Okla. Admin. Code § 210:15-3-143

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025
Section 210:15-3-143 - Health and safety education

The overarching goal of school health education in Oklahoma is to ensure that school- aged youth become healthliterate individuals who possess the skills, knowledge, and dispositions to lead healthy active lives. The health education content standards and respective grade level-specific performance outcomes presented here provide the expectations that school programs and services will set for all Oklahoma students. An effective health education program offers all students the opportunity to gain the needed skillfulness, knowledge, and dispositions toward healthy lifestyles. It is the responsibility of schools to provide opportunities for all students to become competent, literate, and enthusiastic learners, in ways that make health class a highly desired, enjoyable, and worthwhile experience. Students who participate in effective health education programs gain the essential health skills necessary to adopt, practice, and maintain health-enhancing behaviors. the eight health education standards reflected in the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Health Education provide a framework for educators to ensure school-aged students become health literate individuals.

Okla. Admin. Code § 210:15-3-143

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 33, Issue 24, September 1, 2016, eff. 9/11/2016
Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 40, Issue 24, September 1, 2023, eff. 9/11/2023