Health Enhancement Standards

Health (Updated 2023)

Unit 1: Mental Health

• HE 1 Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health

• HE 2: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.    

• HE 3: Demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health  

• HE 4:  Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks

• HE 5: Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health and safety

• HE 6: Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health 

• HE 7: Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks       

• HE 8:  Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health                                                                                 

Unit 2: Relationships and Sex Education

• HE 1 Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health

• HE 2: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.    

• HE 3: Demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health  

• HE 4:  Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks

• HE 5: Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health and safety

• HE 6: Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health 

• HE 7: Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks       

• HE 8:  Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health                                                         

Unit 3:Nutrition

• HE 1 Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health

• HE 2: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.    

• HE 3: Demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health  

• HE 4:  Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks

• HE 5: Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health and safety

• HE 6: Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health 

• HE 7: Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks       

• HE 8:  Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health                                                         

Unit 4: Drugs and Alcohol

• HE 1 Comprehend concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance personal health

• HE 2: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.    

• HE 3: Demonstrate the ability to access valid information, products, and services to enhance health  

• HE 4:  Demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks

• HE 5: Demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health and safety

• HE 6: Demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health 

• HE 7: Demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks       

• HE 8:  Demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family, and community health                                                         

Physical Activities (Updated 2023)

Recreation Games

• HE1:  Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns

• HE2:  Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance

• HE 3:  Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness

• HE 4:  Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others

• HE 5:  Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction

Team Sports

• HE1:  Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns

• HE2:  Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance

• HE 3:  Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness

• HE 4:  Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others

• HE 5:  Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction

Focus on Fitness

• HE1:  Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns

• HE2:  Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance

• HE 3:  Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness

• HE 4:  Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others

• HE 5:  Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction

Outdoor Pursuits

• HE1:  Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns

• HE2:  Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance

• HE 3:  Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness

• HE 4:  Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others

• HE 5:  Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction

Beginning Weight Training

• HE1:  Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns

• HE2:  Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance

• HE 3:  Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness

• HE 4:  Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others

• HE 5:  Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction

Empower Lifting

• HE1:  Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns

• HE2:  Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance

• HE 3:  Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness

• HE 4:  Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others

• HE 5:  Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction

Advanced Weight Training

• HE1:  Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns

• HE2:  Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance

• HE 3:  Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness

• HE 4:  Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others

• HE 5:  Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction

Lifetime Activities

• HE1:  Demonstrate competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns

• HE2:  Apply knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance

• HE 3:  Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness

• HE 4:  Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others

• HE 5:  Recognize the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction