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Teacher Education Accreditation Council, 2010
This workbook is about producing the "Inquiry Brief" or "Inquiry Brief Proposal" for TEAC (Teacher Education Accreditation Council) accreditation. It is designed as a companion to the TEAC "Guide to Accreditation." The exercises in this workbook are selected by the writing workshop presenters to help program faculty get started on their "Brief."…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Workbooks, Writing Workshops, Accreditation (Institutions)
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Parsad, Basmat; Lewis, Laurie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
The rate of obesity among school-age children has become a national concern, with the number of overweight children aged 6 to 11 more than tripling over the past three decades (U.S. Government Accountability Office 2005). In 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General issued a Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, and in 2002,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Physical Activities, Obesity, Elementary Schools
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 2002
The 2001 Wisconsin Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) was conducted as part of a national effort by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor health-risk behaviors of the nations high school students. This report contains findings from the 2001 Wisconsin YRBS in eight priority areas: protective assets, unintentional injuries,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dietetics, Drinking, Drug Use
South Dakota State Dept. of Human Services, Pierre. – 1999
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey was cooperatively developed by Centers for Disease Control and state and local departments of health to assess six health risk behaviors of adolescents that result in the greatest number of morbidity, mortality, and social problems. All public, private, and Bureau of Indian Affairs schools in South Dakota, containing…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Drinking, Drug Use, Eating Habits
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1977
The physical fitness and lifestyle of Canadian school children has been deteriorating in recent years. The main objectives of physical education are directed toward the development of physical fitness and a positive lifestyle. This manual provides an opportunity for measuring the components of physical fitness. Physical fitness testing involves…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Athletic Equipment, Cardiovascular System, Elementary Secondary Education
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2004
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students