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Ball, Stephen; Cohen, Ann; Meyer, Margaret – Journal of Extension, 2012
Jump Into Action (JIA) is a school-based team-taught program to help fifth-grade students make healthy food choices and be more active. The JIA team (physical education teacher, classroom teacher, school nurse, and parent) work together to provide a supportive environment as students set goals to improve food choices and increase activity.…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Decision Making, Health Behavior
Tavenner, Patricia Lynn; Tomlinson, Jaret W. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This problem-based learning project addressed the need to improve the implementation of school wellness plans in Missouri. Student health and well-being are at the forefront of educational issues throughout our country. The project performed a discrepancy analysis through three components. The components consisted of developing a knowledge base…
Descriptors: Wellness, Program Effectiveness, School Health Services, Health Promotion
Child Trends, 2010
This paper presents a profile of Missouri's Quality Rating System prepared as part of the Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS) Assessment Study. The profile consists of several sections and their corresponding descriptions including: (1) Program Information; (2) Rating Details; (3) Quality Indicators for Center-Based Programs; (4) Indicators for…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Profiles, Child Care, Quality Control