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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.  

Health education curriculum guide.    

The health education curriculum.  

A component of the comprehensive school health program that includes the development, delivery, and evaluation of a planned educational program for learners in preschool through grade 12, for parents, and school staff, designed to positively influence the health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of the people involved. All of the planned or unplanned methods, techniques, and…

Originally called the Berkeley Project, it began in the 1960s as an experimental project focusing on an in-depth study of the heart and circulatory system. It then expanded as an articulated curriculum plan for health education beginning in the primary grades and extending through high school. It is a highly structured plan of instruction for…

A representative group of persons from administration, faculty, and students, charged with assessing the school health program and making recommendations for improvement.  

The ways in which monies are raised, allocated to, and administered by the school district  

An educational agency that operates public schools and contracts for public school services. A usually operates under policies set by a board of education and carries out local, state, and federal mandates set by law or regulations, local basic administrative unit; local education agency.  

A licensed dentist who supervises the school dental health program.  

A professional in a school who provides counseling of students who need mental, emotional, and academic support.