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Direct linkHyde, Eric T.; Gazmararian, Julie A.; Barrett-Williams, Shannon L.; Kay, Christi M. – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: Most youth in the United States do not meet the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity (PA). The school environment offers an opportunity to engage students in PA. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a comprehensive school-based physical activity program on student PA across student-level and school-level…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Program Effectiveness
Lux, Karen; McCullick, Bryan A. – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to analyze how one exceptional elementary physical education teacher navigated her working environment as the teacher of a marginal subject. Structuration Theory (Giddens, 1984) was used to make meaning of how the teacher functioned within her school community allowing her to remain motivated and effective. Data…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Work Environment, Elementary School Teachers
Armstrong, Alice – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2010
The latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) identify 34% of American adults as obese and another 33% as overweight. Since children tend to mimic adult behavior, adults not only hurt themselves when they practice poor eating and exercise habits, they also hurt their children. With only one-third of adults modeling…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Obesity, Educational Policy
Elliott, Steven; McCollum, Starla; Colquitt, Gavin; Pritchard, Tony – Physical Educator, 2013
A school district received a Physical Education for Progress grant (PEP). PEP grants are part of the Carol M. White Program and are administered by the U.S. Department of Education. These grants are available to local educational agencies to initiate, expand, or improve physical education (PE) programs. The purpose of this study was to determine…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Grants, Federal Programs, Educational Improvement
McCollum, Starla; Elliott, Steven M.; Burke, Michelle M.; Civalier, Aimee; Pruitt, Wayne; Palmer, Scott – Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 2005
Physical Education for Progress grants, otherwise known as PEP grants, are part of the Carol M. White Physical Education Program administered by the federal government. PEP grants are available to local educational agencies and community-based organizations to initiate, expand, or improve physical education programs, including after-school…
Descriptors: Physical Education, State Standards, Grants, School Districts
