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Direct linkFarewell, Charlotte V.; Powers, Jamie N.; Maiurro, Emily; Scarbro, Sharon; Quinlan, Jennie; Puma, Jini – International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy, 2020
Background: Changing "Policy, System, and Environmental" features focused on physical activity and healthy eating behaviors can play a key role in obesity prevention strategies in early childhood education settings because of their broad reach and because they can be sustained over time. The primary aims of this study were to examine the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Wellness, Interdisciplinary Approach
Download full textTennessee Department of Education, 2022
The Tennessee Department of Education's office of coordinated school health (CSH) works with every school district in the state to address all aspects of student health, with a special emphasis on reducing Tennessee's childhood obesity rates. Encouraging adequate physical activity and providing physical education for all students are the central…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Comprehensive School Health Education, State Standards
Tennessee Department of Education, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Education's office of coordinated school health (CSH) works with every school district in the state to address all aspects of student health, with a special emphasis on reducing Tennessee's childhood obesity rates. Encouraging adequate physical activity and providing physical education for all students are the central…
Descriptors: Comprehensive School Health Education, Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Health Behavior
Tennessee Department of Education, 2019
The Tennessee Department of Education's office of coordinated school health (CSH) works with every school district in the state to address all aspects of student health, with a special emphasis on reducing Tennessee's childhood obesity rates. Encouraging adequate physical activity and providing physical education for all students are the central…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Health Behavior, Physical Activity Level, State Standards
Natale, Ruby; Camejo, Stephanie; Sanders, Lee M. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2016
Obesity is a significant public health issue affecting even our youngest children. Given that a significant amount of young children are enrolled in child care, the goal of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of a child care facility-based obesity prevention program. Over 1,000 facilities participated in the study. The intervention…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Prevention, Obesity
Hernandez, Donald J.; Napierala, Jeffrey S. – Foundation for Child Development, 2014
Policies and programs aimed at increasing educational and economic opportunities typically target either low-income children or their mothers, but not both, which limits their impact in fostering intergenerational mobility. This insight undergirds the development and implementation of dual-generation strategies, which focus simultaneously on both…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Influence, Academic Achievement, Intergenerational Programs
Friedman-Krauss, Allison; Barnett, W. Steven – National Institute for Early Education Research, 2013
The potential health benefits of early childhood education programs are quite large, especially for children living in poverty. In this report, authors Allison Friedman-Krauss and Steve Barnett set out the evidence regarding the short and long term health benefits to children from early childhood education programs, identify the features of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Child Health, Health Promotion
Owen, Jenni, Ed.; Rosch, Joel, Ed.; Smith, Shannon, Ed. – Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University (NJ1), 2011
North Carolina Family Impact Seminars (NCFIS) include annual seminars, briefing reports and follow-up activities designed specifically for state policymakers, including legislators and legislative staff, the governor and executive branch staff, and state agency representatives. The Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University convenes the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Stakeholders, Child Care, Gardening
Grigorenko, Elena L., Ed.; Takanishi, Ruby, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
This edited volume presents an overview of research and policy issues pertaining to children from birth to 10 who are first- and second-generation immigrants to the U.S., as well as native-born children of immigrants. The contributors offer interdisciplinary perspectives on recent developments and research findings on children of immigrants. By…
Descriptors: Immigrants, School Readiness, Mental Health, Mathematics Education
