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Questions: Chapter 13

Continuing Education Questions for Chapter 13: Summary: Fulfilling the Promise

Health Is Academic: A Guide to Coordinated School Health Programs

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Area of Responsibility: Responsibility II—Planning Effective Health Education Programs

The following questions are directly related to Chapter 13: Summary: Fulfilling the Promise, written by E. Marx, in Health Is Academic: A Guide to Coordinated School Health Programs. 

The answer sheet is available by clicking here: Answers: Chapter 13.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The authors of Health Is Academic assert that educational reforms will be effective only if:

1. School budgets stop shrinking
2. Students' health and well-being is at the heart of policy making
3. Schools can concentrate on doing what they do better
4. All of the above

2. Existing data demonstrate all except which of the following?

1. Teachers' participation in school-site health promotion programs increases students' test scores.
2. The quality of the school environment can enhance the quality of a school health program.
3. School nutrition services can improve students' test scores.
4. School health education is a cost-effective public health measure.

3. All schools have implemented some aspect of a coordinated school health program.

1. True
2. False

4. Professional development for coordinated school health programs must occur at preservice and in-service levels and should involve which of the following?

1. Health and education professionals
2. School administrators
3. Colleges and universities
4. All of the above

5. Collaboration for a coordinated school health program involves:

1. Government and non-government agencies
2. Students
3. Education and health professionals
4. All of the above

6. Fully functioning school health programs need adequate:

1. Personnel
2. Materials
3. Space
4. All of the above

7. An institutionalized coordinated school health program depends on many things, including:

1. Increased funding every year
2. No staff turnover
3. Continual updated materials and technology
4. Consistent, stable support from the school and community

8. Which of the following is one step that can lay the foundation for the institutionalization of a coordinated school health program?

1. Key members of the school community have attended at least one workshop that promotes understanding of coordinated school health programs.
2. An interdisciplinary school health team or Healthy School Team meets regularly.
3. The school community demonstrates increased commitment to the health of students and staff.
4. All of the above

9. Institutionalization of a coordinated school health program will require as much as:

1. 1–3 years
2. 3–5 years
3. 5–10 years
4. 10–15 years

10. A coordinated school health program can do which of the following?

1. Improve the future of students
2. Advance students' learning
3. Promote students' health
4. All of the above

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