The HECAT appears extensive. How much time is required to complete a review using the HECAT?
Pilot curriculum reviews using the HECAT have taken from 4 to 16 hours per curriculum. The time required for a curriculum review will depend on several factors: • The HECAT items you decide to use for the review of curricula. • Each reviewers understanding of health education and relevant health topics. • Each reviewers familiarity with the HECAT. • Each reviewers familiarity with the curriculum being reviewed. • The breadth and scope of the curriculum under review. For example, a multi-grade curriculum will require more time than a single-grade curriculum and a comprehensive curriculum will require more time than a single-topic curriculum. • The amount of curricular material. For example, more time will be required for a curriculum that includes multiple parts, such as videos, workbooks, and separate guides for teachers, than will a single-package curriculum with no extra materials. • The orderliness of a curriculum. For example, more time will be required for a curriculum that is dis
