TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving Sexuality Education
T2 - The Development of Teacher-Preparation Standards
AU - Barr, Elissa M.
AU - Goldfarb, Eva S.
AU - Russell, Susan
AU - Seabert, Denise
AU - Wallen, Michele
AU - Wilson, Kelly L.
N1 - Barr, Goldfarb, E. S., Russell, S., Seabert, D., Wallen, M., & Wilson, K. L. (2014). Improving Sexuality Education: The Development of Teacher-Preparation Standards. The Journal of School Health, 84(6), 396–415. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12156
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Teaching sexuality education to support young people's sexual development and overall sexual health is both needed and supported. Data continue to highlight the high rates of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, among young people in the United States as well as the overwhelming public support for sexuality education instruction. In support of the implementation of the National Sexuality Education Standards, the current effort focuses on better preparing teachers to deliver sexuality education. METHODS: An expert panel was convened by the Future of Sex Education Initiative to develop teacher-preparation standards for sexuality education. Their task was to develop standards and indicators that addressed the unique elements intrinsic to sexuality education instruction. RESULTS: Seven standards and associated indicators were developed that address professional disposition, diversity and equity, content knowledge, legal and professional ethics, planning, implementation, and assessment. CONCLUSIONS: The National Teacher-Preparation Standards for Sexuality Education represent an unprecedented unified effort to enable prospective health education teachers to become competent in teaching methodology, theory, practice of pedagogy, content, and skills, specific to sexuality education. Higher education will play a key role in ensuring the success of these standards. © 2014, American School Health Association.
AB - BACKGROUND: Teaching sexuality education to support young people's sexual development and overall sexual health is both needed and supported. Data continue to highlight the high rates of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, among young people in the United States as well as the overwhelming public support for sexuality education instruction. In support of the implementation of the National Sexuality Education Standards, the current effort focuses on better preparing teachers to deliver sexuality education. METHODS: An expert panel was convened by the Future of Sex Education Initiative to develop teacher-preparation standards for sexuality education. Their task was to develop standards and indicators that addressed the unique elements intrinsic to sexuality education instruction. RESULTS: Seven standards and associated indicators were developed that address professional disposition, diversity and equity, content knowledge, legal and professional ethics, planning, implementation, and assessment. CONCLUSIONS: The National Teacher-Preparation Standards for Sexuality Education represent an unprecedented unified effort to enable prospective health education teachers to become competent in teaching methodology, theory, practice of pedagogy, content, and skills, specific to sexuality education. Higher education will play a key role in ensuring the success of these standards. © 2014, American School Health Association.
KW - Adolescent sexual health
KW - Teacher education
KW - Sexuality education
KW - National sexuality education standards
UR - https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12156
U2 - 10.1111/josh.12156
DO - 10.1111/josh.12156
M3 - Article
SN - 1746-1561
VL - 84
JO - Journal of School Health
JF - Journal of School Health
IS - 6
ER -