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1989

University of Northern Iowa

Health and Physical Education

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The Impact Of A Model Inservice Program On The Components Of Comprehensive School Health Education, Susan J. Koch Jan 1989

The Impact Of A Model Inservice Program On The Components Of Comprehensive School Health Education, Susan J. Koch

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Inservice education has been utilized for both professional growth and school improvement in all educational disciplines for more than a century. As the focus of school health education has extended to include the concept of the wellness lifestyle and health promotion, school health educators have employed inservice education as a vehicle for improving the three components of comprehensive school health education: curriculum and instruction, school health services, and the healthful school environment.

One response to the need for professional training of school employees in wellness has been the Seaside inservice model. Initiated in Oregon in 1977, the model is based …