ERIC Number: ED603200
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan-25
Pages: 29
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Vision Partnership, 2015-2016. Research Educational Program Report
Houston Independent School District
The Houston Independent School District (HISD)'s campus-based vision screening program is designed to identify students who experience vision impairments, communicate the potential needs to students along with their parents/guardians, and provide service alternatives for students to receive vision care, including services that are offered free of charge. Through a partnership between the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) and the HISD that began in 2009, vision examinations, consultations, and fittings for corrective eyewear are provided at no cost to students during special clinic events that are held throughout the school year. The services are led by the HDHHS and are supported by the Houston Health Foundation. Community partners include University of Houston, San Jacinto College, Kids Vision for Life (The Essilor Foundation), and the Berkley Eye Center. Services are provided through HISD, OneSight, and See to Succeed (known as Kids Vision Partnership). Vision health may enable students to fully engage in the academic opportunities offered by the district. As a supplement to the district's vision health services that are offered through campus-based vision screenings, the goal of the Vision Partnership is to enhance HISD students' achievement opportunities by ensuring that their basic vision and vision-related health needs are met. This report provides information on the district's campus-based vision screenings, as well as three aspects of the Vision Partnership program: student participation, barriers to program participation, and the academic performance of students served by the program.
Descriptors: School Districts, Visual Impairments, Vision Tests, Partnerships in Education, Health Services, Health Needs, Student Participation, Barriers, Academic Achievement, School Nurses, Referral
Houston Independent School District. Research & Accountability, 4400 West 18th Street 2 NW, Houston, TX 77092. Tel: 713-556-6700; Fax: 713-556-6730; e-mail: Research@houstonisd.org; Web site: http://www.houstonisd.org/research
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Houston Independent School District (HISD), Department of Research and Accountability
Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)
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