Chapter 6 Review Questions

Action for Healthy Kids

one organization that is advocating and providing support for "helping schools become healthier places so kids can live healthier lives" by fighting childhood obesity, undernourishment, and physical inactivity.

Why are written school health policies needed?

"laws, mandates, regulations, standards, resolutions, and guidelines- provide a foundation of school district practices and procedures." Provide a sense of direction and a means of accountability and credibility, and strengthen the possibility that a school health program will become "an institutionalized part of the school culture." They serve as an "important indicator of where school health is prioritized within the overall education agenda.

Explain the Framework for the 21st Century School Nursing Practice developed by the National Association of School Nurses in terms of how it supports school health services and child health in schools.

- Calls for students-centered nursing care focused on the key principles of care coordination, leadership, quality improvement, and community/public health with standards of practice as the foundation. - With an emphasis on prevention, early intervention, and risk reduction, students can be treated for acute illnesses, such as flu, and chronic conditions, including asthma and diabetes. - The idea of young people receiving more comprehensive health care within the context of the school is gaining momentum throughout the country.

School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS)

- Describes characteristics of each component of school health at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. - Describe the professional background of the personnel who deliver each component of the school health program. - Describe collaborations among staff from each school health component and with staff from outside agencies and organizations. -Describe how key policies and practices have changed over time.

The School Health Advisory Council

- Individuals from a school or school district and its community who work together to provide advice and aspects of the school health program. (should include diverse representation) PRIMARY ROLE: provide coordination of the WSCC components.

Steps for creating School Health Policies

1. Build a policy development team 2. Assess the environment 3. Draft the policy 4. Adopt the policy 5. Implement the policy 6. Measure and Evaluate 7. Communicate the Results

The School Nurse

- Provides great leadership for the school health program. - Medical knowledge and medical training - multiple responsibilities - Often districts do not have the research to hire full-time nurses

Policy Development

- Should be executed by the school health council. - Should cover all facets of the school health program. - Gain approval from key stakeholders.

Foundations of School Health Programs should include:

1. A school administration that supports such an effort. 2. A well-organized school health advisory council that is genuinely interested in providing a coordinated program for the students 3. Written school health policies.

How would a health education specialist go about locating credible health education curricula?

1. A school district could contain a pre-packaged curriculum that has been developed by nationally recognized specialists. 2. The approved curriculum of either the state department of education or health 3. To adopt a new health textbook series and consider the series as a district's curricular guide. 4. Some districts may even develop their own in-house curriculum.

8 National Health Education Standards

1. Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health. 2. Demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health. 3. Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks. 4. Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health. 5. demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health. 6. Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors. 7. Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks. 8. Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health.

Policy Implementation

1. Distributing the policies with memorandum of explanation 2. Placing the policies in both faculty/staff and student handbooks. 3. Presenting them at a gathering of the different groups. 4. Holding a special meeting for the specific purpose of explaining the policies 5. Placing them in the school district newsletter

Role of School Health Coordinator

1. Ensuring that the instruction and services provided through various components of the school health program are mutually reinforcing and present consistent messages. 2. Facilitating collaboration among school health program personnel and between them and other school staff. 3. Assisting the superintendent/ school principal and other administrative staff with the integration, management, and supervision of the school health program. 4. Providing or arranging for necessary technical assistance. 5. Identifying necessary resources. 6. Facilitating collaboration between the districts/school and other agencies and organizations in the community who have an interest in the health and well-being of children and their families. 7. Conducting evaluation activities that assess the implementation and results of the school health programs, as well as assisting with reporting evaluation results.

What are the 10 components of WSCC?

1. Health education 2. Physical Education 3. Nutriton Services 4. Health Services 5. Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services 6. Social & Emotional Climate 7. Physical Environment 8. Employee Wellness 9. Family Engagement 10. Community Involvement

State 4 issues facing school health advocates and explain why they are issues.

1. Lack of support for WSCC efforts: need supportive legislation 2. Health curriculum challenges 3. Implementation of School-based Health centers 4. Violence in schools

2 Major Healthy School Environments

1. Physical Environment- contains the school building and its contents, the land on which the school is located, and the area surrounding it. EX: Ventilation, Temperature, Noise, Lighting; and protects occupants from threat of crime, violence, traffic, and injuries; and biological and chemical agents in the air, water, and soil. 2. Psychosocial Environment- Attitudes, feelings, and values of students and staff. Ex: bullying, scared to answer question because they think the teacher will make fun of them if they answer wrong.

Which individuals (name by position) should be considered for inclusion on the school health advisory council?

District administrators, parents, students, and community representatives. Most often the school health coordinator is a health education specialist or school nurse.

Curriculum provides

Scope- what will be taught Sequence- when it is taught in the curriculum 1. Learning objectives 2. Standards 3. Learning experiences leading to the adoption and maintenance of specific health-enhancing behaviors. 4. Possible instructional resources 5. Methods for assessment to determine the extent to which the objectives and standards are met.

School health education

The development, delivery, and evaluation a planned curriculum, Kindergarten through grade 12.

Who should approve written school health policies?

The school board is the final authority that adopts policies, approval from school administrators, school-based committees, parents, and other key stakeholders can aid in the implementation process.

Explain the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole World Student Model.

focuses on addressing the educational and health needs of children within the context of the school setting, which is a critical component of the local community. As a result, community strengths can boost the role of the school in addressing child health and learning needs, but also can be a reflection of areas of need in the community. "Each child, in each school, in each of our communities deserves to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. This model provides a shared framework and approach for schools and the community to work together to provide a systematic, integrated, and collaborative approach.

Explain the importance of using a standard-based health curriculum.

provides students with "the knowledge and skills they need to become successful learners and healthy productive adults." PRIORITY HEALTH CONTENT: -Alcohol/other drugs - Healthy eating - Mental and emotional health - Personal health and wellness - Physical activity - Safety - Sexual health - Tobacco - Violence prevention

Healthy School Environment

the promotion, maintenance, and utilization of safe and wholesome surroundings in a school.