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SHPPS 2006: School Health Program Report Card
Utah: - State Report Cards

Health Education (1.0)

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1.11

Has a state health education (HED) coordinator

Yes2

Requires each district to have an HED coordinator

Yes

Requires each school to have an HED coordinator

Yes
1.2 Requires or encourages districts or schools to follow national or state HED standards or guidelines Requires3
1.3.1, 1.3.2, and 1.3.3 Has HED standards or guidelines based on the National Health Education Standards Yes
Addresses the following topics in goals and objectives:
  Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools
  Accessing valid health information and health-promoting products and services Yes Yes Yes
  Advocating for personal, family, and community health Yes Yes Yes
  Analyzing influence of culture, media, and technology on health Yes Yes Yes
  Comprehending concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention Yes Yes Yes
  Practicing health-enhancing behaviors and reducing health risks Yes Yes Yes
  Using goal-setting and decision-making skills Yes Yes Yes
  Using interpersonal communication skills Yes Yes Yes
1.4, 1.5, and 1.6 Requires schools to teach:
  Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools
  Alcohol- or other drug-use prevention Yes Yes Yes
  Asthma awareness No No No
  Emotional and mental health Yes Yes Yes
  Foodborne illness prevention Yes Yes Yes
  Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention Yes Yes Yes
  Human sexuality Yes Yes Yes
  Injury prevention and safety Yes Yes Yes
  Nutrition and dietary behavior Yes Yes Yes
  Other sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention Yes Yes Yes
  Physical activity and fitness Yes Yes Yes
  Pregnancy prevention No Yes Yes
  Suicide prevention Yes Yes Yes
  Tobacco-use prevention Yes Yes Yes
  Violence prevention Yes Yes Yes
1.7 Requires that students will be tested on health topics Yes Yes Yes
1.8 Requires or recommends that districts or schools use one particular curriculum for HED Recommends or Encourages3 Requires3 Requires3

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1.9 Provided the following information or materials for HED during the past two years:
  Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools
  Chart describing scope and sequence of instruction Yes No No
  Curriculum Yes Yes Yes
  Lesson plans or learning activities Yes Yes Yes
  List of recommended curricula Yes Yes Yes
  List of recommended textbooks Requires Requires Requires
  Plans for how to assess or evaluate students Yes Yes Yes
1.10 Has specified time requirements for HED No Requires Requires
1.11 Requires newly hired HED teachers to have undergraduate or graduate training in HED Yes Yes Yes
1.12 Requires newly hired HED teachers to be certified, licensed, or endorsed by the state Yes Yes Yes
1.13 Offers the following types of certification, licensure, or endorsement for HED teachers:
  Combined HED and physical education (PE) for grades K-12 Yes
  Combined HED and PE for elementary school Yes
  Combined HED and PE for middle school No
  Combined HED and PE for high school Yes
  HED for grades K-12 Yes
  HED for elementary school No
  HED for middle school Yes
  HED for high school Yes
1.14 Provided funding for staff development or offered staff development to HED teachers during the past two years on the following topics:
  Alcohol- or other drug-use prevention Yes
  Asthma awareness Yes
  Emotional and mental health Yes
  Foodborne illness prevention Yes
  HIV prevention Yes
  Human sexuality Yes
  Injury prevention and safety Yes
  Nutrition and dietary behavior Yes
  Other STD prevention Yes
  Physical activity and fitness Yes
  Pregnancy prevention Yes
  Suicide prevention Yes
  Tobacco-use prevention Yes
  Violence prevention Yes
1.15 Provided funding for staff development or offered staff development to HED teachers during the past two years on the following teaching methods:
  Assessing or evaluating students Yes
  Encouraging family or community involvement Yes
  Teaching skills for behavior change Yes
  Teaching students of various cultural backgrounds Yes
  Teaching students with limited English proficiency Yes
  Teaching students with disabilities Yes
  Using classroom management techniques Yes
  Using interactive teaching methods Yes

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This publication was prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It summarizes state-level data collected from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia during the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2006. SHPPS is conducted periodically to monitor the extent to which school health policies and practices are addressing the leading causes of death, illness, and social problems among young people and adults.

For additional information on SHPPS or to order SHPPS publications, contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Mailstop K-33, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717; 800-CDC-INFO; www.cdc.gov/shpps.
 

 

1   Numbers refer to tables in State-Level School Health Policies and Practices: A State-by-State Summary from the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006, which includes information from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This document can be downloaded at www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/SHPPS/2006/summaries/index.htm.
2   Unless otherwise indicated,
  Yes Yes
No No
? Incomplete Data
  NA Not Applicable
3   Requires Requires
  Recommends or Encourages Recommends or Encourages
  Neither Requires, Recommends, nor Encourages Neither Requires, Recommends, nor Encourages
  ? Incomplete Data
4   Prohibits Prohibits
  Discourages Discourages
  Neither Prohibits nor Discourages Neither Prohibits nor Discourages
  ? Incomplete Data
5   SCHIP is the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
6   WIC is the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
7   Associate’s Degree in Nursing Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  Undergraduate Degree in NursingUndergraduate Degree in Nursing Undergraduate Degree in Nursing
  Associate’s Degree in Any Field Associate’s Degree in Any Field
  Undergraduate Degree in Any FieldUndergraduate Degree in Any Field Undergraduate Degree in Any Field
  NA Not Applicable
  ? Incomplete Data
8   Undergraduate Degree in Specific Field Undergraduate Degree in Specific Field
  Master’s Degree in Specific FieldMaster’s Degree in Specific Field Master’s Degree in Specific Field
  Doctoral Degree in Specific FieldDoctoral Degree in Specific FieldDoctoral Degree in Specific Field Doctoral Degree in Specific Field
  Undergraduate Degree in Any Field Undergraduate Degree in Any Field
  Master’s Degree in Any FieldMaster’s Degree in Any Field Master’s Degree in Any Field
  Other Degree Other Degree
  NA  Not Applicable
  ? Incomplete Data
9   Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
  Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools)
  No No
  ? Incomplete Data
10   Junk foods are defined as foods or beverages that have low nutrient density, that is, they provide calories primarily through fats or added sugars and have minimal amounts of vitamins and minerals.
11   Both on School Property and at Off-Campus, School-Sponsored Events Both on School Property and at Off-Campus, School-Sponsored Events
  On School Property Only On School Property Only
  Neither on School Property nor at Off-Campus, School-Sponsored Events Neither on School Property nor at Off-Campus, School-Sponsored Events
12   Required of All Faculty and Staff Required of All Faculty and Staff
  Required of Some Faculty and Staff Required of Some Faculty and Staff
  Not Required on Any Faculty or Staff Not Required on Any Faculty or Staff
  ? Incomplete Data
13   State Offers Coverage State Offers Coverage
  State Requires Districts to Offer Coverage State Requires Districts to Offer Coverage
  State Neither Offers Coverage nor Requires Districts to Offer Coverage State Neither Offers Coverage nor Requires Districts to Offer Coverage
  ? Incomplete Data

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