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Kann, Laura; Brener, Nancy D.; Wechsler, Howell – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: The School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) 2006 is the largest, most comprehensive assessment of school health programs in the United States ever conducted. Methods: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts SHPPS every 6 years. In 2006, computer-assisted telephone interviews or self-administered mail…
Descriptors: Health Services, Comprehensive School Health Education, Health Promotion, Health Programs
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Brener, Nancy D.; Pejavara, Anu; Barrios, Lisa C.; Crossett, Linda; Lee, Sarah M.; McKenna, Mary; Michael, Shannon; Wechsler, Howell – Journal of School Health, 2006
The School Health Index (SHI) is a self-assessment and planning tool that helps individual schools identify the strengths and weaknesses of their health policies and programs. To determine the percentage of US schools meeting the recommendations in the SHI, the present study analyzed data from the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS)…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Nutrition, Health Education