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The National Health Education Standards (NHES)
is available from the American Cancer Society (ACS) in three formats:
Visit the ACS bookstore* to place an order. |
The National Health Education Standards (NHES) were developed to establish, promote and support health-enhancing behaviors for students in all grade levels—from pre-K through grade 12. The NHES provide a framework for teachers, administrators, and policy makers in designing or selecting curricula, allocating instructional resources, and assessing student achievement and progress. Importantly, the Standards provide students, families and communities with concrete expectations for health education.
First published in 1995, the NHES were created in response to several model standards being developed for other areas of education by educational leaders across the United States in the early 1990's. With support from the American Cancer Society*, the Joint Committee on National Health Education Standards was formed to develop the standards. Committee membership included:
Over the last decade, the NHES became an accepted reference on health education, providing a framework for the adoption of standards by most states. A review process begun in 2004 resulted in revisions to the NHES that acknowledged the impact and strength of the original document and took into account more than 10 years of use nationwide. The 2nd Edition National Health Education Standards—Achieving Excellence promises to reinforce the positive growth of health education and to challenge schools and communities to continue efforts toward excellence in health education.
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