1. (a) Statement of the standard. Students will demonstrate the ability to use interpersonal communication skills enhance health and avoid or reduce health risks.

2. (b) Standard Four objectives for Grades PreK-2. The following objectives apply for students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 2:

   1. (1) Objective 1. Identify healthy ways to express needs, wants, and feelings.
   2. (2) Objective 2. Demonstrate effective listening and communication skills (e.g., paying attention, and verbal and nonverbal feedback) to enhance health.
   3. (3) Objective 3. Identify safe and effective ways to respond when dealing with conflict (e.g., unwanted, threatening, or dangerous situation).
   4. (4) Objective 4. Identify ways to tell a trusted adult when assistance is needed (e.g., enhance personal health, or are in an unwanted, threatening, or dangerous situation).

3. (c) Standard Four objectives for Grades 3-5. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 3 through Grade 5:

   1. (1) Objective 1. Demonstrate effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
   2. (2) Objective 2. Demonstrate effective peer resistance skills to avoid or reduce health risk.
   3. (3) Objective 3. Demonstrate healthy ways to manage or resolve conflict.
   4. (4) Objective 4. Demonstrate how to effectively ask for help to improve personal health.
   5. (5) Objective 5. Identify how to effectively communicate support for others with compassion.

4. (d) Standard Four objectives for Grades 6-8. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 6 through Grade 8:

   1. (1) Objective 1. Demonstrate the use of effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills to enhance health.
   2. (2) Objective 2. Demonstrate refusal and negotiation skills to avoid or reduce health risks.
   3. (3) Objective 3. Explain healthy ways to prevent, manage, and resolve conflict.
   4. (4) Objective 4. Demonstrate how to effectively ask for assistance to improve personal health.
   5. (5) Objective 5. Demonstrate how to effectively communicate support for others.

5. (e) Standard Four objectives for Grades 9-12. The following objectives apply for students in Grade 9 through Grade 12:

   1. (1) Objective 1. Practice effective communication skills to enhance health.
   2. (2) Objective 2. Practice effective peer resistance, negotiation, and collaboration skills to avoid engaging in unhealthy behaviors..
   3. (3) Objective 3. Analyze effective communication strategies to prevent, manage, or resolve interpersonal conflict.
   4. (4) Objective 4. Practice how to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others.
   5. (5) Objective 5. Practice how to effectively offer assistance to improve the health of others.

Added at 33 Ok Reg 1366, eff 9-11-16

Amended at 40 Ok Reg 1938, eff 9-11-23