Journal
JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH
Volume 80, Issue 11, Pages 527-535Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00538.x
Keywords
child and adolescent health; nutrition and diet; physical fitness and sport; chronic diseases; policy
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- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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METHODS: In 2006, over 2900 individuals participated in online surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews. School board members represented 1296 school districts across the nation. RESULTS: School board members expressed the highest level of confidence among all survey groups that their district has the capacity to develop, implement, and monitor/ evaluate the wellness policy. The disparities among groups are most notable with regard to perceptions of district capacity to monitor/evaluate the policy. School board members are interested in school wellness policy tools and trainings. CONCLUSIONS: There is an opportunity for state school boards associations, state public health nutrition directors, and school wellness advocates to build their own capacity to provide training and resources to districts on wellness issues, particularly physical education/activity, school-based wellness initiatives, and strategies for implementing and monitoring/evaluating wellness policies.
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