Health Education TEKS Review Work Groups Drafts

Final Recommendations (August 2020)

Work Group F met in July and August 2020 to address guidance provided by the board at the June/July 2020 SBOE. The document below reflects final recommendations for revisions to the health education TEKS. Click on the item below to download a PDF.

Health Education TEKS Review Final Recommendations (PDF, 3246 KB)

Work Group: New Health Education High School Course

Based on recommendations from the content advisors and Work Group E, TEA convened a work group for a series of webinars in May and June 2020 to develop recommendations for a new health education high school course. The new course would replace the current Advanced Health course and address topics such as navigating the health care system and accessing care in communities.

The work group’s draft recommendations are provided below. Click on the item below to download a PDF.

Health Education TEKS Review New High School Course Work Group Draft Recommendations (PDF, 993KB)

Work Group E

Work Group E met in March 2020 and completed draft recommendations in a series of webinars that concluded in May 2020. The work group’s charge was to review recommendations from Work Groups A, B, C, and D for vertical alignment and any redundancies or gaps in content. The work group made additional recommendations to finalize the draft.

Work Group E recommendations are provided below. Click on the item below to download a PDF.

Health Education TEKS Review Work Group E Draft Recommendations (PDF, 2933KB)

Work Group D

Work Group D met in February 2020. The charge for the meetings was to draft recommendations for three strands: healthy eating and physical activity; injury and violence prevention and safety; and reproductive and sexual health.

Work Group D recommendations are provided below. Click on the items below to download a PDF.

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Strand Recommendations (PDF, 1329KB)

Injury and Violence Prevention and Safety Strand Recommendations (PDF, 1577KB)

Reproductive and Sexual Health Strand Recommendations (PDF, 1083KB)

Work Group C

Work Group C met in December 2019 and February 2020. The charge for the meetings was to draft recommendations for three strands: alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; mental health and wellness; and physical health and hygiene.

Work Group C recommendations are provided below. Click on the items below to download a PDF.

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Strand Recommendations (PDF, 694KB)

Mental Health and Wellness Strand Recommendations (PDF, 1728KB) Finalized February 28, 2020

Physical Health and Hygiene Strand Recommendations (PDF, 504KB)

Work Group B

Work Group B met in October 2019. The charge for the meeting was to finish identifying where student expectations from the current TEKS for health education would fit into the proposed framework. The work group was also charged to identify the grade levels and/or courses at which the topics recommended by Work Group A should be taught.

Health Education Work Group B Recommendations: Proposed Framework with Current TEKS (PDF, 506KB)

Health Education Work Group B Recommendations: Proposed Framework by Grade Levels/Courses
(PDF, 1103KB)

Work Group A

The Commissioner's Health TEKS Study Recommendations include a framework for the strands and organizing principles for the TEKS. The State Board of Education-appointed content advisors included the framework in their consensus recommendations for the review.

Work Group A met in September 2019. The work group was charged with adding topics for the strands and substrands to the recommended framework. The work group was also charged with identifying where student expectations from the current TEKS for health education would fit in the proposed framework. Work Group A completed its review of student expectations for kindergarten. The next work group will complete the remaining grade levels and courses.

Health Education Work Group A Recommendations  (PDF, 168KB)