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Adapting The “Get Real” Curriculum: Improving Sexual Health In School Age Children, Jessica White
Adapting The “Get Real” Curriculum: Improving Sexual Health In School Age Children, Jessica White
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Adapting the "Get Real" Curriculum: Improving Sexual Health in School Age Children
Jessica L. White
Background: Vermont does not have standardized sexual health education. Curriculums such as “Get Real” have been shown to increase the age of sexual debut in middle school students and improve their relationships with parents. One barrier to implementing “Get Real” in Vermont is it has not been adapted to match the health proficiencies required by the Vermont Department of Education for students to graduate middle school.
Purpose: Increase buy-in of curriculum by Vermont school districts by applying proficiencies and adaptations to meet graduation criteria.
Methods: …