log inhelp

 | 
View
 

Grades 9-12 Health Standards

Page history last edited by Virginia Mitchell 3 months ago

Grades 9-12 Health Framework 

 

In 9th-12th grades, students continue to strive for mastery of the health skills: analyze influence, access valid and reliable information, interpersonal communication, goal setting, decision making, self-management, and advocacy for self and others. Students explore these skills through the lens of health topics (e.g., nutrition, physical activity, mental health, substance use and abuse, healthy relationships, and responsible decision making) and apply to develop healthy habits.

 

Teachers may find their students are below grade level depending on the number of class meetings per week, amount of time per class meeting, consistency of previous instruction, etc. Teachers should evaluate their student's knowledge and abilities and use the standards that best fit their learning needs, while working to move the students to the appropriate grade level standards. 

 

The order of the standards at any grade level is not meant to imply a sequence of topics and should be considered flexible for the organization of any course.

 

Return to Homepage

 

 

 

Grades 9-12 Health Education Standards & Objective Analysis

 

Welcome to the Grades 9-12 Health Education standards! To see the objective analysis for any objective below, click on the blue text or use the navigator bar on the right side of the screen to move to an objective analysis.

 

Standard 1 Abbreviation Key

NU: Nutrition  

SU: Substance Use and Abuse 

PA: Physical Activity 

HR: Healthy Relationships

MH: Mental Health and Wellness 

IP: Injury Prevention and Personal Health

 

Standard 1: Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. 

1.NU.12.1 Summarize the physical, mental, social, and cognitive benefits of eating breakfast every day.

1.NU.12.2 Analyze the importance of eating a variety of healthy foods to meet daily nutrient and caloric needs.

1.NU.12.3 Analyze the benefits of limiting consumption of non-nutritious beverages.

1.PA.12.1 Determine how a person can incorporate physical activity into daily life without relying on a structured exercise plan. 
1.PA.12.2 Analyze ways to increase physical activity and decrease inactivity.
1.PA.12.3 Evaluate the short-term and long-term benefits of physical activity (e.g., improving mood, self-esteem, attention, cognitive performance, cardiovascular health, strength, endurance, flexibility, and reducing risks for chronic diseases).

1.MH.12.1 Explain how feelings, emotions, experiences, and trauma can positively and negatively influence behavior.
1.MH.12.2 Analyze how physical, mental, and emotional health are connected and how they influence social interactions with others (e.g., families, peers, adults).

1.MH.12.3 Analyze the causes, symptoms, and effects of stress, depression, and anxiety and practice healthy coping skills.

1.SU.12.1 Describe how alcohol, illicit drugs, controlled substances, and prescription drug misuse can affect physical health and school and/or job performance (e.g., attendance, job loss).   
1.SU.12.2 Compare and contrast family and school rules and community laws about alcohol and other drug-use.
1.SU.12.3 Summarize long-term health benefits of abstaining from or discontinuing tobacco use (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, electronic cigarettes [e-cigarettes], vaping products, hookah, heated tobacco products, smokeless tobacco).

1.HR.12.1 Summarize the importance of talking with trusted adults (e.g., parents, guardian, health professional) about issues related to growth and development, relationships, and related services.

1.HR.12.2 Analyze how the characteristics of healthy relationships influence health behaviors.

1.HR.12.3 Summarize why individuals have the right to refuse uncomfortable situations and/or contact (e.g., physical, virtual).

1.IP.12.1 Analyze the personal physical, emotional, mental, social and cognitive health and vocational performance performance benefits of personal hygiene, rest, and sleep.

1.IP.12.2 Practice safe and responsible behaviors to prevent injuries at home, school, and in the community (e.g., motor/recreational vehicles, sport, weather, firearms, chemicals, all bodies of water).

1.IP.12.3 Explain the accepted procedures for basic emergency care and lifesaving skills.

Standard 2: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors. 

2.AN.12.1 Analyze how family influences the health of individuals.

2.AN.12.2 Analyze how culture supports and challenges health beliefs, practices, and behaviors.
2.AN.12.3 Analyze how peers and norms influence healthy and unhealthy practices and behaviors.

2.AN.12.4 Analyze how media and technology )e.g., television/film, video games, advertisements, social media, and other screen time) influence personal, family, and community health. 

2.AN.12.5 Analyze how the school and community can impact personal health practices and behaviors (e.g., tobacco free environment, healthy food access, safe bike routes, walking school buses, etc).
2.AN.12.6 Analyze how some health risk behaviors influence the likelihood of engaging in other unhealthy behaviors.
2.AN.12.7 Analyze how laws, rules, and regulations influence health promotion and disease prevention.

Standard 3: Demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and serves to enhance health. 
3.AC.12.1 Analyze and investigate the validity of health information, products, and services.
3.AC.12.2 Utilize medically accurate resources from home, school, and community that provide valid health information.
3.AC.12.3 Analyze the accessibility of products and services that enhance health.
3.AC.12.4 Determine when professional health services may be required.
3.AC.12.5 Access medically accurate health products and services.

Standard 4: Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks. 
4.IC.12.1 Practice effective communication skills to enhance health.
4.IC.12.2 Practice effective refusal, negotiation, and collaboration skills to avoid engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
4.IC.12.3 Analyze and demonstrate effective communication strategies to prevent, manage, or resolve interpersonal conflict.
4.IC.12.4 Exhibit how to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others.
4.IC.12.5 Practice how to effectively offer assistance to improve the health of others.

Standard 5: Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.
5.DM.12.1 Evaluate barriers, prepare steps to avoid obstacles, and analyze the value of applying thoughtful decision-making skills to a health-related decision, both individually and collaboratively.
5.DM.12.2 Analyze how family, culture, technology, media, peers, and personal beliefs affect a health and wellness-related decision.
5.DM.12.3 Explore options to health-related issues or problems and predict the potential short and long-term outcomes.
5.DM.12.4 Utilize evidence to defend the healthy choice when making a health-related decision and analyze the effectiveness of the outcome.

Standard 6: Demonstrate the ability to use goal setting skills to enhance health. 
6.GS.12.1 Assess personal health practices and behaviors and develop a plan to attain a personal health goal.
6.GS.12.2 Formulate an effective long-term plan that includes implementing strategies (e.g., self-monitoring and assessing barriers) to achieve a personal health goal.

Standard 7: Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks.

7.SM.12.1 Evaluate practices and behaviors that avoid or minimize health risks to self and others. 
7.SM.12.2 Analyze healthy practices and behaviors to improve the health of oneself or others.
7.SM.12.3 Analyze the role of individual responsibility in enhancing health.

Standard 8: Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health. 
8.AD.12.1 Utilize current research and guidelines to formulate an accurate health-enhancing message.
8.AD.12.2 Demonstrate how to influence and support others to make positive health choices.
8.AD.12.3 Work cooperatively as an advocate for improving personal, family, and community health.

 

 

Comments (0)

You don't have permission to comment on this page.

Printable version