Tools & Training
Assess Curricula
Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) – Assess health education curricula, based on national health education standards and CDC guidance. Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT) – Analyze written physical education curricula to determine how closely they align with national standards for high-quality physical education. |
Assess Policies & Programs
School Health Index: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide (SHI) – Identify the strengths and weaknesses of your school's health and safety policies and programs, and develop an action plan for improvement. |
Evaluate Your Program
Program Evaluation – Find resources to help you plan and conduct effective evaluations of school health programs. Program Evaluation Tutorials – Build skills to help you describe, plan, evaluate, and improve your school health program. |
Take a Training
Training Tools for Healthy Schools: Promoting Health and Academic Success – Find workshops on using the SHI, HECAT, PECAT,
and the School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical
Activity. Calendar of Events – Find national professional development events, trainings, and workshops related to adolescent and school health. |
Write a Success Story
Success Story Guidance [pdf 1.4M] – Write a compelling success story that documents your program's impact. Program Success Stories – Read examples of success stories from CDC-funded programs. |
Find Resources
Order Publications – Order printed copies today with our publications order form. |
A tool that can help schools assess the strengths and weaknesses of their health policies and programs and develop an action plan to improve them.
Health Education Curriculum Evaluation Tool (HECAT)
Results help schools and districts revise, select, or develop a quality health education curriculum.
Physical Education Curriculum Evaluation Tool (PECAT)
Results helps schools and districts revise, select, or develop a quality physical education curriculum.
DASH Training Network
Free workshops using DASH school health tools. A CDC-certified trainer will design a workshop to meet your needs and come to your site.
School Health Education Resources(SHER)
Provides user-friendly access to the myriad school health education offerings available from HHS and CDC.
School Health Services Resources (SHSR)
Provides one-stop, user-friendly access to all the resources relevant to school health services that are available from the CDC.
Evaluation Tutorials
These tutorials contain interactive exercises, review pages, and downloadable resources so that you can better describe, plan, evaluate, and improve your program.