What does a 5th grader need to know about Health?
Mandate: Health education is a required subject for Tennessee students in grades K-8 and Lifetime Wellness and Physical Education is a requirement for graduation per Rules of the State Board of Education, Minimum Requirements for the Approval of Public Schools 0520-1-3-.06 (2008).
Curriculum Content: The state board of education provides required curriculum standards: Health Education Standards Grades: pre K – 8 (2008) and Lifetime Wellness: Grades: 9 – 12 (2007), per Rules of the State Board of Education, Minimum Requirements for the Approval of Public Schools 0520-1-3-.05 (2008). The Tennessee State Board of Education Physical Activity Policy 4.206 (2005) requires, in subsequent years after 2006, that each LEA implement the Health Education Module of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) School Health Index (SHI) to plan and assess each school’s health education programs. State Assessment Requirement: None |