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February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
A new policy was set in place in 2009, adopted by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) after audits revealed that the district was not enforcing physical education (PE) minute requirements.
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
The association between PE polices at the district and school level, as well as the overall PE environment, and PE and recess time is addressed in this study.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Study provides data on youth fitness in one state advances the knowledge base on school-based fitness testing and the factors influencing youth fitness.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Texas teachers are supportive of mandatory physical fitness testing but not all students are cooperating.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Physical education programs and policies explain only some of the variance in fitness levels of Texas students socioeconomic status and community factors also are important.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Kenneth Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., founder of the Cooper Institute, creator of the FITNESSGRAM® test battery, calls for quality physical education programs.
November 8, 2007 | Issue Brief
Physical education, physical activity and academic performance.
October 22, 2012 | Feature
The 2012 Healthy Schools Program forum honored 251 schools for their achievements and released results from a four-year evaluation of the program.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
School fitness attainment is found to be an indicator of schools performing higher academically.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Teachers get good grades for their ability to conduct fitness tests and benefit from additional training on the testing instrument.