National Cardiovascular Health Conference 2002 Washington, D.C. Sandra Owen Georgia State University Gerald Berenson

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National Cardiovascular Health Conference 2002
Washington, D.C.
Sandra Owen
Georgia State University
Gerald Berenson
Tulane School of Public Health
and Tropical Medicine
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A process for predicting
compliance and aligning a K-6 cardiovascular
curriculum to national Health Education, Science
Education (personal health) and Technology
Standards"
and
Tropical Medicine
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Purpose

• Revise the K-6 Health Ahead/Heart Smart
  curriculum to be aligned with national standards
• National Health Education StandardsScience
  K-4 (Scroll down to F section) Science 5-8
  (Scroll down to F section) Science 9-12
  (Scroll down to F section) Student Educational
  Technology Standards

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Method

• Predict curriculum compliance using the
  Curriculum Analysis Tool (CAT)
• Identify lessons congruent with personal health
  science standards and
• Create student activities incorporating national
  technology standards

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Curriculum Analysis Tool

• Developed by the Education Development Center,
  Inc. under contract with the Centers for Disease
  Control and Prevention
• Provided a process for identifying gaps in
  compliance and
• Promoted accountability by aligning
  current lessons with standards

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Three PhasesAssessment/RevisionPhase One A
careful read of each grade level
prior to scoringPhase Two Grade level scoring
using CAT Identify needed
revisionPhase Three Post- revision scoring
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Pre-Revision Analysis
Health Education Criteria 82 Health Education
Standards 78 CDC School Guidelines 77 Curricu
lum Fundamentals 75 Technology Standards O
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Post-Revision Analysis

• All sections of the CAT met 100 compliance
• Activities were developed to incorporate
  technology standards
• Lessons were classified by Science Standard
• Lessons were classified by Health Education
  Standard

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Conclusion
Health Ahead/Heart Smart K-6 Curriculum offers
schools coordinated, comprehensive,
standards-based lessons which join the science of
predictive risk behaviors with the effective
application of protective health behaviors.
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