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Julie Gazmararian; Grant Rivera; Sky Cupid Douglas; Eden Wakiweya; Parker Lincoln; Erin Harlow-Parker – Journal of School Health, 2025
Background: In response to escalating concerns about the pervasive use of digital media and research documenting the impact on adolescent well-being and academic performance, schools are exploring opportunities to reverse these concerning trends. Many schools respond with full or partial bans on social media use during the school day; however,…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Social Media, Middle Schools, Middle School Students
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Feinberg, Termeh; Parker, Elizabeth; Lane, Hannah; Rubio, Diana; Wang, Yan; Hager, Erin – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: School-level implementation of district-level local wellness policies (LWPs) is needed to create school environments that promote nutrition and physical activity (PA). Disparities in classroom-specific LWPs implementation were examined. Methods: administrator survey (N = 756 schools; 24/24 districts) included 6 classrooms LWP…
Descriptors: School Policy, Board of Education Policy, Educational Environment, Nutrition
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Cygan, Heide; Tribbia, Carly; Tully, Jamie – Journal of School Nursing, 2020
Schools are uniquely positioned to impact student health and academic outcomes through health and wellness policies. The purpose of this study was to describe factors influencing implementation of school health and wellness policies, specifically those focused on physical activity and nutrition. In-depth, stakeholder interviews were conducted with…
Descriptors: School Health Services, School Policy, Wellness, Physical Activities
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Laxer, Rachel E.; Dubin, Joel A.; Brownson, Ross C.; Cooke, Martin; Chaurasia, Ashok; Leatherdale, Scott T. – Journal of School Health, 2019
Background: The school environment has the potential to influence student body mass index (BMI) through programs and policies. Our objective was to examine the effect of modifying obesity-related school policies and programs on youths' BMI trajectories. Methods: Obesity-related school policies and programs related to physical activity and healthy…
Descriptors: Comprehensive School Health Education, Obesity, Evidence, Educational Environment
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Barnes, Margaux; Davis, Krista; Mancini, Mackenzie; Ruffin, Jasmine; Simpson, Tina; Casazza, Krista – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: A unique biological shift in sleep cycles occurs during adolescence causing later sleep and wake times. This shift is not matched by a concurrent modification in school start times, resulting in sleep curtailment for a large majority of adolescents. Chronic inadequate sleep is associated with poor academic performance including…
Descriptors: Adolescents, High School Students, Educational Change, Middle School Students
Hoskins, Jo A. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study focuses on the analysis of the impact of school uniforms on student self-esteem and self-efficacy. In the past, schools have implemented school uniform policies in order to help improve student achievement as well as strengthen discipline. However, previous research has indicated an association, which is tenuous at best, with regard to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Beliefs, Early Adolescents, School Uniforms
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Young, Kathleen D.; Snelling, Anastasia; Maroto, Maya; Young, Katherine A. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2013
Purpose/Objectives: In 2010, a large urban school district implemented a district-wide school wellness policy that addressed childhood obesity by requiring schools to increase health and physical education contact hours for students and to improve the nutritional standards of school meals. Schools were required to serve a different fruit and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Nutrition, Food Service, Food Standards
Smith-Canty, Vanessa – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study presents an analysis of the anti-bullying policies of 24 South Carolina middle schools that were involved in the "Abbeville" lawsuit. These schools sued the state of South Carolina alleging that the school finding system was inadequate. The schools are plagued with numerous problems including being among the lowest performing…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Bullying, School Districts, State Legislation
Office of National Drug Control Policy, 2004
"What You Need to Know About Starting a Student Drug-Testing Program" is meant to Complement, and build on information provided in an earlier publication, "What You Need to Know about Drug Testing in Schools." This booklet assumes that you as a school, administrator, staff member, or parent involved in the decision have considered all the…
Descriptors: Testing Programs, Needs Assessment, Drug Use Testing, Drug Abuse
Shapley, Kelly; Maloney, Catherine; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny; Sheehan, Daniel – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2008
The Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP), created by the Texas Legislature in 2003, called for the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to establish a pilot project to "immerse" schools in technology by providing a wireless mobile computing device for each teacher and student, technology-based learning resources, training for teachers to integrate…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Public Schools, Technology Integration, Academic Achievement
Richardson, Martha K. – Principal Leadership, 2005
Success in today's K-12 environment often hinges on improved test scores. But success should be defined more broadly to recognize the overall learning environment that is created by students, teachers, staff members, administrators, and parents. As a middle level principal, the author has learned that to create long-lasting change and to foster a…
Descriptors: Student Development, School Culture, Educational Environment, Middle Schools