[CSPS] Update on Health curriculm

[Susan Scott]

We learned at the School Health Education Council meeting on Tuesday
night that Worth The Wait will no longer be used at the High School (at
least not until further review).  The Council is in the process of
selecting textbooks for grades 1-12 (there's really just one book for
grades 9-12 as only one semester of health is offered), and after a book
is selected, we'll look at deficits and need for supplemental materials.
 If additional material is needed to cover the TEKS for sex ed (as is
expected given what we've heard about the state-approved textbooks) the
Council will then consider a variety of materials.  The textbook
selection must be made before March, and other materials review will
follow.  It was suggested at the Tuesday meeting that we also look at
the summer computer-based course since so many students take their
health class in summer school.
Susan


Susan G. Scott
Instructor and Internship Coordinator
Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
Texas A&M University 
College Station, TX  77843-2261
Phone:  (979) 845-5350
FAX:  (979) 845-0446
susan-g-scott at tamu.edu
www.rpts.tamu.edu
>>> "Lucy Deckard" <l-deckard at tamu.edu> 01/13/05 12:16 PM >>>
I second the endorsement of Kate's suggestions.

Lucy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Parrish" <p-parrish at tamu.edu>
To: "Katherine Kelly" <kate-kelly at tamu.edu>; <csps at PHILEBUS.tamu.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [CSPS] visit with Garland Watson


> I heartily endorse Kate's suggestions.
>
> Paul
>
> At 08:03 AM 1/13/05, Katherine Kelly wrote:
> >I offer the following two issues as my highest priorities for the
meeting
> >with Watson, but I trust Jonathan to create an agenda that will work
> >during the meeting:
> >
> >1.  The importance of following the TEKS in the teaching of Sexuality
> >Education.  These require that both *the effectiveness* and the
> >*ineffectiveness* of barrier devices be taught.  "Worth the Wait",
> >currently being used in the high school (& jr hi?), is an
abstinence-only
> >program developed with the help of federal funds under provisions
> >of  Welfare Reform legislation.  The information it provides does not
> >fulfill the TEKS.  It is not adequate for our high schoolers nor is
it
> >legal as a sole source of info on  contraception.  This issue is
being
> >addressed currently by the SHEC, now meeting under Eddie Coulson, but
> >needs to be monitored by the Board.  How did "Worth the Wait," which
fails
> >to teach the TEKS, enter the CSISD, and who is watching this issue?
> >
> >2.  How is the local Board monitoring and opposing moves towards
vouchers
> >among legislators in Austin?  Is the Board willing to meet with The
Eagle
> >editorial board, as occurred several years ago, to give this issue a
local
> >hearing?
> >
> >Kate Kelly
> >
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> Paul A. Parrish
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> Department of English
> Texas A&M University
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