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Health Education in Missouri

Health Education in Missouri. Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP). Each school district is evaluated every 5 years by a team of administrators, teachers, university educators and DESE personnel. MSIP Standards Grades 1-6 or 1-8 self-contained.

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Health Education in Missouri

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  1. Health Education in Missouri

  2. Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP) • Each school district is evaluated every 5 years by a team of administrators, teachers, university educators and DESE personnel.

  3. MSIP StandardsGrades 1-6 or 1-8 self-contained • Each student receives regular instruction in the following subjects based on student’s need and in accordance with a locally developed schedule adopted by the local board of education: • Language arts, Mathematics, Science • Social Studies,Comprehensive Health (including, specifically, drug and alcohol abuse prevention education and AIDS education)

  4. MSIP StandardsJunior High/Middle Grades 5-9 • Language arts, Mathematics, Science • Social studies • Physical education, Health (including drug and alcohol abuse prevention education and AIDS prevention education) and safety education are taught to all students at all grade levels in one of the following arrangements:

  5. MSIP StandardsJunior High/Middle Grades 5-9 • 1. Physical education at least 2 periods each week; health/safety at least 1 period each week. • 2. Physical education and health/safety combined at least 3 periods each week.

  6. MSIP StandardsJunior High/Middle Grades 5-9 • 3. Physical education at least 2 periods each week; health/safety clearly and identifiably taught in other required courses. • 4. The equivalent of one of the three above options adjusted to allow for block or semester scheduling.

  7. MSIP StandardsHigh School

  8. MSIP StandardsHigh School

  9. MSIP StandardsHigh School • *The district must document how it is providing comprehensive health instruction, including, specifically, drug and alcohol abuse prevention education and AIDS prevention education to all students at every grade level.

  10. Missouri’s Comprehensive School Health Program

  11. Missouri’s Comprehensive School Health Program • 1. School Health Services • 2. Physical Education • 3. Counseling and Psychological Services • 4. School Food Services • 5. School Environment

  12. Missouri’s Comprehensive School Health Program • 6. Worksite Wellness • 7. School and Community Coordination • 8. Comprehensive School Health Instruction

  13. #1. School Health Services • 1. Maintain individual health records and histories. • 2. Interpret the results of health appraisals. • 3. Perform health screening in such areas as scoliosis, head lice, vision, and hearing. • 4. Help students seek help for personal health problems.

  14. School Health Services continued... • 5. Provide emergency care for injuries and illness. • 6. Counsel parents, students, and teachers about special health concerns. • 7. School nurses should become involved in the teacher training and curriculum development and implementation, where appropriate. • 8. Coordinate health services with health instruction.

  15. School Health Services continued... • Problems: • 1. Only 50% of the Missouri school districts have school nurses. • 2. School nurses are the first people in a school system to be terminated in a budget crises.

  16. School Health Services continued... • Refer students with special health conditions to the school nurse! Abuse • By law, any teacher or health professional must report suspected cases of abuse. • A teacher who reports a case of suspected abuse has immunity from civil and criminal liability.

  17. School Health Services continued... • When an abuse case is filed, the identity of the person doing the reporting remains confidential. • Reports are made to child welfare agencies or the police. Most reports will be investigated rapidly(within 24 hours).

  18. School Health Services continued... • 85-90% of the abusers are family members. • In most cases of abuse the student tells no one.

  19. 4 Kinds of Abuse • Physical: symptoms are burn marks,bruises, fractures, bite marks. • Neglect: is defined as lack of care and guidance. Not enough food, clothing, shelter, or medical care. Parents do not arrange for adequate supervision in their absence.

  20. 4 Kinds of Abuse • Emotional: is an assault in a nonphysical way. Yelling, belittling, blaming, threatening, or ignoring the child is abuse. Students usually tend to withdraw from everyone and have no confidence.

  21. 4 Kinds of Abuse • Sexual: is inappropriate sexual behavior between an adult and a child. • They may ask what qualifies as sexual abuse. • They have an STD or become pregnant. • Depressed, crying, and attempted suicides are symptoms. • Heterosexual incest is the most common with homosexual incest next.

  22. School Health Services continued... • Report students infected with HIV to school nurse. • 2. In Missouri, when the State Department of Health knows of a child that is HIV positive, they are required to report that to the appropriate school district.

  23. School Health Services continued... • Body fluids that are spilled should be wiped immediately with a one to ten dilution of Clorox while wearing rubber gloves. Treat everyone and their fluids as if they have HIV!

  24. #2 Physical Education

  25. #2. Physical Education • Activities that promotes cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, endurance and flexibility. • Assessment of fitness levels and aids individual goal setting. • Includes health lifestyles education within classes.

  26. #3 Counseling and Psychological Services

  27. Counseling and Psychological Services • Implement a student assistance program. • Assist in coordination with existing school and community programs to reduce drug use and abuse. • Develop a student peer education program

  28. #4. School Food Services

  29. #4. School Food Services • Reduce fat intake to an average of 30% of calories and saturated fat to less than 10% of calories. • Assess food items contained within vending machines of nutrient content and allow 75% of food items to be nutrient dense.

  30. School Food Services • Provide for inservice education for food services staff. • Coordinate food services program with the health instruction component.

  31. #5. School Environment

  32. #5. School Environment • Safety education program included in health instruction component. • Development of a conflict resolution program. • Development of a tobacco-free policy for students, staff and visitors.

  33. #6. Worksite Wellness

  34. #6. Worksite Wellness • Assess the needs of school personnel to determine components of program. • Wellness programs that includes health risk appraisals.

  35. #7. School and Community Coordination

  36. #7. School and Community Coordination • Coalition of school/community to address health related issues within the community and school. • Dialog development between agencies and individuals concerning efforts to improve school/community health.

  37. School Health Council • Purpose: To mobilize all the health resources of the school and the community to meet the health needs of the students.

  38. School Health Council Responsibilities • 1. Identifies the health needs of students. • 2. Makes recommendations regarding school health policies and the school health program. • 3. Evaluates the school health program. • 4. Makes recommendations for and aids in the implementation of school health policies.

  39. School Health Council • 5. Coordinates the efforts of community members interested in the health and well-being of students with those of the school’s staff. • 6. Seeks parental support and participation in school health activities. • 7. Stresses the primacy of family responsibility for the health of the students.

  40. School Health Council • 8. Supports existing school health programs and the development of health programs when none exist. • 9. Helps school personnel in working out solutions to existing health problems. • 10. Keeps the community informed with regard to school health programs.

  41. School Health Council Membership • 1. School principal • 2. Health Teacher or coordinator • 3. Physical Education Teacher • 4. Guidance counselor • 5. Food Service personnel • 6. Chief Custodian

  42. School Health Council Membership continued.. • 7. Teachers • 8. School Nurse • 9. Parents • 10. Students • 11. Area family practitioner or clinician

  43. #8. Comprehensive School Health Instruction

  44. #8. Comprehensive School Health Instruction • Planned sequential program for grades K-12 that addresses the Health Competencies and Key Skills • School Health Council • Development of assessment for outcomes.

  45. Ten Benefits of CSHE SystemsBy The American Association of School Administrators • 1. Less school vandalism • 2. Improved attendance by students and staff. • 3. Reduced health care costs. • 4. Reduced substitute teaching costs. • 5. Better family communications, even on sensitive issues such as sexuality.

  46. Ten Benefits of CSHE SystemsBy The American Association of School Administrators 1997 • 6. Stronger self-confidence and self-esteem. • 7. Noticeably fewer students using tobacco. • 8. Improved cholesterol levels for students and staff. • 9. Increased seat belt use. • 10. Improved physical fitness.

  47. WHAT DOES MISSOURI SAY THAT WE SHALL TEACH?

  48. Nine Content Areas of Health Education • 1. Disease prevention and control. • 2. Family life and sex education. • 3. Mental Health. • 4. Substance abuse. • 5. Nutrition. • 6. Personal health

  49. Nine Content Areas of Health Education • 7. Safety and first aid. • 8. Environmental and community health. • 9. Consumer health.

  50. 1993 Outstanding Schools Act • Established The Show-Me Standards • Curriculum Frameworks • A New Statewide Assessment System • Professional Development for Educators • Professional Standards for New Educators

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