Health Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve;

Good health, by definition requires lifelong learing. A better life for our youths begins with teaching them from an early age how to be physically and mentally healthy. The framework has been strengthened by a discussion about research-based programs and the use of survey data. Rigorous criteria for evaluation programs, derived from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Education publication series "Getting Results", are presented to give health educators the tools they need to select the most effective programs for educating students.