Kentucky Department of Education Division of Program Resources
School Health Education Profiles (SHEPS) 2002

School Health Education Profiles - Kentucky
Health Teachers' Survey, 2000
Sample Size - 231 (57.6%) of 401 Schools Surveyed Responded with a Health Teacher Survey, 71.3% returned a Principals' Survey.

Health Education   Health Teacher Educational Background    Tobacco Use    HIV/AIDS  

Health Education

Questions	Percent (%) Answering Yes
Health education is required in at least one of grades 6-12 in your school?	95
For schools required to teach health education, are the following required use in courses:
National Health Education Standards	40
Kentucky's state curriculum or guidelines	90
District's curriculum or guidelines	84
School's curriculum or guidelines	86
Health organization's materials (ex. American Red Cross, etc.)	31
A commercially-developed student textbook	62
A commercially-developed teacher's guide	55
Have sought to increase student knowledge about the following in a required health education course: (alphabetical listing)
Accident or injury prevention	93
Alcohol or other drug use prevention	100
Consumer health	88
CPR	71
Death and dying	57
Dental and oral health	69
Emotional and mental health	98
Environmental health	79
First aid	84
Growth and development	90
HIV prevention	95
Human sexuality	85
Immunization and vaccinations	68
Nutrition and diet	97
Personal hygiene	90
Physical education and fitness	97
Pregnancy prevention	87
STD prevention	93
Suicide prevention	73
Sun safety and skin cancer prevention	78
Tobacco use prevention	99
Violence prevention	88
Have sought to increase student knowledge about the following in a required health education course: (high-to-low listing)
Alcohol or other drug use prevention	100
Tobacco use prevention	99
Emotional and mental health	98
Nutrition and diet	97
Physical education and fitness	97
HIV prevention	95
Accident or injury prevention	93
STD prevention	93
Growth and development	90
Personal hygiene	90
Consumer health	88
Violence prevention	88
Pregnancy prevention	87
Human sexuality	85
First aid	84
Environmental health	79
Sun safety and skin cancer prevention	78
Suicide prevention	73
CPR	71
Dental and oral health	69
Immunization and vaccinations	68
Death and dying	57
Have sought to increase student skills involving the following in a required health education course:
Decision making	99
Resisting peer pressure	98
Goal setting	93
Stress management	92
Communication	91
Conflict resolution	89
Accessing valid health information, products, and services	87
Advocating for personal, family, and community health	87
Analysis of media messages	81
Teaching methods used in required health education courses:
Group discussions	99
Cooperative group activities	96
Role play, simulations, or practice	88
Adult guest speakers	88
The Internet	76
Language, performing, or visual arts	65
Peer educators	63
Computer-assisted instruction	62
Pledges or contracts for behavior change	48
Participant activities used by teachers with students in required health education courses:
Volunteer work at a hospital, etc.	18
Participate in a school or community health fair	31
Gather information about available local health services	67
Visit a store to compare prices on health products	36
Identify injury sites at school, home, etc.	66
Analyze advertising designed to influence health decisions	73
Advocate for a health-related issue	46
During this school year, health education staff have worked with the following group on health education activities:
Physical education staff	77
School health services staff	68
School mental health or social services staff	55
Food service staff	18
Community members	61
During this school year, this school has:
Provided families with information on the health education program	57
Met with a parents organization such as the PTA to discuss the health education program	9
Invited family members to attend a health education class	36
Staff Development
During the past 2 years, did you (the primary health teacher) receive staff development on:
CPR	74
First aid	64
Violence prevention	53
Accident and injury prevention	49
Alcohol and other drug use prevention	49
Physical activity and fitness	42
HIV prevention	41
Tobacco use prevention	34
Emotional and mental health	31
STD prevention	30
Human sexuality	25
Pregnancy prevention	24
Nutrition and dietary behavior	23
Growth and development	20
Environmental health	19
Suicide prevention	19
Immunization and vaccinations	18
Consumer health	16
Personal hygiene	15
Sun safety or skin cancer prevention	12
Dental and oral health	10
Death and dying	9
Would you like to receive staff development on:	% Wanting Development	% Who Have Received Staff Development on This Issue in the Last 2 Years
Violence prevention	82	53
Suicide prevention	74	19
HIV prevention	71	41
Alcohol and other drug use prevention	70	49
STD prevention	68	30
CPR	64	74
First aid	64	64
Emotional and mental health	62	31
Nutrition and dietary behavior	62	23
Tobacco use prevention	62	34
Pregnancy prevention	60	24
Physical activity and fitness	59	42
Death and dying	58	9
Human sexuality	58	25
Consumer health	56	16
Environmental health	55	19
Sun safety or skin cancer prevention	54	12
Accident and injury prevention	52	49
Growth and development	48	20
Personal hygiene	46	15
Immunization and vaccinations	45	18
Dental and oral health	42	10
During the past 2 years, did you (the primary health teacher) receive staff development on:
Using interactive teaching methods such as role plays or cooperative group activities	64
Teaching students with physical or cognitive disabilites	53
Teaching skills for behavior change	52
Encouraging family or community involvement	45
Teaching students of various cultural backgrounds	42
Teaching students with limited English proficiency	12
Would you (the primary health teacher) like to receive staff development on:	% Wanting Development	% Who Have Received Staff Development on This Issue in the Last 2 Years
Teaching skills for behavior change	72	52
Encouraging family or community involvement	66	45
Using interactive teaching methods such as role plays or cooperative group activities	61	64
Teaching students with physical or cognitive disabilites	59	53
Teaching students of various cultural backgrounds	53	42
Teaching students with limited English proficiency	42	12

Health Teacher Educational Background

Questions	Percent (%)
What was the major emphasis of your (the primary health teacher) professional preparation:
Health and physical education combined	55
Physical education	14
Health education	13
Other education degree	7
Other education degree	4
Science	3
Nursing	3
Counseling	1
Exercise science or exercise physiology	0.4

Tobacco Use

Questions	Percent (%)
Tobacco Use Prevention Topics Taught in a Required Health Education Course
Short-term health consequences of cigarette smoking	99
Long-term health consequences of cigarette smoking	99
Benefits of not smoking cigarettes	99
Addictive effects of nicotine in tobacco products	99
Influence of the media on tobacco use	97
Long-term health consequences of using smokeless tobacco	96
Benefits of not using smokeless tobacco	96
Short-term health consequences of using smokeless tobacco	95
Number of illnesses and deaths related to tobacco use	95
Social or cultural influences on tobacco use	95
How many young people use tobacco	94
Influence of families on tobacco use	94
How students can influence others to prevent tobacco use	90
Risks of cigar or pipe smoking	89
How students can influence others in efforts to quit using tobacco	89
Making a personal commitment not to use tobacco	81
How to find valid information or services related to tobacco use prevention or cessation	79
Required tobacco use prevention units or lessons are taught in the following courses:
Family life education or life skills	48
Physical Education (PE)	45
Home economics or family and consumer education	35
Special education	25
Science	20
Are non-classroom programs or activities (such as an assembly) used to teach required tobacco use prevention:	39

HIV/AIDS

Questions	Percent(%)
HIV prevention topics taught to students in a required health education course:
How HIV is transmitted	96
Abstinence as the most effective method to avoid HIV infection	95
How HIV affects the human body	95
Influence of alcohol and other drugs on HIV-related risk behaviors	92
Social or cultural influences on HIV-related risk behaviors	87
The number of young people who get HIV	87
Compassion for persons living with HIV or AIDS	78
How to find valid information or services related to HIV or HIV testing	76
Condom efficacy	67
How to correctly use a condom	40
Required HIV prevention units or lessons are taught in the following courses:
Family life education or life skills	49
Home economics or family and consumer education	36
Science	27
Physical Education (PE)	27
Special education	16
Are non-classroom programs or activities (such as an assembly) used to teach required HIV prevention:	29