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CDC's School Health Education Resources (SHER) CDC's School Health Education Resources (SHER)* provides user-friendly access to the myriad school health education offerings available from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Included with the SHER materials are the related National Health Education Standards and CDC's Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula. CDC's Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) can help school schools conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of health education curricula based on the National Health Education Standards and CDC’s Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula. The HECAT results can help schools select or develop appropriate and effective health education curricula and improve the delivery of health education. Keywords: Topics: All Topics Alcohol & Other Drugs Community & Environmental Health Diseases & Disorders Family Health Injury & Violence Mental Health Nutrition Personal & Consumer Health Physical Activity Tobacco Languages: All Languages English Spanish Chinese Other Grade Levels: All Grades Pre-K - 2 3-5 6-8 9-12 Resource Types: All Resource Types Curriculum & Lessons Fact Sheets Student Materials Teacher Instructional Materials * All of the instructional resources included in CDC's SHER database were developed by CDC or co-developed with a partner. All resources in SHER are available on the CDC Web site or Web sites co-developed with a partner. This database provides links to potentially useful resources but is not intended to be exhaustive. Teachers should ensure the materials they select meet their state, local, and school requirements. This online resource works best on a Windows platform with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 (or later) and JavaScript enabled.

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