Elementary
Standard(s)

Intermediate
Standard(s)

Commencement
Standard(s)

At the elementary level, students will:

• identify community health resources appropriate for individuals and families     
• ask health care providers questions concerning health care needs     
• discuss how family members contribute to health care     
• practice good health care habits     
• discuss health decisions that need to be made when someone gets injured.       

At the intermediate level, students will:

• discuss community health services and community needs for services with classmates and families     
• recognize how public health strategies can be applied in the resolution of health care problems     
• express individual health care needs and concerns to family members and to health care providers     
• explain how personal health habits contribute to wellness       
• explain how priorities are established when an emergency occurs.     

At the commencement level, students will:

• demonstrate an understanding of how to obtain health services appropriate for individual health needs    
• promote health care planning strategies used at the local, state, national, and international levels     
• analyze community health care problems and propose strategies for their resolution     
• participate knowledgeably in personal health care decisions       
• prioritize critical health care decisions in their own lives, in their families life, and in public health care policy formation.      

Summary: Elementary students learn how to identify health resources, recognize who provides health services, and ask age- and culturally-appropriate questions concerning their own health care.

Summary: Intermediate level students discuss health care services, categorize health resources, and recognize public health strategies. Students express their health care needs and concerns to family members and health care providers.

Summary: Commencement level students determine which health care service(s) they need and access the appropriate service for themselves, friends, or family members. Students fully participate in health care planning, health care promotion, and in personal decisions related to health care.