Name the typical sequence of steps in planning a school health education program.

Name the typical sequence of steps in planning a school health education program.

• A. Implement, monitor, and evaluate after a pilot
• B. Set goals and objectives only
• C. Conduct needs assessment, set goals and objectives, select activities/resources, implement, monitor, and evaluate
• D. Identify audience

Answer: (C)

Starting with a clear understanding of students’ needs guides everything that follows. Conducting a needs assessment identifies knowledge gaps, behaviors to change, and available resources, narrowing the focus to what the program must address. From that foundation, you set goals and measurable objectives so you know what success looks like and how to measure it. Then you choose or design activities and gather resources that align with those goals. With the plan in place, you implement it in the school setting. As the program rolls out, you monitor progress to ensure activities are being carried out as intended and to catch any issues early. Finally, you evaluate outcomes to see what worked, what didn’t, and what to improve for future iterations. The comprehensive sequence covered here is the one that includes needs assessment, goals and objectives, selection of activities/resources, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. The other options omit essential steps or the order, making them incomplete.

Starting with a clear understanding of students’ needs guides everything that follows. Conducting a needs assessment identifies knowledge gaps, behaviors to change, and available resources, narrowing the focus to what the program must address. From that foundation, you set goals and measurable objectives so you know what success looks like and how to measure it. Then you choose or design activities and gather resources that align with those goals. With the plan in place, you implement it in the school setting. As the program rolls out, you monitor progress to ensure activities are being carried out as intended and to catch any issues early. Finally, you evaluate outcomes to see what worked, what didn’t, and what to improve for future iterations.

The comprehensive sequence covered here is the one that includes needs assessment, goals and objectives, selection of activities/resources, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. The other options omit essential steps or the order, making them incomplete.