Appendix A:

Massachusetts Guiding Principles of Comprehensive Health Education

Linked with National Standard in Health Education, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Much of the work being done on the local and national level in health education, physical education, and family and consumer sciences education uses national Standard to some extent. The following pages show “matches” between the Massachusetts Health Curriculum Framework Guiding Principles (GP) and the National Standard in Health Education, Physical Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences Education. These can help inform schools, other states, and national programs about the work Massachusetts is doing in these areas.