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Draft California Health Education Content Standards

Draft California Health Education Content Standards. Education Code Section 51210.8 requires that the State Board of Education develop health content standards by March 2008. Draft California Health Education Content Standards.

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Draft California Health Education Content Standards

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  1. Draft California Health Education Content Standards

  2. Education Code Section 51210.8 requires that the State Board of Education develop health content standards by March 2008. Draft California Health Education Content Standards

  3. 19 panel members were charged with drafting health education content standards for California public schools, kindergarten through grade twelve Draft California Health Education Content Standards

  4. Draft California Health Education Content Standards • Identify what each student in California should know and be able to do at each grade level. • Students in every school should be able to achieve the standards. • How best to teach the standards are left to teachers, schools, and local educational agencies.

  5. Draft California Health Education Content Standards • Health education has evolved from a primarily knowledge based subject to a focused skills-based subject. • Eight overarching standards describe essential concepts and skills

  6. Draft California Health Education Content Standards Overarching Content Standards • Essential Health Concepts (EC) All students will comprehend essential concepts related to enhancing health. 2. Analyzing Health Influences (AI) All students will demonstrate the ability to analyze internal and external influences that affect health. 3. Accessing Valid Health Information (AVI) All students will demonstrate the ability to access and analyze health information, products, and services. 4. Interpersonal Communication (IC) All students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health.

  7. Draft California Health Education Content Standards Overarching Content Standards 5. Decision Making (DM) All students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health 6. Goal Setting (GS) All students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health. 7. Practicing Health-Enhancing Behaviors (PB) All students will demonstrate the ability to practice behaviors that reduce risk and promote health. 8. Advocacy (ADV) All students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

  8. Draft California Health Education Content Standards • Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) • Growth, Development, and Sexual Health (GDSH) • Injury Prevention and Safety (IPS) • Mental, Emotional, and Social Health (MESH) • Nutrition and Physical Activity (NPA) • Personal and Community Health (PCH)

  9. Draft California Health Education Content Standards

  10. On January 10, 2007, the draft standards were presented to the California State Board of Education Tentative re-submission to the Board (July 2007) Draft California Health Education Content Standards

  11. Draft California Health Education Content Standards • Updates CDE’s Web site www.cde.ca.gov/ci/he/he/ index.asp • Join the Listserv – healthedstandards@cde.ca gov

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