The HIV/AIDS Project

Abstract:
The HIV/AIDS Project seeks to strengthen teacher preparation in school health education, including HIV/AIDS prevention education, for elementary, middle school and special education teachers. Specific goals include: advocating for policies to include health education in the professional preparation of teachers; facilitating the development of model programs for integrating health education into preservice education programs; refining the scope of knowledge, attitudes, and skills that should be addressed when training teachers; increasing the number of educational institutions integrating health education into preservice programs; establishing health education as one of the topics to be tested in national and state teacher examinations; and establishing a communication network which includes all institutions of higher education preparing elementary, middle school, and special education teachers.


Date Published: 9/21/2000

Location Code: 10138