Year: 2020

Education and environmental procedures to ensure safe living of pupils and staff. The program consist of the following: (a) teaching pupils how to avoid and cope with hazardous situations, (b) reducing hazardous situations in the school environment, and (c) teaching pupils and staff how to deal with and care for victims of accidents or sudden…

A medical doctor who usually functions within the school health service component of the school health program. This person may be employed by the school on a full-time or part-time basis.  

An individual who is trained in both nursing and education and who functions in both health services activities and educational endeavors.  

A person trained and certified as a nurse but who functions within school health services. Generally, this person does not function in a direct education capacity with the school but does act as a consultant/speaker and provides health counseling. A nurse who works in a school, treating health problems and promoting health and safety. A…

That part of the comprehensive school health provided by physicians, nurse, dentists, health educators, allied health personnel, social workers, and teachers to appraise, protect, and promote the health of learners and school personnel. The services are designed to ensure access to and the appropriate use to primary care services to prevent and control communicable diseases,…

Consists of three traditional areas: health education, health services, and healthful school environment.  

General assistance given by school health personnel (nurses, health educators, and physicians) to pupils and their parents to help them solve health problems that hinder students’ ability to learn, cf: health guidance.  

A practitioner who is professionally prepared in school health education, meets state teaching requirements, and demonstrates competence in the development, delivery, and evaluation of curricula for learners in the school setting that enhance health knowledge, attitudes, problem-solving skills, and behaviors.  

Directed by Elena Sliepcevich in 1961, was part of the overall curriculum reforms efforts that resulted from the Sputnik launch by the Soviet Union. The resulted in the conceptual approach to curriculum design in health education.