Background: In approaches to health promotion in adolescents, unhealthy behaviors are no longer regarded as independent processes, but as interrelated. This article presents a systematic literature review of school-based interventions targeting multiple adolescent behaviors simultaneously. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed…

The four-year School Health Education Evaluation (SHEE) brings new evidence and directions for more successful health education programs. The successful implementation of this program requires administrative support to ensure adequate teacher preparation, and fidelity to the curriculum must be maintained. (Author/MT)

Teacher participation in dental workshops significantly affects the personal hygiene and dental knowledge of elementary school students. (JD)

Stress arises from the discrepancy between the teacher's needs, values, and expectations and the actual occupational rewards, job demands, and the capacity of the worker to meet these requirements. An inservice teacher workshop program for stress identification and management is outlined. (JMF)

A course was developed to deal with the concerns teachers have about the health needs of students in their classrooms. (MM)

The authors describe an inservice program designed to assist elementary school personnel in the implementation of mandated health education programs in New York state. (MJB)

The Portal School Program at Arizona State University is described as one method of promoting health education in elementary schools. Teachers are directly involved in curriculum decision making through inservice training. Elements of the program are explored. (Author/DF)

This paper is an examination of a model for the inservice training of elementary school teachers in health education. Presented before the Research Council at the forty-sixth annual convention of the American School Health Association in San Diego, California, 1972. (Author)

Addresses teacher needs during peer coaching trials, reviews peer coaching program features, and proposes a model to guide future planning, evaluation and research. The coaching program's critical components include classroom assessments, coaching team cluster meetings, and administrative support. Interrelations among components are discussed. (SM)

A teacher is in a position to identify a child who is the victim of child abuse. An inservice program in workshop form can train teachers to recognize an abused child, and to take steps to halt the practice. (JD)

Study assessed factors associated with teachers' implementation of health curricula. School representatives implemented one of three smoking prevention curricula in sixth or seventh grades. Experimental teachers received extensive curriculum training. Training significantly related to whether teachers implemented curricula. Variables outside…

Provides information on the nature and extent of injuries to children in day-care centers and contributing factors responsible for the injuries, highlighting a case study of injuries in day-care centers in Minneapolis (Minnesota). Recommends developing approaches to prevent childhood injuries, in and outside of day-care settings. (SM)

Examined dissemination and implementation of a community-based, peer-led nutrition teaching program in secondary schools. Surveys studied teacher and school characteristics associated with program receipt and use. About half of junior high and one-third of senior high teachers received the program, and three-quarters of those used it. (SM)

A three-phase emergency recognition course was designed to train 26 faculty and staff members to recognize and respond to emergency school medical situations. Phase I included comprehensive first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and injections. Phase II dealt with recognition of medical emergencies, and Phase III recertified those who had…

Results are reported from a survey, designed to assess the status of school alcohol and other drug prevention programs, of 102 Wisconsin school districts. Typical program strategies and obstacles to effective prevention services were identified. Recommendations are made for improvements within the context of new and promising research. (IAH)