0016, Part#1: Historical Foundations of School Health Education

Which of the following was the main focus of school health programs in the early 1900s?

• Drug prevention

• Hygiene and controlling communicable diseases

• Mental wellness

• Sexuality education

During which period did the emphasis in school health programs shift to physical education and safety?

• Early 1900s

• 1920s–1950s

• 1970s–1980s

• 2010s–Present

In the 1970s–1980s, health education as its own discipline included more attention to ________, mental health, and sexuality education.

• drug prevention

• physical fitness

• environmental science

• nutrition

Comprehensive School Health Programs (CSHPs) were introduced in which time period?

• 1920s–1950s

• 1970s–1980s

• 1990s–2000s

• 2010s–Present

The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model, emphasizing health equity, mental wellness, and community engagement, became prominent in which era?

• Early 1900s

• 1920s–1950s

• 2010s–Present

• 1970s–1980s

Today’s Comprehensive School Health Education (CSHE) builds on over 100 years of school-based health efforts that have grown broader in scope and more evidence-based over time.

• True

• False

Which philosophy of health education focuses on teaching students to adopt healthy behaviors through knowledge and skills?

• Decision-Making

• Behavior Change

• Holistic/Wellness

• Ecological Model

Which philosophy of health education encourages students to make informed, responsible health choices?

• Behavior Change

• Critical Thinking/Empowerment

• Decision-Making

• Holistic/Wellness

Which philosophy of health education addresses all dimensions of health—physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual?

• Holistic/Wellness

• Biomedical

• Behavioral Change

• Ecological

Which philosophy of health education emphasizes advocacy, analysis, and equity, and helps students become agents of change?

• Critical Thinking/Empowerment

• Behavior Change

• Biomedical Model

• Traditional Health Education