Measuring the Implementation of a School Wellness Policy. (October 2017)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Measuring the Implementation of a School Wellness Policy. (October 2017)
- Main Title:
- Measuring the Implementation of a School Wellness Policy
- Authors:
- Snelling, Anastasia
Belson, Sarah Irvine
Watts, Erin
Malloy, Elizabeth
Van Dyke, Hugo
George, Stephanie
Schlicker, Sandra
Katz, Nancy Brenowitz - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: With the rise in childhood obesity, school policies related to nutrition and physical activity have been written and implemented. In this paper, we present a model to evaluate the degree to which state legislation for school health policies are implemented at the school level. METHODS: Using Washington, DC's Healthy Schools Act (HSA) and a self‐report measure of the implementation of the HSA, we illustrate the process of developing a composite score that can be used to measure compliance with the provisions of the law. RESULTS: We calculated elementary and middle school composite scores based on the provisions within the HSA. Schools have been successful in implementing nutrition provisions; however, more resources are needed for schools to achieve the minutes of health and physical education. We found statistically significant differences between public charter and traditional public schools on the implementation of the provisions of the HSA. CONCLUSIONS: Understanding how schools are complying with school wellness policies is a next step to determining where additional resources or support are needed in order to support school‐wide adoption of healthy policies.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of school health. Volume 87:Number 10(2017:Oct.)
- Journal:
- Journal of school health
- Issue:
- Volume 87:Number 10(2017:Oct.)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 87, Issue 10 (2017)
- Year:
- 2017
- Volume:
- 87
- Issue:
- 10
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2017-0087-0010-0000
- Page Start:
- 760
- Page End:
- 768
- Publication Date:
- 2017-10
- Subjects:
- childhood obesity -- legislation -- nutrition -- physical activity -- school health -- school health policy
School health services -- Periodicals
School children -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals
Health education -- Periodicals
School Health Services -- Periodicals
Health Education -- Periodicals
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1111/josh.12548 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0022-4391
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