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2016 Overview. School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS)
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017
This report provides an overview of the 2016 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS). SHPPS is a national survey periodically conducted to assess school health policies and practices at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. SHPPS 2016 assessed the characteristics of selected components of the Whole School, Whole Community,…
Descriptors: School Policy, Health Promotion, Health Education, Physical Education
School Wellness Policy Implementation: Attitudes of School Professionals and Parents in Elementary Schools
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Molaison, Elaine Fontenot; Carr, Deborah H.; Federico, Holly A. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2008
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this research was to explore the attitudes and barriers related to the implementation of the local wellness policy (LWP) in the elementary school setting. Methods: Researchers used a two-phase approach. Phase I included focus group interviews with school nutrition directors, principals, teachers, parents, and…
Descriptors: School Policy, Wellness, Physical Fitness, Barriers
Applying the School Health Index to a Nationally Representative Sample of Schools
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Brener, Nancy D.; Pejavara, Anu; Barrios, Lisa C.; Crossett, Linda; Lee, Sarah M.; McKenna, Mary; Michael, Shannon; Wechsler, Howell – Journal of School Health, 2006
The School Health Index (SHI) is a self-assessment and planning tool that helps individual schools identify the strengths and weaknesses of their health policies and programs. To determine the percentage of US schools meeting the recommendations in the SHI, the present study analyzed data from the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS)…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Nutrition, Health Education
Orientation for Day Care Center Staff: Guidelines and Procedures.
Henry, Dagny; And Others – 1980
This guide is designed to assist day care agencies in the development of an orientation program for new staff. The first section of the guide provides a list of questions that should be considered when deciding what information new staff should know. Questions are related to the following six areas: introductory tour of the school; school…
Descriptors: Day Care Centers, Educational Facilities, Educational Philosophy, Food Service
School Health Index: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide. Elementary school version.
US Department of Health and Human Services, 2004
Promoting healthy and safe behaviors among students is an important part of the fundamental mission of schools, which is to provide young people with the knowledge and skills they need to become healthy and productive adults. Improving student health and safety can: increase students? capacity to learn; reduce absenteeism; and improve physical…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, School Safety, Self Evaluation (Groups), School Policy
SHPPS 2006: School Health Policies and Programs Study--State-Level School Health Policies and Practices. A State-by-State Summary from the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducts the School Health Policies and Programs Study (SHPPS) periodically to monitor the extent to which school health policies and practices are addressing the leading causes of death, illness, and social problems among young people and adults. SHPPS 2006 assessed the characteristics of…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Health Education, Prevention, Educational Environment