Health (Grades 5–12) Subtest 2
Subarea III. School, Community, and Environmental Health
0015
Understand the components of comprehensive school health programs, interrelationships among the components, and strategies for promoting health and wellness.
- applying knowledge of characteristics, purposes, and goals of comprehensive school health programs and their components
- recognizing the need for and role of a philosophy of health, health education, and health promotion
- recognizing how to use age-appropriate health education models for goal setting, decision making, personal health planning, and predicting the impact of health decisions on individuals, families, or communities
- applying knowledge of how to use appropriate data-gathering instruments to include national-, state-, or district-level morbidity, mortality, behavioral risk, and needs assessment data
- demonstrating knowledge of principles and methods for working with students, families, school staff, and community members to promote health and wellness
- applying knowledge of laws, policies, and ethical considerations related to health education programs
0016
Understand the role of school, community, and public services in supporting safe and healthy communities.
- identifying the functions and responsibilities of school, community, and public health agencies and how to access appropriate and cost-effective school, community, and public health services
- demonstrating knowledge of research, public policies, and government regulations regarding health issues (e.g., smoke-free and safety belt laws, immunizations, drug testing)
- recognizing procedures, regulations, policies, and agencies designed to protect consumers of health-related products, programs, and services (e.g., consumer complaint procedures, product safety laws, FDA)
- applying knowledge of the roles of government and private agencies (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society) in providing health-promotion and disease-prevention services and information
- recognizing characteristics of community health and fitness resources and ways of accessing and using community resources to enhance health and fitness
- identifying strategies and resources to use in advocating for and improving community health and safety (e.g., adapting health messages and communication techniques to specific target audiences)
0017
Understand concepts, principles, and issues associated with environmental health.
- demonstrating knowledge of ways in which human behavior affects the environment and how to influence and support others in making positive environmental health choices
- applying knowledge of conservation principles and strategies for preventing and reducing environmental health risks to self and others (e.g., conserving energy and water, disposing of waste properly)
- demonstrating knowledge of the effects of various environmental problems (e.g., air, water, chemical, and noise pollution; hazardous wastes; overcrowding; acid rain) on the health and safety of individuals and communities
- recognizing causes and effects of dangerous weather and environmental conditions and appropriate safety precautions and practices to use in these conditions
- analyzing the roles and contributions of environmental advocacy groups and strategies and resources for promoting environmental health
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