Document establishes health education Standard for middle school students.

(b) Format of the Standard. The health education content Standard and respective grade level-specific performance outcomes presented in the Standard provide the expectations that school programs and services will set for all Oklahoma students. The eight health education Standard provide a framework for physical educators across Oklahoma to ensure school aged students become physically literate. Each standard includes two (2) or more specific objectives for each of the following grade ranges: Grades PreK-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8, and Grades 9-12. The Standard are designed to articulate specifically what students should know or be able to do in support of each standard by the conclusion of each grade span.

Document identifies priority academic student skills for middle school students to gain through health education.

Guide addresses Oklahoma being the only state in the nation that has no requirement for health education in schools, and identifies Standard, requirements, best practices, resources, and recommended action steps for the provision of health education.