title: Trends in professional development for and collaboration by health education teachers--41 states, 2000-2010.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Professional development (PD) and collaboration help ensure the quality of school health education. The purpose of this study was to examine trends in the percentage of lead health education teachers (LHETs) receiving PD on health topics and collaborating with other school staff on health education activities.
  
  
  METHODS
  This study analyzed representative data from 41 states participating in School Health Profiles surveys between 2000 and 2010. Logistic regression examined linear trends in the percentage of LHETs who received PD on 12 topics and who collaborated on health education activities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant increases in the percentage of LHETs receiving PD on nutrition and physical activity and significant decreases in the percentage of LHETs receiving PD on alcohol- and other drug-use prevention and human immunodeficiency virus prevention were seen. Significant increases in the percentage of LHETs who collaborated with physical education staff and nutrition services staff were seen in 29 and 39 states, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although 10-year increases in PD and collaboration in the areas of nutrition and physical activity are encouraging, PD and collaboration in other topic areas still need improvement. These results will help states target more resources toward PD and collaboration in areas where they have been decreasing.
authors.affiliation: Supervisory Health Scientist, (nbrener@cdc.gov), Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop K-29, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30341.
authors.forename: Nancy D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Brener
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: McManus
authors.forename: Howell
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wechsler
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kann
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum / Q000639:trends; D005178:Faculty / Q000592:standards*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D012572:School Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D012574:Schools / Q000639:trends; D013192:Staff Development / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States
keywords: health educators; professional preparation of school health personnel; school health instruction
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