School Health Advisory Council
Resources
Listed below are resources and helpful links related to SHACs and Coordinated School Health issues:
Texas School Health Advisory Council (T-SHAC) page with resources and reports about FitnessGram, school connectedness, school bus and car idling, recess and physical activity, and educating the whole child.
Coordinated School Health Guide from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
Guide for local district SHACs from the DSHS.
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development has launched an initiative to insure that every child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
The Society of State Directors of Health, Physical Education and Recreation along with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officers have a PowerPoint presentation, called “Making the Connection: Health and Student Achievement”. The presentation provides research to support the impact that a Coordinated School Health program can have on student achievement. |
