7)
Clergy 8% (26) 7% (7)
Social agency personnel 8% (26) 6% (6)
Others 6% (18) 3% (3)
1990 sample 2000 sample
(N=219 responses) (N=109 responses)
If there are other programs in the community, where are they offered? (check all that apply)
Family Planning agency 40% (87) 38% (40) 5.058
Churches 25% (54) 19% (21)
Health Department 12% (27) 14% (15)
Girl Scouts/Boy Scouts 6% (14) 9% (11)
YMCA/YWCA 4% (8) 3% (3)
4-H Club 3% (6) 2% (2)
Other 11% (23) 16% (17)
* p < .05
** p < .01