Outline of the state of Delaware
State
Delaware
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Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—HS

Category
Health Education K-12 Curriculum—HS

State law requires high school HE curriculum.

Delaware Administrative Code 14-500-501 State Content Standard

1.1 Instructional programs offered in the public schools of Delaware shall be in alignment with the appropriate content Standard documents. These documents are: English Language Arts Content Standard, Mathematics Content Standard, Science Content Standard, Social Studies Content Standard, Health Education and Assessment Content Standard, Physical Education Content Standard, Visual and Performing Arts Content Standard, Agriscience Content Standard, Business Finance and Marketing Education Content Standard, World Language Content Standard, Technology Education Content Standard, Skilled and Technical Sciences Content Standard, Family and Consumer Sciences Content Standard, Computer Science Content Standard and Financial Literacy Content Standard.

Policy Type
Regulation

Delaware Administrative Code 14-500-505 High School Graduation Requirements

4.1 Beginning with the graduating class of 2016, a public school student shall be granted a State of Delaware Diploma when such student has successfully completed a minimum of twenty four (24) credits in order to graduate including: four (4) credits in English Language Arts, four (4) credits in Mathematics, three (3) credits in Science, three (3) credits in Social Studies, two (2) credits in a World Language, one (1) credit in physical education, one half (1/2) credit in health education, three (3) credits in a Career Pathway, and three and one half (3 1/2) credits in elective courses.

5.1 Beginning with the graduating class of 2019, a public school student shall be granted a State of Delaware Diploma when such student has successfully completed a minimum of twenty-four (24) credits in order to graduate including: four (4) credits in English Language Arts, four (4) credits in Mathematics, three (3) credits in Science, three (3) credits in Social Studies, two (2) credits in a World Language, one (1) credit in Physical Education, one half (1/2) credit in Health Education, three (3) credits in a Career Pathway, and three and one half (3 ½ ) credits in elective courses.

Policy Type
Regulation

Delaware Administrative Code 14-800-851 Comprehensive Health Education Program

Section 851 K to 12 Comprehensive Health Education Program

1.0 Program Requirements

  • 1.1 Each school district and charter school shall have a sequential, skill-based K to 12 Comprehensive Health Education Program based on the Delaware Health Education Standard that establishes a foundation of understanding the relationship between personal behavior and health and shall include at a minimum the following:

    • 1.1.1 Identification of a district level person to coordinate the district program and a coordinator in each building to assure compliance at the building level. Each charter school shall identify a person to coordinate the program for the charter school.

    • 1.1.2 Appointment of persons such as teachers, parents, school nurses, community leaders, guidance counselors, law enforcement officers and others with expertise in the areas of health, family life and safe and drug free schools and communities to serve as members of the District Consolidated Application Planning Committee.

    • 1.1.3 The use of the state content Standard for health education for grades K to 12 to address the core concepts: tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, injury prevention and safety, nutrition and, physical activity, family life and sexuality, personal health and wellness, mental, health and community and environmental health with minimum hours of instruction as follows:

      • 1.1.3.1 In grades K to 4, a minimum of thirty (30) hours in each grade of comprehensive health education and family life education of which ten (10) hours, in each grade, must address drug and alcohol education.

      • 1.1.3.2 In grades 5 and 6, a minimum of thirty five (35) hours in each grade of comprehensive health education and family life education of which fifteen (15) hours, in each grade, must address drug and alcohol education.

      • 1.1.3.3 In grades 7 and 8, separate from other subject areas, a minimum of sixty (60) hours of comprehensive health education [and family life education] of which fifteen (15) hours, in each grade, must address drug and alcohol education. If all of the 60 hours are provided in one year at grade 7 or 8, an additional fifteen hours of drug and alcohol education must be provided in the other grade.

      • 1.1.3.4 In grades 9 to 12, one half (1/2) credit of comprehensive health education is required for graduation of which fifteen (15) hours of this 1/2 credit course must address drug and alcohol education.

Policy Type
Regulation

Delaware Code 122 Rules and regulations

(16) Requiring health and wellness educational programs for grades K through 12, emphasizing the health enhancement benefits of seat belt usage, exercise, proper nutrition, and the avoidance of unhealthy behaviors such as smoking and drug abuse. Rules and regulations on this subject shall be proposed by the Secretary subject to approval by the State Board of Education. An advisory and resource committee comprised of the Secretary of Public Safety, the Secretary of Health and Social Services, and the Secretary of Education is hereby established to assist in the development of the program;

Policy Type
Statute