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DiGiacinto, Kacey Lynn; Jones, Emily – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2010
NASPE recommends children ages 5-12 accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day of the week. With the growing occurrence of obesity in the United States, it is clear that too many of America's youth are not meeting the recommended amount of daily physical activity. Given that America's youth are having…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level
Marietta, Geoff; Brookover, Elisha – Foundation for Child Development, 2011
Despite skyrocketing growth in its English Language Learner (ELL) population, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has been remarkably effective in improving outcomes for ELL students across the district. Achievement has increased, and gaps between ELL students and their native English-speaking peers have decreased. This success is intentional.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Public Schools, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Alonzo, Julie; Ketterlin-Geller, Leanne; Tindal, Gerald – Behavioral Research and Teaching, 2004
This technical report documents the procedures followed in developing student and teacher surveys to gather information about the accommodations students are accustomed to receiving and those that might be beneficial on a mathematics test delivered on the computer. It provides documentation of the technical adequacy of the survey instruments, as…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Delivery Systems, Testing Accommodations, Mathematics Tests