ERIC Number: EJ1348393
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Oct
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
EISSN: EISSN-1746-1561
Cross-Sectional Association of State Recess Laws with District-Level Policy and School Recess Provision in the United States
Clevenger, Kimberly A.; Lowry, Mark; Perna, Frank M.; Berrigan, David
Journal of School Health, v92 n10 p996-1004 Oct 2022
Background: State recess laws are recommended to encourage adequate and equitable access to recess and its benefits, but the downstream effects of state recess laws are unknown. We examined the association of state recess laws with district-level policy and school recess provision. Methods: This is cross-sectional analysis of the School Health Policies and Practices Survey, a US nationally representative sample of school districts (2016) and schools (2014). State-level recess laws were coded as none, recommend, or require recess. Logistic and linear regression were used to examine the association between state law with district policies and school recess provision, respectively. Data from 2000 are presented to highlight changes in recess policy and provision over time. Results: The odds of a district policy requiring recess were 2.22 and 2.34 times greater when state recess law recommended or required recess, respectively, compared to states with no recess policy. There were no significant differences in school-level recess provision by state recess law but point estimates from 2000 indicated states without a law had the largest declines in recess provision over time. Conclusions: State recess laws are positively associated with district-level policy. Effects at the school level are unclear and continued surveillance is needed.
Descriptors: State Legislation, Recess Breaks, School Policy, School Districts, State Policy, Board of Education Policy
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Language: English
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