A planned, sequential, K-12 curriculum that addresses the physical, mental, emotional and social dimensions of health. The curriculum is designed to motivate and assist students to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce health-related risk behaviors. It allows students to develop and demonstrate increasingly sophisticated health-related knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practices. The comprehensive health education curriculum includes a variety of topics such as personal health, family health, community health, consumer health, environmental health, sexuality education, mental and emotional health, injury prevention and safety, nutrition, prevention and control of disease, and substance use and abuse. Qualified, trained teachers provide health education.

Source:  Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/about/school_health.htm

Mississippi Department of Education

Both the Physical Education and Comprehensive Health Frameworks are in the process of being revised.  The Physical Education Framework will be based on the National Association of Sport and Physical Education Standards. The Comprehensive Health Framework is based on the National Health Education Standards.  The pilot year for both documents is 2005-2006.  The framework revision committees are comprised of K-12 educators, IHL members, and the Mississippi Department of Education Curriculum Specialist. Upon completion of the revisions, regional trainings will be offered to all K-12 educators. 

For more information, please visit www.mde.k12.ms.us or contact Shane McNeill at 601-359-2586 or psmcneill@mde.k12.ms.us.

                       ( Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention )

 MASH Recommended Reading 

“Building a Healthier Future Through School Health Programs.” Chapter 9-1. Promising Practices in Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. A Public Health Framework for Action. (2003). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Department of Health and Human Services.

175-page document available in PDF format at www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/promising_practices