The four-year School Health Education Evaluation (SHEE) brings new evidence and directions for more successful health education programs. The successful implementation of this program requires administrative support to ensure adequate teacher preparation, and fidelity to the curriculum must be maintained. (Author/MT)

Ten elements of comprehensiveness related to school health education that have been agreed upon by key personnel involved in the four curricula studied by the School Health Education Evaluation (SHEE) are identified. The authors recommend that the elements of comprehensiveness concept should be added to further SHEE analysis. (Author/MT)

Two of the design and execution consultants of the School Health Education Evaluation (SHEE) offer retrospective comments on the accomplishments and significance of the study. The authors point out several substantive findings of SHEE that have broad significance in education beyond health education alone. (Author/MT)

Based on a needs assessment of University of Maryland students, a portable, modular self-instructional stress management program was developed. Its five instructional stations are: Assessment; The Nature of Stress and the Skill of Cognitive Restructuring; The Effects and Consequences of Stress and Time Management Skills; Relaxation Skills; and…

A study examined psychosocial variables (self-esteem, home-esteem, peer-esteem, and adolescent symptomatology of stress) associated with cigarette use among 934 fourth- through twelfth-grade students. Results are discussed. (Author/CB)

A Cancer Knowledge Questionnaire was developed to assess the relationship of cancer knowledge to attitudinal predispositions to accept and interact with children with cancer. Results are discussed. (Author/DF)

Analysis of questionnaire responses of 112 males between the ages of 10 and 14 revealed intention to use smokeless tobacco correlated significantly with attitude toward the behavior and perceived social pressure. Significant differences between those who intended to use smokeless tobacco and those who did not were found on several outcome and…

The development and progress of health education curricula for New York state public schools are discussed, and the need for further work and more collaboration among health educators is suggested. (CB)

Instructional materials for teaching about and preventing use of smokeless tobacco are briefly described, including primary prevention sources, secondary prevention sources, films and videotapes, slides and slide-tape sets, and printed materials. (CB)

The "Tatro" decision, which affirmed the need for school health services and distinguished between medical and school health services for handicapped students, is discussed in terms of what services can be included--and expected--as part of a handicapped child's public education, particularly within the individualized education plan. (CB)

Adolescent pregnancy may occur when childhood developmental needs have not been met adequately. Once the needs have been identified, intervention for the adolescent and her child can be tailored to fill developmental gaps. (Author/MT)

This article describes the efforts of three universities to revise their health education curricula based on the Role Delineation Project Curriculum Framework. The framework is being used to: (1) assess health educators; (2) determine the competence of health majors; and (3) plan and restructure graduate education. (Author/MT)

The Framingham Heart Study pioneered the concept of risk factors. This article recaps the history of the study, describes poster and essay contests used to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the study, and outlines the involvement of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in school health research. (Author/MT)

This study examined effects of computer-assisted instruction on decision making, assertiveness, and interpersonal communication related to responsible sexuality. Health science classes from four secondary schools in three midwestern states participated in the study. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)

This article describes a rural teenage pregnancy program and compares the pregnancy outcomes to 60 matched nonparticipants. The study determined a relationship existed between program participation and maternal complications, birth weight, gestational age, Apgar score, and perinatal morbidity. (Author/MT)