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Guinn, Caroline H.; Baxter, Suzanne Domel; Finney, Christopher J.; Hitchcock, David B. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2013
Purpose/Objectives: Analyses were conducted to examine variations in fourth-grade children's participation in school-breakfast and school-lunch programs by weekday, month, socioeconomic status, absenteeism, gender, and school-breakfast location. Methods: Fourth-grade children were participants in a dietary-reporting validation study during either…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Lunch Programs, Breakfast Programs
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O'Dea, Jennifer A.; Mugridge, Anna C. – Health Education Research, 2012
Health-related behaviors [physical activity (PA), nutritional quality of breakfast and sleep]; personal variables (self-esteem, attitudes to PA and gender) and socioeconomic status (SES) (school SES and parental education), were examined in relation to literacy and numeracy scores of 824 grade 3-7 children. Participants completed a questionnaire,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Health Promotion, Physical Activities, Social Class
Hopper, Lora E. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Although research has provided a substantial amount of information about key characteristics of effective school leaders, there is a growing need for continued improvement and reflective practice on the continuous development of instructional leaders. The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent elementary principals perceive they are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Indicators, Federal Programs, Leadership Responsibility