ERIC Number: ED539627
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
Pages: 1
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
School-Based Health Centers and Academic Success
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care
Poor academic outcomes and high dropout rates are major concerns of educators, policy makers, and parents alike--and poor health severely limits a child's motivation and ability to learn. Recent research confirms that "health disparities affect educational achievement". Improving students' health is integral to education reform. "School-Based Health Centers" ("SBHCs")--the convergence of public health, primary care, and mental health--provide an optimal setting to "foster learning readiness and academic achievement" while giving children the resources they need to improve their health.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, School Health Services, Learning Readiness, Dropout Rate, Disadvantaged, Achievement Gap, African American Students, Males, Time Factors (Learning), Health Promotion, Child Health, Integrated Services, Primary Health Care, Mental Health, Public Health, Educational Policy, Program Effectiveness, Attendance Patterns, High School Students, Elementary School Students
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care. 1010 Vermont Avenue NW Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-638-5872; Fax: 202-638-5879; e-mail: info@nasbhc.org; Web site: http://www.nasbhc.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC)
Identifiers - Location: New York; Washington
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A