Public Disclosure to Improve Physical Education in an Urban School District: Results from a 2-year Quasi-Experimental Study

Autor/inn/en	Thompson, Hannah R.; Vittinghoff, Eric; Linchey, Jennifer K.; Madsen, Kristine A.
Titel	Public Disclosure to Improve Physical Education in an Urban School District: Results from a 2-year Quasi-Experimental Study
Quelle	In: Journal of School Health, 85 (2015) 9, S.604-610 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4391
DOI	10.1111/josh.12286
Schlagwörter	Physical Education; School Districts; Disclosure; Urban Schools; Elementary Schools; Grade 5; Action Research; Participatory Research; Compliance (Legal); Accountability; Physical Activity Level; Observation; School Schedules; Educational Policy; Program Implementation; Incidence; Access to Information; Program Improvement; Comprehensive School Health Education; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; School district; Schulbezirk; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; Projektforschung; Forschungstätigkeit; Verantwortung; Beobachtung; Schulzeiteinteilung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Vorkommen; Kalifornien
Abstract	Background: Many elementary schools have policies requiring a minimum amount of physical education (PE). However, few schools comply with local/state PE policy and little is known about how to improve adherence. We evaluated changes in PE among fifth-grade classes, following participatory action research efforts to improve PE quantity and policy compliance that focused on publically disclosing PE data. Methods: Data were collected in 20 San Francisco public elementary schools in spring 2011 and 2013. PE schedules were collected and PE classes were directly observed (2011, N?=?30 teachers; 2013, N?=?33 teachers). Data on the proportion of schools meeting state PE mandates in 2011 were shared within the school district and disclosed to the general public in 2012. Results: From 2011 to 2013, PE increased by 11?minutes/week based on teachers' schedules (95% CI: 3.0, 19.6) and by 14?minutes/week (95% CI: 1.9, 26.0) based on observations. The proportion of schools meeting the state PE mandate increased from 20% to 30% (p?=?0.27). Conclusions: Positive changes in PE were seen over a 2-year period following the public disclosure of data that highlighted poor PE policy compliance. Public disclosure could be a method for ensuring greater PE policy adherence. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01