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Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)

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The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) can help school districts, schools, and others 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. The HECAT can be customized to meet local community needs and conform to the curriculum requirements of the state or school district.

The following HECAT health topic modules are currently available:

  • Alcohol and Other Drugs
  • Healthy Eating
  • Mental and Emotional Health
  • Personal Health and Wellness
  • Physical Activity
  • Safety
  • Sexual Health
  • Tobacco
  • Violence Prevention

Additional modules will be added as they are completed.

Download or Order HECAT

HECAT Cover [pdf 522KB]
Table of Contents and Acknowledgements [pdf 32K]
Overview [pdf 72K]

Chapter 1: General Instructions [pdf 60K]
Chapter 2: General Curriculum Information [pdf 57K]
Chapter 3: Overall Summary Forms [pdf 46K]
Chapter 4: Preliminary Curriculum Considerations [pdf 315K]
Chapter 5: Curriculum Fundamentals [pdf 101K]
Chapter 6: Curriculum Modules Introduction [pdf 18K]

Modules

Alcohol and Other Drugs Module [pdf 230K]
Healthy Eating Module [pdf 239K]
Mental and Emotional Health Module [pdf 262K]
Personal Health and Wellness Module [pdf 251K]
Physical Activity Module [pdf 234K]
Safety Module [pdf 235K]
Sexual Health Module [pdf 255K]
Tobacco Module [pdf 222K]
Violence Prevention Module [pdf 272K]

Appendices

Appendix 1: HECAT Contributors [pdf 30K]
Appendix 2: Federal Agencies’ Lists of Programs Considered Exemplary, Promising, or Effective [pdf 25K]
Appendix 3: Using the HECAT for the Review of Health Education Resources [pdf 16K]
Appendix 4: Using the HECAT to Develop a Scope-and-Sequence for Health Education [pdf 39K]
Appendix 5: Using the HECAT to Analyze Curricula for Early Childhood Programs [pdf 32K]
Appendix 6: Understanding Health Education Assessment [pdf 21K]

Glossary [pdf 38K]

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. See HECAT: Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool and HECAT: Health Education Curriculum Tool Addendum under the School Health category.

Suggested Citation
CDC. Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool. Atlanta, GA, 2007.

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Page last reviewed: January 28, 2009
Page last modified: March 30, 2009
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