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Additional Resources for Schools

The following tools were produced by field experts to help school agencies assess wellness approaches and improve wellness policy:

  • Wellness School Assessment Tool (WellSAT)
    • Developed by researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale
    • Standard method for quantitative assessment of school wellness policy
  • Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)
    • Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Helps school districts analyze health education curricula based on the national standards
  • Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT)
    • Developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    • Assists school districts and individual schools to conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of physical education curricula