- From the PEARS homepage, hover the cursor over the Track menu and click Program Activities:
- The Program Activities list displays. Select a Program Activity to edit.
The Program Activity details display. Click SNAP-Ed Custom Data:
The SNAP-Ed Custom Data page displays.
- If applicable, select a template. Other fields on the SNAP-Ed Custom Data page will be automatically filled out, based on the template selected.
- From the drop-down list, select the intervention associated with the program.
- Select all priority indicators addressed with the Program Activity. More than one indicator may be selected.
- If the Target audiences field is listed, select all groups the Program Activity is designed to reach. More than one group may be selected.
- By default, the setting field is populated based on the site selected on the Program Activity Information page. If needed, select a different setting from the drop-down list.
- In the Primary curriculum field, select the curriculum on which the program is primarily based. Only one curriculum may be selected.
- Next, in the Additional curricula field, optionally select other curricula used to develop the Program Activity. More than one curriculum may be selected.
- Select the objectives with which the Program Activity is most closely aligned. More than one objective may be selected.
- Select the intervention topics covered in the Program Activity. More than one topic may be selected.
- Optionally, indicate whether the Program Activity included a food demonstration.
- If yes is selected, an field appears to indicate what recipe(s) were used. Optionally, recipe titles or descriptions may be added.
- Click Save and Continue to save the page and move to the next section or click Save to save progress and view the record details.
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By default, your Program Activity list shows records that you have created in the current reporting year. Click the Filter button to filter for other records.
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The red asterisk * next to the heading of a field indicates that the field is required. You will not be able to save until you have added input into that field.
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Organization Administrators can optionally create SNAP-Ed Custom Data templates via the SNAP-Ed Data Templates admin page. For more information on creating templates, see the following article:
Manage SNAP-Ed Data Templates.
NOTE:
Creating templates for the SNAP-Ed Custom Data page is optional in PEARS. Some organizations may choose not to create templates. Please see your Organization Administrator with any questions regarding templates.
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If you would like to report an intervention name or curriculum that is not listed, contact a Programming Manager to request an addition to the list. Programming Managers for your organization are listed in the PEARS Directory.
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Organization Administrators and Programming Managers can edit the items listed in the following fields:
Intervention name
Priority indicators
Target audience
Primary curriculum/additional curricula
Objectives
Staff members with these roles are listed in the PEARS Directory. Please contact these individuals with any questions: https://pears.io/accounts/directory/
For more information about managing these lists, see the following article: Manage Lists.
For more information about managing these lists, see the following article: Manage Lists.
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Organization Administrators can optionally hide the following fields:
Target audience
For more information about managing these fields, see the following article: Manage Organization Settings.
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To remove a selection, click the x to the left of the item's name.
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The Primary curriculum can only be listed once. This curriculum is not able to be selected in the Additional curricula field.
NOTE:
Occasionally, more than one curriculum is used to create the content and messaging for an intervention. Which, if any, additional SNAP-Ed approved curricula were used to develop the content and messaging for this Program Activity?
GLOSSARY
The Objectives field lists goals/objectives specified in the state's SNAP-Ed proposal. Interventions should be designed to affect one or more of these goals/objectives.
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The EARS form lists 18 potential topics on which an intervention may be focused. Select the intervention topic(s) covered by this Program Activity.
GLOSSARY
A food demonstration takes place when food (including beverages) is consumed by participants. When determining if an activity is classified as a food demonstration, guidance from your state or implementing agency should take precedence.