National Health Education Standards

An Introduction to Student Standards

Why National Health Education Standards?

In this era of education reform, National Health Education Standards are critical to the healthy development of children and youth. National Health Education Standards improve student learning across the nation by providing a foundation for curriculum development, instruction, and assessment of student performance. National Health Education Standards provide a guide for enhancing preparation and continuing education of teachers. The goal of National Health Education Standards is improved educational achievement for students and improved health in the United States. Standards in health education help students achieve the education goals set in America 2000: An Educational Strategy and the health goals in Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives.

National Health Education Standards and Performance Indicators (Abbreviated Version)

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