School Travel Planning Toolkit

School Travel Planning Toolkit

Step-By-Step Guidebook

• Canadian STP Facilitator Guide (a comprehensive step-by-step description of the recommended STP process) (PDF)

For All Facilitators: The 2012 STP Toolkit - New and Updated  (webinar)
School Travel Planning Guide and Tools: Webinar Training Session
A step-by-step overview of the STP Guide and complete toolkit - recommended for training purposes
URL: View archived session 
Date: August 15, 2012

Program Set-Up Documents

• Project Description

• Slide Deck for Stakeholders (PPTX) Please download this file to desktop and view in MS PowerPoint. There are important notes which can only be viewed in that program.
• Facilitator Job Description (DOCX)
• Briefing for Decision Makers (DOCX)

• Municipal Stakeholder STP Process

• Municipal Committee Statement of Support (DOCX)
• Municipal Committee Terms of Reference (DOCX)
• School Board Ethics Committee Review Submission (DOCX)
• Introduction for Professionals (PDF)

• School Stakeholder STP Process

• School Agreement (DOCX)
• School Committee Terms of Reference (DOCX)
• School Travel Plan (DOCX) This document will be a compilation of the school’s unique findings, goals, endorsement and future updates, and includes the:

- School Profile
- Timeline of Main Tasks
- Action Plan

• Introduction for Parents (PDF)
• Introduction for Parents (DOCX)
• Introduction for Teachers (PDF)
• Introduction for Teachers (DOCX)

Data Collection and Evaluation

• The University of Toronto and Green Communities’ Canada Walks, with funding from the Canadian Partnership Against Cancer must be acknowledged as the original developers of the survey tool in any publications or presentations of work that use the original or adapted survey tool. Any questions regarding this survey tool material may be directed to Guy Faulkner, Faculty of Physical Education and Health, University of Toronto (guy...@utoronto.ca).

• Student

• Classroom Survey (DOCX) For baseline and follow-up.
• Classroom Survey Data Entry Tool (XLS)
• Classroom Survey Graphs and Instructions (XLS)

• Family

• Baseline Family Survey 2012 (DOCX) Download a hard-copy. For an online option, please refer to page 12 in the Canadian STP Facilitator Guide.
• Follow-Up Family Survey 2012 (DOCX) Download a hard-copy. For an online option, please refer to page 19 in the Canadian STP Facilitator Guide.
• Online Data Collection and Entry Instruction (PDF)
  The online survey option, as described in theCanadian STP Facilitator Guide, is available by request to Green Communities Canada  (info@saferoutestoschool.ca)
• Family Survey Data Entry Tool 2012 (XLSX) For online and hard-copy.
• Family Survey Data Entry Tool Manual 2012 (PDF) Hard-copy data entry instruction.

• Walkabout and Traffic Observation

• Walkabout Instruction and Checklist (DOCX)
• Traffic Observation and Count (DOCX)

Communication and Education Resources

• School Newsletter Articles (DOCX)
• Media Tips (PDF)
• Action Plan Inspiration Guide (PDF)
• Air Quality and Healthy Active Travel (PDF)
• Active Travel Charter for Children and Youth (Sign the Charter online)
• Active Travel Charter for Children and Youth (PDF) Download a hard-copy.
• Sustainable Happiness and Health Education Teacher’s Guide
  
• Photo Archive 
  
• Parent Testimonials (PDF) 
  
• Risk Management and Active School Travel (PDF)
  

Community Samples

• Sample Walkabout Summary Report - MB (PDF)
• Sample 2010 School Travel Plan with Traffic Count Report - Surrey, BC (PDF - 4.9MB)
• Sample 2009 School Travel Plan - Halifax, NS (PDF - 1.9MB)
• Policy

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