Human Growth & Development

Human Growth & Development

A Resource Guide to Assist School Districts in Policy and Program Development and Implementation

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Human Growth and Development: A Resource Guide to Assist School

Districts in Policy, Program Development, and Implementation

5th Edition

Prepared by:

Lori Stern, MA Ed

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Student Services/Prevention and Wellness Team

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Tony Evers, State Superintendent Madison, Wisconsin

This publication is available from: Student Services/Prevention and Wellness Team

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 125 South Webster Street P.O. Box 7841 (608) 266-8960 (800) 441-4563

dpi.sspw/hgd.html Bulletin No.14083

?January 2014 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of

sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation, or disability.

Printed on Recycled Paper

Acknowledgments

This resource guide is now in its 5th edition. A special thanks to everyone who assisted in the development of this resource packet for human growth and development (HGD) education from its inception to its current form. It was through much collaboration and teamwork that this document reached completion. The University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Professional Development and Applied Studies, the Department of Public Instruction Student Services/Prevention and Wellness Team, and the Career and Technical Education Team provided support, guidance, and expertise, which helped to make this document a highly useful and effective technical assistance tool.

The following HGD workgroup members and other staff from the Department of Public Instruction were instrumental in the update of this document:

Emily Holder, Coordinated School Health Consultant Adam Farrell-Wortman, Office Operations Associate Lori Stern, HIV and Safe and Supportive Schools Consultant

We appreciate the highly dedicated and talented Wisconsin teachers, administrators, and pupil services staff and national youth-serving organizations that continue to address human growth and development with students. We hope you will find this resource guide helpful whether you are forming your Human Growth and Development Committee based on the 2012 HGD Statute, reviewing your district curriculum, or looking for effective ways to teach.

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Disclaimer

This publication was supported by CDC Cooperative Agreement #1U87PS004209-01. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of CDC. Inclusion of an external program, resource, or web site does not imply endorsement by or represent the view of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). As a recipient of federal funding from CDC, DPI must abide by the Requirements for Contents of AIDS-Related Written Materials, Pictorials, Audiovisuals, Questionnaires, Survey Instruments and Educational Sessions in Centers for Disease Control Assistance Programs (revised June 15, 1992, 57 Federal Register 26742).

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................................ iii

Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................................ iv

Acronyms ............................................................................................................................................. ix

Chapter 1

Background ............................................................................................................... 1 Purpose of the Resource Guide................................................................................... 1 Rationale for HGD Instruction.................................................................................... 2 Approaches to Sexuality Education ........................................................................... 3 Status of HGD Instruction in Wisconsin Schools ...................................................... 4 Scope of HGD Instruction .......................................................................................... 5 HGD Program Planning.............................................................................................. 6 Web-Based Resources ................................................................................................ 7 Organization of the HGD Resource Guide ................................................................. 8 Resources

Resource 1.1: DPI Statement on K?12 HGD Instruction .................................... 9 Resource 1.2: HGD Program Planning Logic Model........................................... 11

Chapter 2

State Statutes ............................................................................................................ 13 Overview..................................................................................................................... 13 Statutes........................................................................................................................ 13 Guidelines for Opt-Out Policies.................................................................................. 14 Resources

Resource 2.1: Statute 115.35 Health problems education program ..................... 15 Resource 2.2: Statute 118.01 Educational goals and expectations....................... 16 Resource 2.3: Statute 118.019 Human growth and development instruction....... 18

Chapter 3

Profile of Wisconsin Youth ...................................................................................... 21 Overview .................................................................................................................... 21 What We Know: Child Development ......................................................................... 23 What We Know: Attitudes.......................................................................................... 25 What We Know: Behaviors ........................................................................................ 26 What We Know: Health Outcomes............................................................................. 27 What We Know: Youth Development ........................................................................ 28 What We Know: Special Populations......................................................................... 28 Children and Youth with Disabilities ......................................................................... 29 Children and Youth Who are Homeless ..................................................................... 31 Sources for Local Data ............................................................................................... 33 Resources

Resource 3.1: Wisconsin Youth Sexual Behavior and Outcomes Report ............ 35 Resource 3.2: Surveys of Adolescent Sexual Attitudes and Behaviors ............... 37 Resource 3.3: Youth Development Measures ...................................................... 39 Resource 3.4: Adolescent Sexual Risk Behavior Prevention Needs and

Assets Assessment ......................................................................................... 41 Resource 3.5: Youth Profile for Our Community Worksheet .............................. 49

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Chapter 4.0 Human Growth and Development Advisory Committee ..................................... 53 Purpose........................................................................................................................ 53 Creating the HGD Advisory Committee..................................................................... 53 Recruitment................................................................................................................. 54 Group Process ............................................................................................................. 55 Getting Down to Work ............................................................................................... 56 Short-Term Outcomes and Longer Term Impacts ...................................................... 60 Resources Resource 4.1: HGD Advisory Committee: Oconomowoc .................................. 61 Resource 4.2: HGD Advisory Committee Ground Rules: Eau Claire Area School District..................................................................... 63 Resource 4.3: Example of HGD Advisory Committee Purpose and Meeting Schedule: Stoughton Area School District ............................... 65 Resource 4.4: HGD Advisory Committee: 10 Tips for Meeting Facilitation....... 67 Resource 4.5: Managing Controversy in Pressure Cooker Situations.................. 69 Resource 4.6: Envisioning the Future of Sex Education--A Toolkit ................. 73 Resource 4.7: Milwaukee Public Schools HGD Implementation Guidelines ..... 83 Resource 4.8: MPS Parent Survey about Scope and Sequence of HGD Topics................................................................................................... 87

Chapter 5

Parental Communication ......................................................................................... 91 Communicating with Parents about the HGD Program.............................................. 91 Opt-Out Option ........................................................................................................... 92 Involving Parents in the HGD Program Planning....................................................... 92 Supporting Parents as the Primary Sexuality Educators of their Children ................. 93 Resource

Resource 5.1: Sample Agenda: HGD Parent Information Meeting ..................... 95 Resource 5.2: Sample Opt-Out Request: Whitefish Bay...................................... 97 Resource 5.3: Sample Opt-Out Request: Milwaukee Public Schools .................. 99 Resource 5.4: Sample Opt-Out Request: Fort Atkinson ...................................... 101 Resource 5.5: Are You an Askable Parent? ......................................................... 103 Resource 5.6: Ten Tips for Parents to Help Their Children Avoid

Teen Pregnancy ............................................................................................. 105 Resource 5.7: Talking Back: Ten Things Teens Want Parents To Know

About Teen Pregnancy................................................................................... 111 Resource 5.8: Ten Tips for Parents of a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or

Transgender Child.......................................................................................... 113 Resource 5.9: Our Sons and Daughters: Questions & Answers for

Parents of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth .......................... 115 Resource 5.10: Ten Tips for Talking about Sexuality with

Your Child Who Has Developmental Disabilities......................................... 117 Resource 5.11: Parents as Advocates for Comprehensive Sex

Education in Schools ..................................................................................... 119 Resource 5.12: Parents as Sexuality Educators Recommended Reading List...... 121 Resource 5.13: Parental Influence and Teen Pregnancy ...................................... 133

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