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The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Model: A New Approach for Improving Educational Attainment and Healthy Development for Students
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Lewallen, Theresa C.; Hunt, Holly; Potts-Datema, William; Zaza, Stephanie; Giles, Wayne – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: The Whole Child approach and the coordinated school health (CSH) approach both address the physical and emotional needs of students. However, a unified approach acceptable to both the health and education communities is needed to assure that students are healthy and ready to learn. Methods: During spring 2013, the ASCD (formerly known…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Health Promotion, Models, Comprehensive School Health Education
Building Capacity for the Continuous Improvement of Health-Promoting Schools
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Hoyle, Tena B.; Samek, Beverly B.; Valois, Robert F. – Journal of School Health, 2008
Background: There has been much educational verbosity over the past decade related to building capacity for effective schools. However, there seems to be a scarcity of clarification about what is meant by school capacity building or how to accomplish and sustain this process. This article describes the preexisting conditions and ongoing processes…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Leadership Effectiveness, School Districts, Educational Change
Health Education Today: Issues and Challenges
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Simonds, Scott K. – Journal of School Health, 1977
The author sees as requiring attention: (1) the design of the health education delivery system; (2) the building of sound research programs and research utilization processes; and (3) the establishment of a shared philosophical and ethical basis for health education policies. (MJB)
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Educational Improvement, Educational Philosophy, Health Education