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Rhode Island K–6 health standards

Rhode Island writes its own health standards. They are published as Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Instructional Outcomes, adopted 2015 and are not a version of a national framework. Every one is matched to a national standard.

Codes are CSP-synthetic (asn); the CHI Outcomes document carries no native alphanumeric codes. Doctrine #6 sex-ed strip applied (0 rows removed). Crosswalk to nhes-health deferred to the backlog.

Framework
Rhode Island Comprehensive Health Instructional Outcomes
Adopted
2015
Source last checked
August 2, 2026
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87 standards, kindergarten through 6th grade

  • S2504270K–4

    Describe relationships between personal health behaviors and individual well being.

  • S2504271K–4

    Identify indicators of mental, emotional, social and physical health during childhood.

  • S2504272K–4

    Describe the basic structure and functions of the human body systems.

  • S2504273K–4

    Describe how physical, social, emotional and family environments influence personal health.

  • S2504274K–4

    Identify common health problems of children.

  • S2504275K–4

    Identify health problems that should be detected and treated early.

  • S2504276K–4

    Explain how childhood injuries and illnesses can be prevented or treated.

  • S2504293K–4

    Identify characteristics of valid health information and health-promoting products and services.

  • S2504294K–4

    Demonstrate the ability to locate resources from home, school and community that provide valid health information.

  • S2504295K–4

    Explain how media influences the selection of health information, products and services.

  • S2504296K–4

    Demonstrate the ability to locate school and community health helpers.

  • S2504297K–4

    Describe the relationship between health products and services and money.

  • S2504298K–4

    Identify situations requiring professional health services.

  • S2504299K–4

    Identify different kinds of health providers.

  • S2504319K–4

    Identify responsible health behaviors.

  • S2504320K–4

    Identify personal health needs and health habits.

  • S2504321K–4

    Compare behaviors that are safe to those that are risky or harmful.

  • S2504322K–4

    Demonstrate strategies to improve or maintain personal health.

  • S2504323K–4

    Develop injury prevention and management strategies for personal health.

  • S2504324K–4

    Identify and demonstrate ways to avoid and reduce threatening situations.

  • S2504325K–4

    Recognize stressful situations and identify appropriate ways to manage them.

  • S2504344K–4

    Demonstrate awareness of the influence of culture upon personal health behaviors.

  • S2504345K–4

    Explain how media influences thoughts, feelings, and health behaviors.

  • S2504346K–4

    Describe ways technology can influence personal health.

  • S2504347K–4

    Explain how information from school and family influences health.

  • S2504358K–4

    Distinguish between verbal and non-verbal communication.

  • S2504359K–4

    Describe characteristics needed to be a responsible friend and family member.

  • S2504360K–4

    Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.

  • S2504361K–4

    Demonstrate ways to communicate care, consideration and respect of self and others.

  • S2504362K–4

    Explain attentive listening skills needed to build and maintain healthy relationships.

  • S2504363K–4

    Demonstrate refusal skills needed to enhance health.

  • S2504364K–4

    Differentiate between negative and positive responses to conflict situations.

  • S2504365K–4

    Demonstrate non-violent strategies to resolve conflicts.

  • S2504384K–4

    Apply a decision-making process to health issues and problems.

  • S2504385K–4

    Explain when it is appropriate to ask for assistance in making health-related decisions and setting healthy goals.

  • S2504386K–4

    Predict outcomes of specific health decisions.

  • S2504387K–4

    Set a personal health goal and track progress toward its achievement.

  • S2504388K–4

    Recognize that everyone has personal strengths and needs.

  • S2504402K–4

    Discuss accurate information and express opinions about health issues.

  • S2504403K–4

    Describe a variety of methods that convey accurate health information and ideas.

  • S2504404K–4

    Identify community agencies that advocate for healthy individuals, families, communities and the environment

  • S2504405K–4

    Demonstrate the ability to influence and support others in making positive health choices.

  • S2504406K–4

    Demonstrate the ability to work cooperatively when advocating for healthy individuals, families and schools.

  • S25042775–6

    Explain the relationship between positive health behaviors and the prevention of injury, illness, disease and premature death.

  • S25042785–6

    Describe the interrelationship of mental, emotional, physical, social and physical health during adolescence.

  • S25042795–6

    Explain how health is influenced by the interaction of body systems.

  • S25042805–6

    Describe how family, peers and environment influence the health of adolescents.

  • S25042815–6

    Analyze how environment and personal health are interrelated.

  • S25042825–6

    Describe ways to reduce risks related to early adolescent health problems.

  • S25042835–6

    Explain how appropriate health care can prevent premature death and disability.

  • S25042845–6

    Describe how lifestyle, family history, pathogens and other risk factors are related to the cause or prevention of disease and other health problems.

  • S25043005–6

    Analyze the validity of health information, products, and services.

  • S25043015–6

    Utilize resources form home, school and community that provide valid health information.

  • S25043025–6

    Analyze how media influences the selection of health information, products and services.

  • S25043035–6

    Locate health products and services.

  • S25043045–6

    Compare the costs and validity of health products.

  • S25043055–6

    Describe situations requiring professional health services.

  • S25043065–6

    Explain roles played by different health providers.

  • S25043265–6

    Explain the importance of assuming responsibility for personal health behaviors.

  • S25043275–6

    Analyze personal health habits to determine health strengths and risks.

  • S25043285–6

    Distinguish between safe and risky or harmful behaviors.

  • S25043295–6

    Demonstrate strategies to improve or maintain personal and family health.

  • S25043305–6

    Develop injury prevention and management strategies for personal, family and community health.

  • S25043315–6

    Identify and demonstrate ways to avoid and reduce threatening situations.

  • S25043325–6

    Develop and apply appropriate ways of managing conflict and specific stressful situations.

  • S25043485–6

    Describe the influence of cultural beliefs on health behaviors and the use of health services.

  • S25043495–6

    Analyze how positive and negative messages from media and other resources influence health behaviors.

  • S25043505–6

    Analyze the influence of technology on personal or family health.

  • S25043515–6

    Analyze how information from peers influences and affects health choices.

  • S25043665–6

    Demonstrate effective verbal & non-verbal communication skills to enhance health.

  • S25043675–6

    Describe how the behavior of family and peers affects interpersonal communication.

  • S25043685–6

    Demonstrate healthy ways to express needs, wants and feelings.

  • S25043695–6

    Demonstrate ways to communicate care, consideration and respect of self and others.

  • S25043705–6

    Demonstrate communication skills needed to build and maintain healthy relationships.

  • S25043715–6

    Demonstrate refusal and negotiation skills needed to enhance health.

  • S25043725–6

    Analyze the possible causes of conflict among youth in schools and communities.

  • S25043735–6

    Demonstrate strategies needed to manage conflict in healthy ways.

  • S25043895–6

    Demonstrate the ability to apply a decision-making process to health issues and problems individually and collaboratively.

  • S25043905–6

    Analyze how health-related decisions are influenced by individuals, family or community values.

  • S25043915–6

    Predict how decisions regarding health behaviors have consequences for self or others.

  • S25043925–6

    Apply strategies and skills needed to attain personal health goals.

  • S25043935–6

    Develop a plan that addresses personal strengths, needs and health risks.

  • S25044075–6

    Discuss accurate information and express opinions about health issues.

  • S25044085–6

    Analyze various communication methods needed to express health information and ideas accurately.

  • S25044095–6

    Identify barriers to effective communication of information, ideas, feelings and opinions about health issues.

  • S25044105–6

    Influence and support others in making positive health choices.

  • S25044115–6

    Work cooperatively when advocating for healthy individuals, families and schools.

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