Which resource includes information on the connection between school health and academic achievement and on school health assessment and planning?

• A. National Center for Education Statistics
• B. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Coordinated School Health Publications and Resources Page
• C. NIH Health Education Portal
• D. UNICEF School Health Guidelines

Answer: (B)

Understanding how health influences learning and how to plan and assess school health efforts is central to the Coordinated School Health approach. The CDC Coordinated School Health Publications and Resources Page is designed exactly for that: it gathers publications, tools, and guidance that connect student health with academic achievement and provide practical resources for assessing a school's health needs and planning improvements. This means you can find both evidence about how health supports learning and concrete instruments—checklists, surveys, planning guides, and implementation materials—that help schools evaluate where they stand and map out a health-focused plan.

Other options tend to focus on broader or different scopes. National statistics centers concentrate on education data rather than health-related planning; NIH’s Health Education Portal covers health education topics in general rather than integrated school health planning resources; UNICEF guidelines offer international guidance but are not the specific U.S.-oriented collection of tools for linking health to academic outcomes and for school health assessment and planning.