Foundations of Health study guide

responsibilities of a health educator

1. Assess the individual and community needs for health education
2. Plan effective health education programs
3. Implement those health education programs
4. Evaluate effectiveness of those education programs
5. Coordinate the delivery of health education services
6. Act as a resource person in health education
7. Communicate any health and health education needs, concerns, and resources
Social Learning theory
a persons actions are determined by their thoughts, behaviors, and social environments
experiential education
the process of engaging students in real life scenarios as a means of educating them i.e.
taking internships, or part time jobs. "learning by doing"
competency based instruction
progress of the class is determined by the mastery of skills, not by time limits.
self-directed learning
health educator needs to cultivate an ability to discern what health issues are important at a
given time, you acquire knowledge on the topic, and then synthesize it for your students
formative assessment
a wide variety of methods that teachers use to conduct in-process evaluations of student
comprehension, learning needs, and academic progress during a lesson, unit, or course
summative assessment
testing at the end of a term or course to evaluate the knowledge from a long period of time
AAHPERD
American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
5 tasks outlined by AAHPERD in 1965 for physical educators
1. help children move in skillful manner
2. appreciate how movement can make their lives better
3. understand and explain various scientific principles that apply to movements of the body
4. help develop better relationships to sports and games through participation
5. develop systems of the body so they will be capable of meeting high fitness demands
8 Standards of National Health Education
1. understand the concepts relating to promoting health and preventing disease
2. analyze the influence of external factors on personal health behavior
3. being able to access valid information, products, and services to enhance personal health
4. use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health or reduce risks
5. use appropriate decision making skills to enhance personal health
6. use goal setting skills to enhance personal health
7. consistently practice health enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce risks to health
8. ability to act on behalf of themselves, family, and community on health issues
Components of a Coordinated School Health Program
1. health education 2. physical education 3. health services 4. nutrition services 5.
counseling/psychological/social services 6. healthy and safe school enviornment 7. healthy
promotion for staff 8. family and community involvement
Purpose of a Coordinated School Health Program
to improve students health and their capacity to learn through support of families, school, and
communities while using the 8 components to reinforce health related knowledge through
skills, attitudes, and behaviors and make health an important priority in schools.
Healthy People 2010
a federal initiative that tried to eliminate health disparities and increase quality of life and
years
Identify 7 resources for keeping informed about current health science knowledge
WHO, World Health Surveys, National Institute of Health, American Medical Association,
School Health Index, and Comprehensive Health Education Network
Transtheoretical Model
(6 stages of change) originally developed as a way for people to stop smoking based on the
assumption that people apply change processes across common sets of behavior
The 6 stages of change
precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, termination
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
created by occupational safety and health acts in 1970 to make work environments safer,
starting with the placement of guards at moving parts
Affirmative Action Law
program that tries to offset discrimination enforced by Equal Employment Opportunities
Commission to allocate jobs and resources to specific groups that were discriminated against
Mainstreaming
students are to be educated in the least restrictive environment, join the highest level class in
which they can participate with
Inclusion and Public Law 94-142
schools must identify students that require special needs, either gifted or needy
immunization laws
although different across states, typically to attend public school you need immunization
from diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, and Hepatitis B
American Disability Law
prevents discrimination against disabled individuals with respect to housing, employment,
education, and access to public services
Individualized Education Program
mandates that any disabled student will have an IEP created to assess the students
performance that will include a schedule, accommodations needed, and a vision statement
Malfeasance
when a teacher breaks the law
Misfeasance
when a teacher obeys the law but not well enough to prevent injury
Nonfeasance
teacher fails to perform an act that could have prevented injury to a student
Contributory Negligence
student is partly to blame
Comparative Negligence
student and teacher share the blame