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McKay, Cathy; Park, Jung Yeon – International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2019
The purpose of this study was to determine if taking part in a Paralympic Skill Lab (PSL) would have a positive impact on the cognitive attitudes of college students toward the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in lifetime fitness and sport activities, including campus recreation. The final sample comprised 192 college students. The…
Descriptors: Athletics, College Students, Inclusion, School Recreational Programs
Pruitt, Courtney L. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
With college completion and retention rates moving to the forefront of education efforts, student engagement has earned the interest of many scholars, university efforts, and funding agencies. Student engagement is typically defined as the time and energy students invest to educationally purposeful activities and the effort put forth of the…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Learner Engagement, School Holding Power, Sense of Community
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Evenson, Kelly R.; Ballard, Kymm; Lee, Ginny; Ammerman, Alice – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: In 2005, the North Carolina State Board of Education updated the Healthy Active Children Policy to include a requirement that all kindergarten through eighth-grade children receive at least 30 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity each school day through physical education, recess, and other creative approaches. This study…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, State Standards, Program Implementation
Kennedy, Elena; Wilson, Brooke; Valladares, Sherylls; Bronte-Tinkew, Jacinta – Child Trends, 2007
Regular participation in out-of-school time activities is associated with benefits for children. However, children cannot reap the benefits of program participation if they do not attend programs in the first place. This brief focuses on ways in which out-of-school time programs can improve the attendance and retention of children and youth in…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, School Recreational Programs, Enrollment Management, Outreach Programs