Academic Evaluation

Since 2001, Girls on the Run International has contracted Rita DiGioacchino DeBate, Ph.D., MPH, CHES, to perform a formative impact evaluation. She performed evalutations in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2011.  Her evaluations assess the Girls on the Run program and how well it meets the stated objectives by using a pre-test/post-test that measures attitudes towards physical activity, self-esteem, eating attitudes, body image and communication. Dr. DeBate is an Associate Professor in the School of Community and Environmental Health at Old Dominion University.

Through the evaluations, Dr. DeBate found that our curricula improve girls’ self-esteem, body size satisfaction, and physical activity behaviors to a statistically significant extent. Also noted were positive changes regarding attitudes towards physical activity, health behaviors, and empowerment.  Click here for further details.

Evaluation Archives:

2011 Academic Evaluation

2007 Academic Evaluation

2006 Academic Evaluation

2005 Academic Evaluation

2002 Academic Evaluation