How can my school, school district, or state benefit from using the HECAT?
Using the HECAT can • Help ensure a complete, thorough, and consistent review of a health education curriculum. • Help clarify what should be included in a health education curriculum. • Help ensure that the curriculum is aligned with research-based practices, the National Health Education Standards, and CDCs Characteristics of Effective Health Education Curricula. • Help identify instructional strategies that improve teaching and student learning. • Inform your selection of a high-quality curriculum that is affordable and feasible to implement in your schools. • Provide sound and defensible justification for curriculum decisions to parents, school board members, and other people interested in health education in your community or state.
