Health/Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood

Knowledge about health is essential both to improving the quality of life and to achieving life goals. Accomplished teachers of health education know that effective school health education programs focusing on physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual health assist all students in realizing their full potential as learners. Health education programs contribute positively to the well-being of society by promoting the knowledge and skills essential to productive, healthy lifestyles.

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Assessment at a Glance:

This document contaiins information about the following topics:

• Choosing the right certificate
• Reviewing the Standards
• Portfolio entry descriptions 
• Assessment center exercise descriptions
• Retired Prompts
• Understanding the National Board Scoring Process
• Certification planning timeline

Download the Assessment at a Glance.

Standards:

Download Standards

Portfolio Instructions:

Scoring Guide for Candidates:

• General information common to all certificates on Understanding and Interpreting Your Scores
• Scoring Rubrics for Portfolio Entries and Assessment Center Exercises
• Evaluation of Evidence - governs how assessors record the evidence in each entry