Discovery EducationNovember 2006

Education for the Whole Student

A Comprehensive Digital Health and Prevention Library

•A comprehensive online library of K-12 health and prevention content

•Focused on building life skills in 9 topic areas

•Enables health educators to focus on the whole student

•Proven effective at decreasing negative behaviors, such as bullying and substance abuse, and increasing reading comprehension

Effective, Engaging Tools at Your Fingertips

500 chaptered videos correlated to state standards

16 complete curriculum programs covering 9 key topic areas

Hundreds of lesson plans, teacher’s guides, and worksheets

3 Model and 2 Promising Programs

Literacy strategies proven to increase

reading comprehension

Focus on the Whole Student

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Tobacco

Growth and Development

The Body

Safety

Mental Health

Physical Activity

Nutrition

Violence

Discovery Health Connection Gets Results

Scientific evaluation conducted by Cometrika., Inc., an independent research firm (study conducted 2005 in Southern Virginia)

Independent, scientific evaluation

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Control Experimental

Mean• February – May 2005

• 1,168 4th and 5th graders

• 20 elementary schools

• 10 DHC literacy lessons 5% increase in reading comprehension

Why Discovery Education Health Connection?• One-stop shop of K-12 health and prevention

content allows educators to focus on the whole student

• On-demand 24/7 access allows educators to take advantage of teachable moments

• Proven content helps get results

• Online delivery (vs. hard copy kits) leads to significant cost savings, up-to-date information, and no hassle as a result of lost materials

• Professional Development and Customer Support teams can help tailor service to state/district needs and ensure successful utilization in schools