Nez Perce
The Nez Perce Tribe Education Department receives funding from CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health to
- Promote coordinated school health policies, programs, and practices with an emphasis on physical activity, nutrition, and tobacco-use prevention.
Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Tobacco (PANT) |
Physical Activity
Nez Perce is seeking to increase the percentage of schools in which at least one
physical education teacher or specialist received professional development on physical
education during the past 2 years.
Activities
- Use CDC’s Physical Education Curriculum Assessment Tool to identify physical
education curricula that meet national standards and best practices.
- Provide professional development and technical assistance to all physical education
teachers on curriculum, content standards, and best practices.
Status
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Percentage of secondary schools in which at least one physical education teacher or
specialist received professional development on physical education during the
2 years before the survey
Table [pdf
4.2M] |
Nutrition
Nez Perce is seeking to increase the percentage of schools
that use at least three of the following strategies anywhere in the school to promote healthy
eating:
- Price nutritious food and beverage choices at a lower cost while increasing
the price of less nutritious foods and beverages.
- Collect suggestions from students, families, and school staff on nutritious food
preferences and strategies to promote healthy eating.
- Provide information on the nutrition and caloric content of foods available.
- Conduct taste tests to determine food preferences for nutritious items.
- Provide opportunities for students to visit the cafeteria to learn about food
safety, food preparation, or other nutrition-related topics.
Activities
- Provide professional development and technical assistance to school personnel
on curriculum, policy, social marketing, and advocacy to support building a healthy
nutrition environment.
Status
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Percentage of secondary schools that used at least three different strategies to promote healthy eating
Table [pdf 4.2M] |
Tobacco
Nez Perce is seeking to increase the percentage of schools that implement
a tobacco-use prevention policy in all of the following ways:
- Provide visible signage.
- Communicate the policy to students, staff, and visitors.
- Designate an individual responsible for enforcement.
- Have a process in place for addressing violations.
- Use remedial rather than punitive sanctions for violators.
- Tailor consequences to the severity and frequency of the violation.
- Communicate student violations to their parents and families.
Activities
- Provide professional development and technical assistance to school personnel
on curriculum, policy, social marketing, and advocacy to support building a tobacco-free
environment for all students, staff, and visitors.
Status
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Percentage of secondary schools that implement a tobacco-free environment
policy addressing seven key elements
Table [pdf
4.2M] |
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Coordinated School Health |
Nez Perce is seeking to increase the percentage of schools that have a
group (e.g., school health team) that helps plan and implement school health
programs, with representation from 10 or more of the following:
- School administrators.
- Health education teachers.
- Physical education teachers.
- Mental health or social services staff.
- Nutrition or food service staff.
- Health services staff (e.g., school nurse).
- Maintenance and transportation staff.
- Student body.
- Parents or families of students.
- Community.
- Local health departments, agencies, or organizations.
- Faith-based organizations.
- Businesses.
- Local government.
Activities
- Provide technical assistance to four partner schools to support the planning and
implementation of school health council meetings.
Status
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Percentage of secondary schools that had one or more groups (e.g., a school
health council, committee, or team) that offers guidance on the development
of policies or coordinates activities on health topics with representation
from at least 10 of 14 groups
Table [pdf
4.2M] |
Nez Perce is seeking to increase the percentage of schools in which
those who teach health education are provided with all of the following:
- Goals, objectives, and expected outcomes for health education.
- A written health education curriculum.
- A chart describing the annual scope and sequence of instruction for health education.
- Plans for how to assess student performance in health education.
Activities
- Use CDC’s Health Education Curriculum Assessment Tool to identify health education
curricula that meets national standards and best practices.
- Offer professional development and follow-up technical assistance opportunities
to teachers and curriculum directors on Health Education Standards.
- Encourage site coordinators to attend national training to improve their capacity
and skills in providing technical assistance to local school districts and buildings.
Status
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Percentage of secondary schools in which those who teach health education were provided
with key materials for teaching health education
Table [pdf
4.2M] |
Nez Perce is seeking to increase the percentage of schools
that follow a written health education curriculum that addresses all the following:
- Comprehending concepts related to health promotion and disease prevention to enhance health.
- Analyzing the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors.
- Accessing valid information and products and services to enhance health.
- Using interpersonal communication skills to enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.
- Using decision-making skills to enhance health.
- Using goal-setting skills to enhance health.
- Practicing health-enhancing behaviors to avoid or reduce risks.
- Advocating for personal, family, and community health.
Activities
- Use CDC’s Health Education Curriculum Assessment Tool to identify health education
curricula that meets national standards and best practices.
- Offer professional development and follow-up technical assistance opportunities
to teachers and curriculum directors on Health Education Standards.
- Encourage site coordinators to attend national training to improve their capacity
and skills in providing technical assistance to local school districts and buildings.
Status
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Percentage of secondary schools with a health education curriculum that addressed all
eight national standards for health education
Table [pdf
4.2M] |
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† The complete PowerPoint and PDF documents are found
here.
