Delaware Health Education Standards

The following Delaware Health Education Standards have been modified from the National Health Education Standards.  

1. Students will understand essential health concepts in order to transfer knowledge into healthy actions for life.

2. Students will analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology and other factors on health behaviors.

3. Students will demonstrate the ability to access information, products and services to enhance health.

4. Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

5. Students will demonstrate the ability to use decision-making skills to enhance health.

6. Students will demonstrate the ability to use goal-setting skills to enhance health.

7. Students will demonstrate the ability to practice health-enhancing behaviors and avoid or reduce health risks. (self-management)

8. Students will demonstrate the ability to advocate for personal, family and community health.