School Health Profiles (Profiles)
In Brief
Background
The School Health Profiles (Profiles) is a system of surveys assessing
school health policies and programs in states and large urban school
districts. Profiles surveys are conducted biennially by state and local
education and health agencies among middle and high school principals and
lead health education teachers.
Profiles monitors the current status of
- School health education requirements and content.
- Physical education requirements.
- Health services.
- Nutrition-related
policies and practices.
- Family and community involvement in school health programs.
- School health policies on HIV and AIDS prevention, tobacco-use
prevention, violence prevention, and physical activity.
- Professional
preparation and staff development for lead health education teachers.
For Profiles 2006, data were collected from each sampled school between
January and Fall 2006. The study design and sample size were similar to Profiles
2004. Results for Profiles 2006 are available in the following
Results from Profiles 1996-2004 are
available from our
archive page.
Uses of Profiles 2006 data
Profiles 2006 data will be used to
- Compare school health policies and programs across states and
large urban school districts.
- Advocate for required health education.
- Identify
health education topics and skills that are taught.
- Identify topics for staff
development.
- Improve school health programs and policies.
- Determine how well schools address the health and safety needs
of their students.
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