1. Health Education K-12 Curriculum Review
“No knowledge is more crucial than knowledge about health for without it no other life goal can successfully be achieved.”
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
New Canaan Public Schools
Board Of Education
November 21, 2016

2. Health Education Action Research Committee
Dr. Jill Correnty - Assistant Superintendent Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment
Jay Egan - Athletic Director - K-12 Wellness Coordinator
Jonathan Adams - Instructional Leader PE/Health K-12
Susan Bliss - Student Supports Coordinator
Steve Bedard - Assistant Principal Saxe Middle School
Kim Palmer - PE/Health Teacher - New Canaan High School
Christine Orlando - Health Teacher - Saxe Middle School
Josh MacDonald - PE/Health Teacher - South Elementary School
Bobby Rushton - Elementary Teacher - South Elementary School

3. Goals of our Presentation : Outline
Provide the Board of Education and community with an understanding of Effective Health Education Curricula
Understand what a skills based approach to health education is & why we implement it
Describe how we met the District Goal
Provide a snapshot of the skills that are evident within our current curriculum.
Next steps moving forward to meet the District Goal

4. What is a skills-based approach?
PLANNED
ADAPTABLE
SEQUENTIAL
What is a skills-based approach?
RELEVANT
COMPREHENSIVE
CURRENT

5. Vision of NCPS Health Education Curriculum
Our mission is to maintain and enhance a skills based, student-centered curriculum with the ultimate goal of producing health literate citizens capable of making informed decisions to lead a healthy lifestyle
National Health Education
Standards & Skills
A Comprehensive Health Education Curriculum
Promotes...
ATOD-Free Lifestyle
Healthy Eating
Physical Activity
Mental & Emotional Health
Personal Health & Wellness
Safety & Injury Prevention
Prevent Violence
Disease Prevention
8. Advocacy
7. Self Management
6. Goal Setting
5. Decision Making
4. Interpersonal Communication
3. Accessing Information
2. Analyzing Influences DO
Health Literacy
KNOW 1. Core Concepts
Produces & Prepares
Students as critical thinkers and problem solvers, responsible and productive citizens, self-directed learners and effective communicators.

6. PROCESS
District Goal: Review K-12 Health Curriculum to assure vertical alignment and determine if revisions are needed.
Process: Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
The HECAT is a curriculum framework tool developed by the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) in partnership with health education experts representing state education agencies, school districts, schools, colleges, and national organizations.
The HECAT is aligned with the National Health Education Standards and is based on the Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula that help young people adopt and maintain health-enhancing behaviors.

7. How have we utilized the HECAT?
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How have we utilized the HECAT?
Analyzed our current curriculum and identified the skills & performance indicators of what students currently know and are able to do as a result of our curriculum and instruction.
Researched best practices in health education to identify strengths and gaps within our current curriculum to make informed decisions and to guide the necessary revisions.
Guarantee vertical articulation K-12 aligned with the National Health Education Standards.

8. Skills being addressed: Health Education Curriculum
8th Grade
4. Interpersonal Communication
6. Decision Making
8. Advocacy
Alcohol, Tobacco, & Marijuana
12th Grade
2. Accessing Information
8. Advocacy
Personal Health & Wellness
11th Grade
2. Accessing Information
3. Analyzing Influences
Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs
7th Grade
2. Accessing Information
3. Analyzing Influences
Healthy Eating
6th Grade
6. Goal Setting
7. Self Management
Personal Health & Wellness
Health Literacy
10th Grade
6. Goal Setting
7. Self Management
Physical Activity & Fitness
5th Grade
2. Analyzing Influences
4. Interpersonal Communication
Personal Safety
9th Grade
7. Self Management
8. Advocacy
Mental & Emotional Health (Stress)

9. EXAMPLE FROM CROSSWALK & RESEARCH
Data results from the Center for Disease Control, National Center for Health Statistics reports the leading causes of death by Age Group.
Gaps in the current curriculum were identified in the topics of Personal Safety, Injury Prevention and Violence Prevention
Ages 5-9
Ages 10-14
Ages 15-24
Ages 25-34
1.Unintentional Injury
1. Unintentional Injury
2. Suicide

10. Next Steps
District Goal : Beginning the revisions on the K-12 Health Curriculum based on the cross-walk between National Health Standards and NCPS Curriculum.
Drafting a scope and sequence K-12 with an emphasis on K-4 units of study.
Drafting units of study with a focus on: information gathered from last years analysis.
Personal Safety
Injury Prevention
Violence Prevention
Ensuring all health information related to our curriculum will be transparent to parents and the community on district and teacher websites

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Questions