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Brittany Kinlicheenie
Kaitlyn Bell
Rachel Chacon
Guadalupe Espitia
Sexuality Education
What does comprehensive
sexuality education entail?
According to the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States,
A Brief History... 1892 - The National Education Association advocates for
the necessity of sexuality education as part of the national
education curriculum.
● 76% of Arizonans believe the best way ● In a National Survey for Family Growth, those
to reduce teen pregnancy is through who reported they have received
medically accurate sex education, comprehensive sex education instruction before
including birth control education. their first sexual intercourse experience were
● 80% of Arizonans believe that parents significantly less likely to report teen pregnancy
and teachers who are trained in the than their counterparts who had
subject should both play major roles in abstinence-only education.
teaching sex education in the home ● The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and in schools. (CDC) recognizes that health-risk behaviors
such as sexual initiation, violence, and physical
So, is CSE effective? inactivity are linked to poor grades and lower
educational attainment, thus “school health
programs can have positive effects on
educational outcomes, health-risk behaviors,
and health outcomes.”
Substance Abuse
What is Substance Abuse?
of those students will have taken an illegal drug, nearly 40 percent will have smoked a cigarette, and more
than 20 percent will have used a prescription drug for a non-medical purpose” (National Institute of Drug
Abuse, 2014).
2. According to RAND (Drug Policy and Research Center), “Each year, substance
abuse treatment programs in the United States record approximately 150,000 admissions of
3. One of the most highly abused substances among youth in the U.S. is alcohol. Youth engage in binge
drinking, a pattern of drinking that elevates the blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 percent or above, more
than adults do. This can lead to risky and potentially harmful behaviors, and many times substance abuse
(60-75 percent of youth with substance abuse problems) co-occurs with mental health disorders. (youth.gov)
Risks of Substance Abuse
Biological/Genes:
● Genetics
● Gender
● Mental Health Disorders
Environment:
● Chaotic home
● Abuse
● Parental use
● Peer influence
● Community attitudes
● Poor school achievement
Prevention
the real life risks associated with
substance abuse
3. Designing an individualistic
treatment plan unique to them
4. A treatment plan that addresses
the whole person rather than just
the addiction
5. Therapy
6. Acknowledging any other mental
health issues that may be a
contributor. (National Institute of Drug Abuse, 2014).
How Do We Help as Teachers?
Students in adolescence…
Rejection/passive aggressive -
threatening to end a friendship or relationship
● Good or bad
● Indirect or unspoken
● Direct or spoken
● Group and individual
("At-Risk", 2013)
Non-school-related circumstances that threaten
their ability to finish school:
● Teen pregnancy
● Domestic violence
● Homelessness
● Incarceration
● Serious health issues
Non-school-related circumstances statistics:
● In 2015, approximately 2.23% of women aged 15-19 gave birth in the United States. Though it was
an 8% drop from 2014, the teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. is still higher than other western
industrialized nations.
● Collective data from 2011 showed that more than 1 in 9 (≅11%) were exposed to some form of
family violence.
○ “Such exposure can cause them significant physical, mental, and emotional harm with long-term effects that
can last well into adulthood.”
● According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 24,770 students were homeless during
the 2015-2016 school year, in Arizona alone. The total for the United States was 1,301,238
students.
○ Arizona’s homeless student population decreased by about 3,600 from the previous school year, while the
overall total of the U.S. increased by approximately 40,500.
● Disciplinary problems
○ Bullying has become one of the biggest disciplinary problems. During the 2015-2016 school year, the
percentage of public schools that reported student bullying occurred at least once a week was higher for
middle schools (22%) than for high schools (15%).
● Learning disabilities
○ “In 2015–16, some 34 percent of all students receiving special education services had specific learning
disabilities.”
● Low test scores
● Grade retention
(Herbert, 2018)
According to Maurice Elias, the 4 keys to helping
these students are: