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Health appraisal is a series of procedures to assess or determine the health status of students. The health status of the student is determined through the use of teacher’s observation, screening test, health histories, and medical, dental, and psychological evaluations.

Procedures in health appraisal

1. screening – determines the potential health implications of the policy

2. scoping -  key health issues and public concerns are identified that should be considered the assessment. Health determinants that may be include factors such as the social, and physical environment (housing quality, crime rates, and social networks), personal or family circumstances (exercise, risky-behavior, and employment)

3. Appraisal – within the defined scopes, available evidence is gathered and used to estimate the potential health gains or losses.

Height and weight – is being monitored during puberty to know the growth of a child and also to get to its BMI to describe the body’s condition