School Health Index (Outside Source)
Self-assessment tools developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Currently tools are available for five of the eight areas of coordinated school health:
- Safe schools
- Physical activity
- Nutrition
- Tobacco use
- Asthma
Guidelines for Offering Healthy Foods at Meetings, Seminars and Catered Events (PDF; Outside Source)
A colorful guide created by the Public Health Nutrition faculty, staff and students in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, one of the top public health schools in the country.
California Healthy Kids Resource Center (Outside Source)
The California Healthy Kids Resource Center maintains a comprehensive collection of health education materials for use by teachers, administrators, university faculty, LEA staff and other professionals who work with preschool through twelfth grade students in school settings and after-school programs.
Physical Education Model Content Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (PDF; 2.45MB; 76pp.)
These standards were adopted by the California State Board of Education in January 2005.
Resources pertaining to the relationship between health and academic achievement:
Making the Connection: Health and Student Achievement (PPT; 5.72MB; 74pp.; Outside Source)
A PowerPoint presentation from the Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (this is a large file).
Our Journey to Good Health (Outside Source)
An article by Patrick Cooper, Superintendent of McComb School District in McComb, Mississippi, highlighting the district’s increase in student achievement since implementation of the Coordinated School Health, Wellness and Safety Model.
The Safety Net: An Evaluation of the McComb Nine Component Coordinated School Health, Wellness, and Safety Project (PDF; Outside Source)
A 2004-05 report from the McComb School District in McComb, Mississippi.
Physical Fitness and Academic Achievement (PDF; Outside Source)
A study from the February 2005 online edition of the Journal of Exercise Physiology that examines the relationship between physical fitness and academic achievement. Scores on the Fitnessgram® are compared to reading and mathematics scores on the Stanford Achievement Test. Results indicate a consistent positive relationship between overall fitness and academic achievement. Abstract and full paper are available.
