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South Dakota K-12 Health Education Standards and Indicators

The South Dakota Health Education Standards and Indicators remain the same throughout the K-12 Standards document. It is within the benchmarks and sample grade level activities that there is a difference of what would be expected based on each grade level cluster.

STANDARD/GOAL ONE
Students will understand health promotion and disease prevention concepts and practices.

INDICATOR 1:
Students will evaluate how personal behavior can impact the health of self, peers, and family.

INDICATOR 2:
Students will evaluate the impact of mental, emotional, social, and physical health on various interrelated body systems.

INDICATOR 3:
Students will analyze how medical research, government agencies, and public health policies influence health promotion and disease prevention.

STANDARD/GOAL TWO:
Students will access and evaluate health information, products, and services.

INDICATOR 1:
Students will evaluate the impact of culture, media, and technology on personal health decisions and practices. Students will access and evaluate health information, products, and services.

INDICATOR 2:
Students will evaluate community, state, regional, and global resources that provide health products, services and information.

INDICATOR 3:
Students will analyze and evaluate situations requiring professional health services.

STANDARD/GOAL THREE:
Students will understand the benefits of practicing health-enhancing behaviors that reduce health risks.

INDICATOR 1:
Students will evaluate health-enhancing behaviors that promote wellness.

INDICATOR 2:
Students will evaluate strategies for achieving and maintaining personal health goals.

INDICATOR 3:
Students will evaluate the role of personal responsibility in health-related decisions.

STANDARD/GOAL FOUR:
Students will use interpersonal communication skills to enhance personal health.

INDICATOR 1:
Students will evaluate how communication affects relationships with family, peers, and community.

INDICATOR 2:
Students will evaluate and select effective communication skills, which enhance personal health.

INDICATOR 3:
Students will analyze conflict and engage in healthy communication and resolution strategies.

STANDARD/GOAL FIVE:
Students will contribute to the health of their families, peers, schools, communities, and the environment.

INDICATOR 1:
Students will analyze community and environmental health issues based on valid and reliable information.

INDICATOR 2:
Students will evaluate the impact of strategies used to address community and environmental health issues.

INDICATOR 3:
Students will advocate and support practices, which promote a healthy community and environment.

   

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