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Measures of Economic Disadvantage Explain Outcomes Differently across Geographies
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Robin Clausen – Grantee Submission, 2024
Alternative poverty measures have been proposed in response to the emerging insufficiencies of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) eligibility data. The analysis presented here involves seven poverty measures. Using outcome measures as a yardstick, we can assess how poverty measures explain these outcomes and note variations between…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Outcomes of Education, Poverty, Lunch Programs
Measures of Economic Disadvantage Explain Outcomes Differently across Geographies
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Robin Clausen – International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, 2024
Alternative poverty measures have been proposed in response to the emerging insufficiencies of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) eligibility data. The analysis presented here involves seven poverty measures. Using outcome measures as a yardstick, we can assess how poverty measures explain these outcomes and note variations between…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Outcomes of Education, Poverty, Lunch Programs
School Lunch Advisory Councils' Use of Behavioural Economics Influences Vegetable Selection and Waste
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Byker Shanks, Carmen; Stenberg, Molly; Bark, Katie; Izumi, Betty; Hoff, Casey; Parks, Courtney A. – Health Education Journal, 2023
Introduction: Fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption is low among adolescents, and waste of these foods is high in school cafeterias. The objective of this research was to determine the impact of behavioural economic strategies and structural lunchroom changes on FV selection and waste in high-school lunch programmes using the collaborative efforts…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Food, Eating Habits, Wastes
How Poverty Measures Account for Differences between "In-Town" and "Out-of-Town" Students
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Robin Clausen – Grantee Submission, 2024
Rurality in education research is a function of the size of the school, the distance of a school in relation to urban areas, and factors within each school that may differentiate the school community based on geography. Distance matters. This study finds variation between rural communities at different distances from an urban center and…
Descriptors: Poverty, Rural Areas, School Location, Proximity
Perspectives and Future Directions Concerning Fresh, Whole Foods in Montana School Nutrition Programs
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Stephens, Lacy; Byker Shanks, Carmen J.; Roth, Aubree; Bark, Katie – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2015
Purpose/Objectives: To meet new USDA school meal standards, school nutrition programs may need to transition from a "heat and serve" meal preparation approach to increased scratch cooking and use of fresh, whole foods. This study aims to assess the attitudes, motivations, and barriers for Montana school nutrition professionals and key…
Descriptors: Food, Standards, Nutrition, Barriers
Montana Cook Fresh Workshop Pilot: A K-12 School Nutrition Professional Training to Incorporate Whole Foods in School Meals
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Stephens, Lacy; Shanks, Carmen Byker; Roth, Aubree; Bark, Katie – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2016
Purpose/Objectives: To meet new school meal guidelines, create meals that appeal to students, and promote positive food choices and health status among students, school nutrition programs are increasingly moving towards scratch cooking. This pilot research aimed to evaluate the outcomes of the Montana Cook Fresh Workshop, a culinary skills class…
Descriptors: Standards, Guidelines, Lunch Programs, Nutrition