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Parrott, Heather Macpherson; Cohen, Lynn E. – School Community Journal, 2020
This study offers a look inside one school community. The school implemented Let Grow Play Club and a recently expanded 40-minute recess period. Data are from observations of children's play periods, child interviews, and teacher interviews. We argue that play has significant cognitive, emotional, and social benefits for elementary school…
Descriptors: Play, Recess Breaks, After School Programs, Program Effectiveness
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Thompkins, Amanda C.; Chauveron, Lisa M.; Harel, Ofer; Perkins, Daniel F. – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: While demand for youth violence prevention programs increases, the ability of the school-day schedule to accommodate their time requirements has diminished. Viable school-based prevention programs must strike a balance between brevity and effectiveness. This article reports results from an effectiveness trial of a 12-session…
Descriptors: Prevention, Violence, High School Students, Urban Schools