ERIC Number: EJ1294015
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jan
Pages: 12
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Stakeholders' Perspectives on the Effects of a PEP Grant on a District-Wide CSPAP
Abel-Berei, Catherine P.; Karp, Grace Goc; Fennell, Marcis; Drake, Elisa; Olsen, Simon
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v40 n1 p86-97 Jan 2021
A Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) can help children be physically active for 60 min/day. Physical Education for Progress grants provided opportunities to improve physical education and physical activity programming. Purpose: This study explored stakeholders' perspectives on the effects of a Physical Education for Progress grant on a district-wide CSPAP. Method: Stakeholders included physical educators (n = 10; K-12), administrators (n = 6), and one superintendent. Individual, semistructured interviews were used to examine how the grant affected stakeholders' perspectives of the CSPAP. Results: The grant affected the CSPAP by providing (a) opportunities for professional development, (b) opportunities to establish a K-12 curriculum map, and (c) access to equipment and resources. Discussion: Framed in social ecological theory, intrapersonal, interpersonal, institutional, and community levels were influenced by the grant. Interactions between levels enabled changes in all CSPAP components, especially quality PE. Conclusion: A Physical Education for Progress grant is a successful mechanism to enhance a district-wide CSPAP.
Descriptors: Grants, Physical Education, School Activities, Physical Activities, Educational Finance, Physical Education Teachers, Administrators, Superintendents, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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