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Recommendations for Developing and Implementing State-Level Physical Education Accountability Systems in Student Learning
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Tsuda, Emi; Wyant, James; Bulger, Sean M.; Elliott, Eloise; Taliaferro, Andrea R.; Burgeson, Charlene; Wechsler, Howell – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2019
With the introduction of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015, physical education is now considered a part of a "well-rounded education." One of the critical features of ESSA is the growing expectation for states to establish accountability systems that monitor student learning. In 2018, a group of researchers conducted a study…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Accountability, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation
Confronting Physical Activity Programming Barriers for People with Disabilities: The Empowerment Model
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Moran, Thomas Eugene; Taliaferro, Andrea R.; Pate, Joshua R. – Quest, 2014
Community-based physical activity programs for people with disabilities have barriers that are unique to their program leader qualifications and the population they serve. Moran and Block (2010) argued that there is a need for practical strategies that are easy for communities to implement, maximize resources, and minimize the impact of barriers…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Physical Activities, Barriers, Disabilities
Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Past, Present, and Future Priorities for Higher Education Physical Activity Programs
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Stapleton, Drue T.; Taliaferro, Andrea R.; Bulger, Sean M. – Quest, 2017
Physical education programs in colleges/universities have been called on to provide students with opportunities to develop an appreciation for, and increase participation in, lifetime physical activity. Higher Education Physical Activity Programs (HEPAPs) have evolved over the past 100 years in response to changing societal and institutional…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Higher Education, Physical Activities, Youth Programs
Feasibility Study of Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs in Appalachian Communities: The McDowell CHOICES Project
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Jones, Emily M.; Taliaferro, Andrea R.; Elliott, Eloise M.; Bulger, Sean M.; Kristjansson, Alfgeir L.; Neal, William; Allar, Ishonté – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
Increasing rates of childhood obesity has prompted calls for comprehensive approaches to school-based physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) development and related contextual issues within a rural Appalachian county using a Systems Approach. A…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Comprehensive School Health Education, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities