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Direct linkBrener, Nancy D.; Wechsler, Howell; McManus, Tim – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: School Health Profiles (Profiles) results help states understand how they compare to each other on specific school health policies and practices. The purpose of this study was to develop composite measures of critical Profiles results and use them to rate each state on their overall performance. Methods: Using data from state Profiles…
Descriptors: Profiles, Health, School Policy, Health Education
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
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
Peer reviewedWechsler, Howell; Brener, Nancy D.; Kuester, Sarah; Miller, Clare – Journal of School Health, 2001
Presents School Health Policies and Programs Study 2000 findings about state- and district-level policies and practices regarding various school food service issues, e.g., organization and staffing, food service and child nutrition requirements and recommendations, menu planning and food preparation, and collaboration. Also addressed are food…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Child Health, Cooperative Planning, Dietetics
Barrios, Lisa C.; Burgeson, Charlene R.; Crossett, Linda; Harrykissoon, Samantha D.; Pritzl, Jane; Wechsler, Howell; Kuester, Sarah A.; Pederson, Linda; Graffunder, Corinne; Rainford, Neil; Sleet, David – US Department of Health and Human Services, 2004
The "School Health Index" is a self-assessment and planning guide that will enable schools to: (1) identify the strengths and weaknesses of school policies and programs for promoting health and safety; (2) develop an action plan for improving student health and safety, and (3) involve teachers, parents, students, and the community in improving…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Health Activities, School Policy, School Safety
Peer reviewedBurgeson, Charlene R.; Wechsler, Howell; Brener, Nancy D.; Young, Judith; Spain, Christine G. – Journal of School Health, 2001
Describes School Health Policies and Programs Study 2000 physical education (PE)-related findings about state-, district-, and school-level requirements and policies, standards and guidelines, student assessment, evaluation, PE for students with disabilities, collaboration, staffing and professional preparation, recess, and interscholastic sports…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Athletic Coaches, Board of Education Policy, Child Health
