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This information has been taken directly from the Accelerate U - Standards and Resource Guides (with approval) from the K-12 Education,  NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT site. No information in this document has been changed.

Family Life Education

Elementary
Standard(s)

Intermediate
Standard(s)

Commencement
Standard(s)

At the elementary level, students will:

  • recognize that various family structures exist     
  • realize that any tasks, jobs, or occupations can be done by males and females     
  • demonstrate qualities of friendship     
  • identify how bodies change as children grow     
  • recognize, refuse, and report incidences of abuse or neglect.     

At the intermediate level, students will:

  • summarize various kinds of families and how family members nurture one another     
  • differentiate roles and relationships within the family     
  • predict how and why friendships change     
  • clarify reasons for abstinence from sexual activity     
  • explain emotional and physical changes that occur during puberty     
  • define and describe positive/healthy relationships between and among males and females     
  • demonstrate techniques for preventing and reporting various types of abuse and neglect including date rape, sexual assault, incest, and molestation.     

At the commencement level, students will:

  • analyze the skills, attitudes,and behaviors necessary to become a competent parent     
  • explore careers and discuss how families are affected by career choice     
  • compare and contrast mature and immature love     
  • evaluate responsibilities and consequences of sexual activity     
  • understand personal, psychological, emotional, and physical benefits of delaying sexual activity     
  • explore the changes in physical and sexual functioning that occur throughout the life cycle     
  • research various methods of contraception and the effectiveness of each     
  • analyze psychological and sociological assets which reduce or eliminate dating violence, date rape, and sexual assault.     

Summary: Elementary level students describe different kinds of families and how members care for one another. They examine qualities of friendship. They recognize how bodies grow and change. They can recognize, refuse, and report sexual abuse.

Summary: Intermediate level students recognize how families shape values and attitudes. Adolescent issues are examined. Puberty changes are identified. Abstinence from sexual activity is recognized as the safest way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. Refusal skills are demonstrated to resist sexual abuse.

Summary: Commencement level students examine how the family is the basic unit of society. They analyze skills, attitudes, and behaviors needed to become a responsible parent. Students learn how dating, teen pregnancy, and sexual activity affect friendships. Consequences of sexual activity are evaluated with an emphasis on abstinence as the most effective method of contraception and of preventing sexually transmitted diseases.

 


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Armonk, NY
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