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US Nationwide Assessment of School Health Policies and Practices Using State-Level Data
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Bryan, Leah N.; Brener, Nancy; Barker, Lawrence; Lo, Annie; Underwood, J. Michael – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objective: After the discontinuation of School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) in 2016, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began exploring innovative ways to gather school health information using existing surveillance systems. School Health Profiles (Profiles) is a school-based system of surveys that monitors…
Descriptors: School Policy, School Health Services, State Agencies, Data Collection
Practices That Support and Sustain Health in Schools: An Analysis of SHPPS Data
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Lee, Sarah M.; Miller, Gabrielle F.; Brener, Nancy; Michael, Shannon; Jones, Sherry E.; Leroy, Zanie; Merlo, Caitlin; Robin, Leah; Barrios, Lisa – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model provides an organizing framework for schools to develop and implement school health policies, practices, and programs. The purpose of this study was to examine the presence of practices that support school health for each component of the WSCC model in US schools. Methods:…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, School Policy, Health Education, Health Services
Physical Education Policies in US Schools: Differences by School Characteristics
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Michael, Shannon L.; Brener, Nancy; Lee, Sarah M.; Clennin, Morgan; Pate, Russell R. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: We assessed the extent to which schools in the United States implement physical education policies identified in SHAPE America's Essential Components of Physical Education document and how implementation of these policies varies by school characteristics. Methods: School policy data were collected as part of the 2014 School Health…
Descriptors: Physical Education, School Policy, Institutional Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education
Demographic Differences in District-Level Policies Related to School Mental Health and Social Services--United States, 2012
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Demissie, Zewditu; Brener, Nancy – Journal of School Health, 2017
Background: Mental health conditions among youth are a major concern. Schools can play an important role in supporting students affected by these conditions. This study examined district-level school health policies related to mental health and social services to determine if they varied by district demographic characteristics. Methods: The School…
Descriptors: Demography, School Districts, Educational Policy, School Policy
A Comparison of Mail and Telephone Administration of District-Level Questionnaires for the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2006: Effects on Estimates and Data Quality
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Denniston, Maxine; Brener, Nancy – Journal of School Health, 2010
Background: The School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) is a national study periodically conducted to assess school health policies and programs at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. For SHPPS 2006, district-level questionnaires were designed for telephone administration, but mixed-mode data collection that also used…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mail Surveys, Questionnaires, School Districts