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Kristen Belcher; Emily Fishman; Kat Ramirez-Mercado; Booker Marshall; Marisa DiPaolo; Elizabeth Jarpe-Ratner – Journal of School Health, 2024
Background: In 2013, the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district passed a policy requiring schools to deliver comprehensive sexual health education (SHE) to all K-12th grade students. A performance improvement case study was conducted in the 2019-2020 school year to evaluate the implementation of the policy and identify lessons learned to support…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Sex Education
Jarpe-Ratner, Elizabeth; Cleary, Mary; Chriqui, Jamie F. – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: Strategies used by wellness teams (WTs) to foster local wellness policy (LWP) implementation have been documented, yet there remains a need to better understand how WTs respond to district-level LWP requirements, particularly when bundled with additional health-related policies. This study's goal was to explore how WTs implement…
Descriptors: Wellness, Health Promotion, Elementary School Students, School Districts
Hasson, Rebecca E.; Eisman, Andria B.; Wassmann, Amy; Beemer, Lexie R.; Templin, Thomas; Malinoff, Lynn; Zernicke, Ronald; Rabaut, Lisa – Journal of School Health, 2023
Background: A mismatch between organizational priorities and system-level policies can negatively impact implementation and sustainment of classroom-based physical activity (PA) interventions. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) present methods to systematically identify organization- and system-level implementation barriers, and (2) align…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Physical Activity Level, Intervention, Physical Activities
Fitzpatrick, Julia M.; Silva, Graciela E.; Vana, Kimberly D. – Journal of School Health, 2021
Background: Most adolescents in the United States do not obtain sufficient sleep. Early school start times play a significant role in adolescent sleep deprivation. Most primary and secondary schools begin classes earlier than the 8:30 am. Perceived barriers to implementing a delayed school start time have been suggested in the literature but have…
Descriptors: Barriers, Time Management, High School Students, Adolescents
Reynolds, Kim D.; Buller, David B.; Berteletti, Julia; Massie, Kim; Ashley, Jeff; Buller, Mary K.; Meenan, Richard T.; Liu, Xia – Journal of School Health, 2020
Background: This study examined implementation of district sun safety policy in schools and tested correlates of implementation in California public school districts. Methods: Principals (N = 118) and teachers (N = 113) in California public elementary schools (N = 118) were recruited and completed a survey on sun protection policies and practices.…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Public Schools, Elementary Schools, Teacher Attitudes
Hester, Laura L.; Wilce, Maureen A.; Gill, Sarah A.; Disler, Sheri L.; Collins, Pamela; Crawford, Gregory – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: Asthma is a leading chronic childhood disease in the United States and a major contributor to school absenteeism. Evidence suggests that multicomponent, school-based asthma interventions are a strategic way to address asthma among school-aged children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) encourages the 36 health…
Descriptors: Diseases, Child Health, School Health Services, Intervention
Murray, Sharon D.; Hurley, James; Ahmed, Shannon R. – Journal of School Health, 2015
Background: The Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model provides a framework for promoting greater alignment, integration, and collaboration between health and education across the school setting and improving students' cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development. By providing a learning environment that ensures each…
Descriptors: Student Development, Integrated Services, Alignment (Education), Comprehensive School Health Education
Jain, Anjali; Langwith, Casey – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: Although studies have shown that school-based obesity interventions can be effective, little is known about how to translate and implement programs into real-world school settings. Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted in spring 2012 with 19 key informants who participated in a multifaceted childhood obesity intervention…
Descriptors: Obesity, Intervention, Semi Structured Interviews, School Nurses
Belansky, Elaine S.; Cutforth, Nick; Chavez, Robert; Crane, Lori A.; Waters, Emily; Marshall, Julie A. – Journal of School Health, 2013
Background: School environment and policy changes have increased healthy eating and physical activity; however, there has been modest success in translating research ?ndings to practice. The School Environment Project tested whether an adapted version of Intervention Mapping (AIM) resulted in school change. Methods: Using a pair randomized design,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Educational Environment, Policy Formation, Health Behavior
Vieno, Alessio; Gini, Gianluca; Santinello, Massimo – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Using data from the 2006 Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey, the prevalence of 6 forms of bullying (physical, verbal, relational, sexual, cyber, and racist), and the role of smoking and drinking in bullying was examined among Italian adolescents for this study. Methods: The sample was composed of 2667 Italian middle…
Descriptors: Bullying, Smoking, Surveys, Incidence

Lawrenz, Frances – Journal of School Health, 1984
The Portal School Program at Arizona State University is described as one method of promoting health education in elementary schools. Teachers are directly involved in curriculum decision making through inservice training. Elements of the program are explored. (Author/DF)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Health Education, Health Programs, Inservice Teacher Education