For this item, integrating nutrition education into other subjects beyond health education does NOT qualify for a "1" or "2."
0 - Not mentioned
- Mentions "standards-based nutrition education" without mentioning curriculum/program.
- Addresses a "wellness curriculum" or health education curriculum without including nutrition/healthy eating as part of the curriculum components.
1- Weak statement
Describes general health curriculum for "K-12" or "all levels," and/or is unclear if each grade will receive nutrition education.
Example:
- “Enable students, through a comprehensive curriculum, to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to make healthy food choices for a lifetime.” (Not clear that nutrition education is actually taught at each grade level.)
- “Nutrition and physical activities lessons will be designed for integration into the curriculum and the health education program.”
2- Meets or Exceeds Expectations
Clear that district has a nutrition education curriculum in each grade.
Example:
- "Nutrition topics shall be integrated within the comprehensive health education curriculum and taught at every grade level (K-12)."
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