SCHOOL HEALTH: HIV/AIDS
EDUCATION
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PA Department of
Education Contacts
• Pennsylvania Law
Chapter 4.29
Proposed Changes to Chapter 4.29
Chapter 4 Academic Standards and Planning
ProposedChapter 4 Academic Standards and Planning
Academic Standards for Health, Safety & Physical Education
Guidelines for Effective School Health Education to Prevent the Spread of AIDS
• HIV/AIDS Curriculum Evaluation Tools
• Sexuality
and HIV Education
• Effective HIV/AIDS Interventions & Curricula
• Health Education
Professional Journals and Organizations
NATIONAL HEALTH EDUCATION SURVEYS
The School Health Profiles helps state and district education and health agencies monitor the current status of school health education; school health policies related to HIV infection/AIDS, tobacco use prevention, unintentional injuries and violence, physical activity, and food service; physical education; asthma management activities; and family and community involvement in school health programs. State and local education and health agencies conduct the survey biennially at the middle/junior high school and senior high school levels in their states or districts, respectively.
The YRBSS monitors priority health risk behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States. These behaviors, often established during childhood and early adolescence, include
- Tobacco use.
- Unhealthy dietary behaviors.
- Inadequate physical activity.
- Alcohol and other drug use.
- Sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection.
- Behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence.
Sexual Behavior (in Youth Online)
Sexual Behavior Trends [pdf 170K]
- SHPPS: School Health Policies and Programs Study
SHPPS is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and programs at the state, district, school, and classroom levels, including those related to sexual behaviors.
HIV Prevention [pdf 240K]
Pregnancy Prevention [pdf 240K]
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention [pdf 240K]
