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Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Mental and Emotional Health—ES
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Health Education K-12 Curriculum—Mental and Emotional Health—ES
State law addresses mental and emotional health.
Kentucky Academic Standard for Health Education
The goal of health education is to provide Kentucky students with the knowledge and skills needed to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), “research shows a strong connection between healthy behaviors and academic achievement (e.g., grades, standardized tests, graduation rates, attendance).” Skill development, in conjunction with opportunities for creating and reinforcing healthy behaviors, focuses on personal decision-making, goal setting, self-management, interpersonal communication, accessing information, analyzing influences and advocacy. When these skills are combined with foundational health-related information, students are equipped to navigate today’s complex society and lead healthy lifestyles.
Kentucky Academic Standard for Health Education
Standard 6: Identify and set short and long-term goals for positive physical, mental and emotional health. 5.7.3. Describe health-enhancing practices and behaviors for physical, mental and emotional health.