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Amendments Considered at Second Reading

Amendments considered by the SBOE in November 2020 for second reading and final adoption of proposed new 19 TAC Chapter 115, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Health Education, are available on the Amendments to Health Education TEKS to be Considered November 20, 2020 web page.
 

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.

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Work Group: New Health Education High School Course

Based on recommendations from the content advisors and Work Group E, 7mÊÓƵ 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Work Group A

The 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 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.

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Health Education TEKS Review Work Groups

The SBOE's process called for multiple, separate work groups. Nominations to serve on TEKS review work groups were made throughout the review process. The following list includes individuals appointed by the SBOE to serve on the Health Education TEKS Review work groups.

SBOE Health Education TEKS Review Work Groups

Work Groups

Applications were submitted to SBOE members for review throughout the revision process. Based on reviews, SBOE members made nominations for work groups. 7mÊÓƵ notified applicants of their nominations at each stage in the review and revision process.

• Work group members were expected to complete an online orientation session prior to their work group meeting. Work group members were asked to complete an initial review prior to their meeting.
• Work groups convened in Austin for a minimum of one face-to-face meeting. Meeting times and dates for the different work groups were shared with the SBOE's members for each work group meeting. Additional meetings conducted by webinar were scheduled as necessary.
• Work group members were asked to provide invited testimony at SBOE meetings.
• Work group members were reimbursed in accordance with state travel guidelines for travel, meals, and lodging for meetings held in Austin.
• Questions related to the application for the health education and physical education TEKS review and revision process may be directed to teks@tea.texas.gov.

Health Education TEKS Review Content Advisor Biographies

The following list includes individuals appointed by the SBOE to serve as content advisors for the 2019 review and revision of the health education Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). 
 

Flip Flippen     Psychotherapist, College Station

Mr. Flippen is an expert in child and adolescent therapy specializing in suicidality, anxiety, depression, oppositional defiant disorder, anti-social personality disorder, adjustment reaction disorder of adolescent family conflict issues. He has extensive experience working personally with over 17,000 patients, including extensive work with gangs with primary topic of violence and drugs. He built an out-patient clinic for at-risk youth and residential treatment facility for boys. Mr. Flippen served on Governor’s Commission on Children, Youth and Family Services’ Steering Committee for Project Child Save.

Focus areas: Mental health, personal effectiveness, addictions and substance abuse

Hazem Kanaan     Physician, Edinburg

Dr. Kanaan is an obstetric and gynecologist physician who is an osteopathic medical doctor. He completed his AOBOG specialty training in obstetrics and gynecology and specialized in obesity medicine and became a Diplomate of ABOM. He is the owner of 1. All Women Medical Clinic that cares for Women’s health and 2. RGV Medical Weight Loss Clinic that cares for men and women with obesity disease.

Focus areas: Women’s health and obesity

Jack Lesch     Family Physician, The Woodlands

Dr. Lesch practiced family medicine in The Woodlands for 40 years. He taught about sexual health for 20 years in the Conroe Independent School District  and served as the team doctor for The Woodlands High School in Conroe for 25 years. Dr. Lesch is also the past medical director of the Interfaith Community Clinic, which served indigent patients in Montgomery County.

Focus areas: Healthy lifestyles and the avoidance of substance abuse

Mikeal Love     Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Austin

Dr. Love is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist who has been in private practice in Austin since 1992. He completed his undergraduate studies at Houston Baptist University. He went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio before completing his residency at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Dr. Love has chaired the continuing medical education committee for St. David's hospital partnership which oversaw continuing education for physicians in seven central Texas hospitals, He is a fellow in the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a prior member of the American College of Medical Quality. In his 31 years as an OBGYN physician, Dr. Love has delivered more than 6,000 babies. In addition to his medical practice, Dr. Love has served as a medical consultant to the Texas Attorney General's Office and as an expert witness in matters of standard of care for plaintiff and defense counsels.

Focus area: obstetrics and gynecology

Feyi Obamehinti     Educator, Keller

Dr. Obamehinti is a versatile and accomplished educator. Having taught math and science in public and private schools, she is adept in using her knowledge of pedagogy in training educators in best practices. She was born in Phoenix, AZ and grew up in Nigeria, Africa before coming back to the U.S. This international experience has been beneficial in her ability to evaluate diverse perspectives for a common goal. She is a council member on the Texas Diabetes Council, where she serves as the education liaison for the council and Texas public schools.

Focus areas: Standard setting, alignment, pedagogy and content rigor 

Dawn Riley     Mentoring director, Amarillo

Ms. Riley is the director of mentoring for Hope Choice where she develops character education curriculum for kindergarten through high school. She worked in public education for 32 years, serving as a teacher, gifted and talented district coordinator, and a dyslexia district coordinator. Ms. Riley is an active member of the  Association of Texas Professional Educators and has served on numerous regional and state ATPE committees.

Focus area: character education

Myiesha Taylor     Medical doctor, Southlake

Dr.  Taylor is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and a fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians. She founded the non-profit Artemis Medical Society to mentor and support women physicians of color globally.  For her work with Artemis, Dr. Taylor was honored by Disney Junior with the naming of the mother character, Myiesha McStuffins, in the highly acclaimed children’s TV show Doc McStuffins.

Focus areas: Health equity, health education, STEM health career focused program

Final Content Advisor Reviews

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Consensus Recommendations in June 2020

The health education content advisors convened in June 2020 to discuss their feedback for the draft recommendations and develop consensus recommendations.

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Content Advisor Reviews for Draft Recommendations

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Consensus Recommendations in August 2019

The health education content advisors convened in August 2019 to discuss their initial feedback and develop consensus recommendations to guide the TEKS review.

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Initial Content Advisor Reviews

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