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School Health Profiles (Profiles)
In Brief
Background
The School Health Profiles (Profiles) is a system of surveys assessing
school health policies and programs in states, large urban school districts,
territories, and tribal governments. Profiles surveys are conducted biennially by
education and health agencies among middle and high school principals and
lead health education teachers.
Profiles monitors the current status of
- School health education requirements and content.
- Physical education requirements.
- School health policies related to HIV infection/AIDS, tobacco-use
prevention, and nutrition.
- Asthma management activities.
- Family and community involvement in school health programs.
Results for Profiles 2008 are available in the following formats:
Uses of Profiles 2008 data
Profiles 2008 data will be used to
- Compare school health policies and programs across states, large
urban school districts, territories, and tribal governments.
- Advocate for required health education.
- Identify
health education topics and skills that are taught.
- Identify family and community involvement in school health
programs.
- Identify topics for professional
development.
- Improve school health programs and policies.
- Determine how well schools address the health needs
of their students.
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