HIV Prevention Education Program

Missouri School Improvement Standards on Health Education

Resource Standards

Elementary School
1.1.1. Each elementary student will receive regular instruction in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, comprehensive health (including tobacco, alcohol and other drug prevention and HIV/AIDS prevention education), and career awareness education.  Instruction in each of the core areas will reflect the Show-Me Standards.

Junior High/Middle School
1.2.2. Physical education is scheduled and taught to all students for a minimum of 3,000 minutes each year and health (including tobacco, alcohol and other drug abuse prevention education, and HIV/AIDS prevention education) and safety education is scheduled and taught to all students for a minimum of 1,500 minutes each year. 

High School
Each high school has a current minimum offering of at least 40.5 units of credit, with sufficient sections in each course to meet the needs of all students in grades 9-12 and the state high school graduation requirements. These courses are distributed as follows: 

(Includes tobacco, alcohol and other drug prevention and HIV/AIDS prevention education)

Source:  Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.  Missouri School Improvement Program Integrated Standards and Indicators Manual:  Accreditation Standards for Public School Districts in Missouri, 2000:  5,6,8.