Nev. Admin. Code § 389.455

Current through December 12, 2024

Section 389.455 - Health

Instruction in high school in health must be designed so that pupils meet the following performance standards by the completion of high school:

1. Comprehend concepts related to the promotion of health and the prevention of disease to enhance health, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Evaluate the effect of family history, health choices and level of stress on the health of a person;

(b) Formulate a strategy for personal health that includes the use of self-reflection to achieve overall wellness;

(c) Apply knowledge of food and nutrient needs when making decisions regarding food choices and meal plans;

(d) Apply knowledge of physical activity and health to develop a plan for daily activity;

(e) Analyze the physiological, psychological and social effects of the use and abuse of a substance;

(f) Examine ways to reduce or prevent injuries and violence;

(g) Analyze the potential for injury, illness or death which results from a person engaging in behavior that increases health risks;

(h) Evaluate the effects of advances in research and medicine on the prevention and control of illnesses and diseases;

(i) Analyze the influence of the environment on the health of a person and the health of the community;

(j) Develop personal boundaries and clear personal limits for the pupil;

(k) Respect the boundaries and clear personal limits of other persons; and

(l) Explain the role of consumers in preventing the spread of illness and disease.

2. Access reliable health information, products and services to enhance health, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Evaluate the validity of health information, products and services; and

(b) Use resources, including, without limitation, resources from home, school and the community, that provide reliable information regarding health products and services.

3. Practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid and reduce health risks, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Analyze a variety of behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks to the pupil and others;

(b) Implement a wellness plan that meets dietary guidelines and includes moderate to vigorous physical activity;

(c) Evaluate the behaviors of the pupil for the use and abuse of substances;

(d) Demonstrate practices and behaviors to avoid injury and reduce the risk of injury to the pupil or other persons, including, without limitation, refraining from driving while impaired, using a safety belt, refraining from fighting and avoiding self-harming behaviors;

(e) Perform the psychomotor skills required for the administration of hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to the guidelines of the American Heart Association;

(f) Explain the purpose, operation and safe use of an automated external defibrillator; and

(g) Evaluate the responsibility of a pupil in promoting health and avoiding or reducing behaviors that increase health risks to the pupil or other persons.

4. Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology and other factors on behaviors concerning health, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Analyze how different sources support and challenge beliefs, practices and behaviors concerning the health of a person;

(b) Analyze how a person's perceptions of norms affect the behaviors concerning the person's health and the health-related risks taken by the person;

(c) Evaluate different sources that influence a person's food choices and physical activity habits;

(d) Conduct a self-evaluation of the influence of different sources on the development of values regarding the use and abuse of substances, including, without limitation, prescription medications and over-the-counter medications;

(e) Analyze current events and the influence of those events on the promotion of health and the prevention of disease; and

(f) Evaluate the impact of media and technology on the health of a person, a family and the community.

5. Use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and to reduce or avoid health risks, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Apply refusal, negotiation and collaboration skills to enhance health;

(b) Communicate acceptance of the physical and developmental characteristics of the pupil and other persons;

(c) Implement communication skills to enhance the ability of the pupil to make responsible decisions regarding the use and abuse of substances;

(d) Apply strategies to prevent or resolve conflicts without harming the pupil or other persons;

(e) Safely use technology while interacting with other persons; and

(f) Explain the process for reporting dangerous situations within the school setting and describe where and when to report the dangerous situations.

6. Use goal-setting skills to enhance health, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Implement strategies to monitor the progress of the pupil toward achieving a short-term personal health goal and a long-term personal health goal;

(b) Execute a plan that addresses the pupil's strengths, needs and risks in achieving short-term personal health goals and long-term personal health goals;

(c) Create a plan of action toward improving the community and environment; and

(d) Evaluate how setting interpersonal goals for safety while using media and technology will impact the physical, mental, social and emotional health of the pupil.

7. Promote and support personal, family and community health, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Implement activities that influence and support a person in making positive health choices;

(b) Design a message that enhances and promotes community health; and

(c) Recognize how a person who is present at a potentially unsafe event or incident and intervenes appropriately can help prevent violence by reporting a potentially unsafe siutation.

8. Use decision-making skills to enhance health, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Apply a decision-making process to more than one potentially abusive siutaion in order to get help or leave the situation;

(b) Formulate a plan to effectively enhance personal health;

(c) Evaluate the effectiveness of making decisions regarding the use and abuse of substances;

(d) Determine the benefits of applying a thoughtful decision-making process in situations concerning health;

(e) Analyze the legal and social consequences associated with abusive behaviors; and

(f) Examine barriers in the community that impede the ability to make healthy decisions.

Nev. Admin. Code § 389.455

Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R032-00, 6-20-2000, eff. 7-1-2000; A by R013-09, 10-27-2009; A by R055-17AP, eff. 2/27/2018; A by R087-18A, eff. 8/21/2018; A by R087-18AP, eff. 8/30/2018

NRS 385.080, 385.114, 389.021, 389.520