Evaluation to support program development
Evaluation is an important part of the success of Sip Smart! BC™. Throughout the development year, teachers, students and experts were consulted on an ongoing basis, and their feedback was incorporated into the evolving program.
Search Promising Practices for Sip Smart! BC™ on the Canadian Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) website or click to link directly to the Sip Smart! BC™ Promising Practice entry.
Impact of the program on student drink consumption
In Fall 2008, grade 4 students in 20 schools across BC were involved in a study conducted by the Social Research and Development Corporation (SRDC) to see if Sip Smart! BC™ made a difference in students’ sugary drink consumption, types of drinks chosen, and knowledge and preferences for different drinks.
- For highlights of the study, click here.
- To read the summary of the SRDC report, click here.
Implementation of the program in British Columbia
Data was collected from May to June 2010 from the Sip Smart! BC™ Project Manager, Action Schools! BC, community dietitians, teachers and 198 Grade 5 and 6 students. The aim of the evaluation by the Social Research and Development Corporation (SRDC) was to gain a clear understanding of how the Teacher Resource was implemented, delivered, and promoted to teachers in BC schools.
- For highlights of the study, click here.
- To download the full report click here.
Evaluation to support program contextualization
In 2010, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Québec (HSFQ) secured funding to contextualize Sip Smart! BC™ to Québec and began adapting the program, and renamed it simply “Sip Smart!™” (Sois futé, bois santé! in French). The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) selected Sip Smart! BC™ to be a case study highlighting the role of evaluation impact in both programs.
Please click to download the case study in English and click to download the case study in French.