Birch David A, McNeill Elisa Beth, Tappe Marlene, Ubbes Valerie A
Department of Health Science, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.
School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.
J Sch Health. 2025 Jan;95(1):105-112. doi: 10.1111/josh.13515. Epub 2024 Nov 5.
Since the 1990s, national standards have been developed in K-12 subject areas. National standards in health education were first released in 1995 with a second set released in 2007. A third edition, the National Health Education Standards: Model Guidance for Curriculum and Instruction was developed in 2022 under the auspices of the National Consensus for School Health Education. The purpose of this article is to present an overview of the third edition including descriptions of the development process; the 8 standards and aligned performance expectations; considerations related to the translation, dissemination, and implementation of the standards; and projections for potential impact regarding teaching and student outcomes.
To develop new standards, the National Consensus formed 3 groups: the Management, Development, and Expert Review Groups. These groups employed an iterative process that included the development of 3 drafts of the standards before finalization. This process included a review of each draft by the 3 groups. The second draft included additional qualitative feedback from over 500 school health education leaders, practitioners, and stakeholders.
The third edition includes 8 standards with aligned performance expectations. A description and rationale are provided for each standard along with standard-specific teaching guidance.
The third edition of the National Standards for School Health Education provides guidance to state departments of education and local schools in the development and implementation of health instruction that promotes meaningful learning to guide students in the promotion of their own health and the health of others.
自20世纪90年代以来，K-12学科领域制定了国家标准。健康教育国家标准于1995年首次发布，2007年发布了第二套。2022年，在全国学校健康教育共识的支持下，制定了第三版《国家健康教育标准：课程与教学的示范指南》。本文旨在概述第三版，包括对制定过程的描述；8项标准及相应的表现期望；与标准的翻译、传播和实施相关的考虑因素；以及对教学和学生成果潜在影响的预测。
为了制定新的标准，全国共识组织成立了3个小组：管理组、制定组和专家评审组。这些小组采用了一个迭代过程，在最终确定之前包括制定3个标准草案。这个过程包括由这3个小组对每个草案进行审查。第二稿纳入了来自500多名学校健康教育领导者、从业者和利益相关者的额外定性反馈。
第三版包括8项标准及相应的表现期望。为每个标准提供了描述和理由以及特定标准的教学指导。
《学校健康教育国家标准》第三版为州教育部和当地学校制定和实施促进有意义学习的健康教学提供指导，以引导学生促进自身健康和他人健康。
