Data Insights
Research and data to drive student achievement
Challenge
Wellness is one of the prime factors in a student’s academic (and life) success. Does the student suffer from an undiagnosed or untreated chronic illness, such as asthma, substance use or depression? Has the student missed school because of poor oral health? Does she need glasses? It is critical to connect the dots between student health and academic achievement to find solutions, direct resources and reduce health disparities in our public schools.
Solution
Access to early prevention, intervention and education programs can make all the difference to a young student. The L.A. Trust Data xChange is a ground-breaking initiative that integrates Wellness Center health data and Los Angeles Unified academic and attendance data to determine how health and wellness impact achievement. As the first of its kind in the country, Data xChange can improve health and academic outcomes for all Los Angeles public school students. We understand the importance of data-driven solutions. In addition to Data xChange, The L.A. Trust leverages its school and community connections to provide crucial backbone support to healthcare researchers and academic institutions.
Read more about The L.A. Trust Data xChange
Resources
Publications
Evaluation of Health Education Events With a Peer-to-Peer Component in Public High Schools. Sage Journal, June 19, 2024
Utilization of Online Systems to Promote Youth Participation in Research: A Methodological Study. World Journal of Methodology, September 20, 2023
School Attendance Following Receipt of Care From a School-Based Health Center. Journal of Adolescent Health, July 5, 2023
School-Based Health Center Utilization During COVID-19 Pandemic-Related School Closures. Journal of School Health, August 9,2022
Effectiveness Contraception Health-E You/Salud iTu. ELSEVIER Journal, March 2021
Implementation Evaluation. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 2019
Methods for Assessing Effectiveness. BMJ Open, 2017
Effect of an iPad-Based Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Knowledge and Intentions for Contraceptive Use Among Adolescent Females at School-Based Health Centers. Sage Journals, Clinical Pediatrics, Feb 2017
The L.A. Trust Data xChange Video
The L.A. Trust Data xChange is a first-in-the-nation initiative that links health and wellness data from students and community members with achievement factors such as attendance, grades and graduation rates from the country’s second largest school district, Los Angeles Unified.