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Standard 1

Students will comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.


Rationale: The acquisition of basic health concepts and functional health knowledge provides a foundation for promoting health-enhancing behaviors among youth. This standard includes essential concepts that are based on established health behavior theories and models. Concepts that focus on both health promotion and risk reduction are included in the performance indicators.

Performance Indicators*


Pre-K-Grade 2
1.2.1Identify that healthy behaviors impact personal health.
1.2.2Recognize that there are multiple dimensions of health.
1.2.3Describe ways to prevent communicable diseases.
1.2.4List ways to prevent common childhood injuries.
1.2.5Describe why it is important to seek health care.
Grades 3-5
1.5.1Describe the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.
1.5.2Identify examples of emotional, intellectual, physical, and social health.
1.5.3Describe ways in which safe and healthy school and community environments can promote personal health.
1.5.4Describe ways to prevent common childhood injuries and health problems.
1.5.5Describe when it is important to seek health care.
Grades 6-8
1.8.1Analyze the relationship between healthy behaviors and personal health.
1.8.2Describe the interrelationships of emotional, intellectual, physical, and social health in adolescence.
1.8.3Analyze how the environment affects personal health.
1.8.4Describe how family history can affect personal health.
1.8.5Describe ways to reduce or prevent injuries and other adolescent health problems.
1.8.6Explain how appropriate health care can promote personal health.
1.8.7Describe the benefits of and barriers to practicing healthy behaviors.
1.8.8Examine the likelihood of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
1.8.9Examine the potential seriousness of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
Grades 9-12
1.12.1Predict how healthy behaviors can affect health status.
1.12.2Describe the interrelationships of emotional, intellectual, physical, and social health.
1.12.3Analyze how environment and personal health are interrelated.
1.12.4Analyze how genetics and family history can impact personal health.
1.12.5Propose ways to reduce or prevent injuries and health problems.
1.12.6Analyze the relationship between access to health care and health status.
1.12.7Compare and contrast the benefits of and barriers to practicing a variety of healthy behaviors.
1.12.8Analyze personal susceptibility to injury, illness, or death if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.
1.12.9Analyze the potential severity of injury or illness if engaging in unhealthy behaviors.

* The performance indicators articulate specifically what students should know or be able to do in support of each standard by the conclusion of each of the following grade spans: Pre-K–Grade 2; Grade 3–Grade 5; Grade 6–Grade 8; and Grade 9–Grade 12. The performance indicators serve as a blueprint for organizing student assessment.

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