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The Relationship between Written District Policies and School Practices among High-Need Districts in New York State
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Boehm, Rebecca; Schwartz, Marlene B.; Lowenfels, Ann; Brissette, Ian; Pattison, Mary Jo; Ren, Jia – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: This study tested the hypothesis that written district wellness policies are associated with higher rates of implementation of nutrition and physical activity practices. Methods: Written wellness policies and building level practices were assessed for schools (N = 295) within high-need districts (N = 70) in New York State. The…
Descriptors: School Districts, Wellness, Nutrition, Physical Activity Level
Evaluating the Wellness School Assessment Tool for Use in Public Health Practice to Improve School Nutrition and Physical Education Policies in New York
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Brissette, Ian; Wales, Kathleen; O'Connell, Meghan – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: Addressing the limitations of existing Local Wellness Policies (LWPs) and promoting their implementation remain priorities for health and education agencies. One gap has been the absence of a standard assessment to support LWP revision. During planning for an initiative to improve school nutrition and physical education policy, the…
Descriptors: School Policy, Nutrition, Physical Education, Public Health