Standard 3 : Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health. (Archived)



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General Information

Number: HE.8.B.3
Title: Accessing Information - Demonstrate the ability to access valid health information, products, and services to enhance health.
Type: Standard
Subject: Health Education Archived Standards - Archived
Grade: 8
Strand: Health Literacy Responsible Behavior

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
HE.8.B.3.1: Analyze valid and reliable health services and the cost of products.
HE.8.B.3.2: Analyze the accessibility, validity, and reliability of products and services that enhance home, school, and community health.
HE.8.B.3.3: Recommend a variety of technologies to gather health information.
HE.8.B.3.4: Determine situations when specific professional health services or providers may be required.


Related Access Points

This cluster includes the following access points.

Independent

Access Point Number Access Point Title
HE.8.B.3.In.a: Identify the validity and reliability of health services and determine differences in the cost of similar health services to assess value, such as current research and news/standard practice, prescriptions – generic vs. store brand/name brand.
HE.8.B.3.In.b: Examine the accessibility of products and services that enhance health, such as the health department, community agencies, and availability of prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
HE.8.B.3.In.c: Identify selected technologies that provide accurate health information, such as a glucose monitor, MRI, EKG, and CAT-scan.
HE.8.B.3.In.d: Describe situations when specific professional health services or providers may be required, such as head injuries, infections, and depression.

Supported

Access Point Number Access Point Title
HE.8.B.3.Su.a: Recognize the validity and reliability of a selected health service and compare cost of selected similar health services to assess value, such as current research and news/standard practice, and prescriptions, generic vs. store brand/name brand.
HE.8.B.3.Su.b: Identify valid health information from home, school, and community, such as information from media sources, local organizations, and school news.
HE.8.B.3.Su.c: Recognize selected technologies that provide accurate health information, such as a glucose monitor, MRI, EKG, and CAT-scan.
HE.8.B.3.Su.d: Identify situations when specific professional health services or providers may be required, such as head injuries, infections, and depression.

Participatory

Access Point Number Access Point Title
HE.8.B.3.Pa.a: Recognize selected factors regarding health services such as eligibility for services or purchase, parental authorization, and affordability.
HE.8.B.3.Pa.b: Recognize information, products, and services that promote health, such as advertisements, articles, infomercials, and web-based messages.
HE.8.B.3.Pa.c: Recognize a selected technology resource that provides accurate information, such as a glucose monitor.
HE.8.B.3.Pa.d: Recognize selected health situations when specific professional health services may be required, such as illness, toothache, or depression.