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Evenson, Kelly R.; Ballard, Kymm; Lee, Ginny; Ammerman, Alice – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: In 2005, the North Carolina State Board of Education updated the Healthy Active Children Policy to include a requirement that all kindergarten through eighth-grade children receive at least 30 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity each school day through physical education, recess, and other creative approaches. This study…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, State Standards, Program Implementation
Kennedy, Elena; Wilson, Brooke; Valladares, Sherylls; Bronte-Tinkew, Jacinta – Child Trends, 2007
Regular participation in out-of-school time activities is associated with benefits for children. However, children cannot reap the benefits of program participation if they do not attend programs in the first place. This brief focuses on ways in which out-of-school time programs can improve the attendance and retention of children and youth in…
Descriptors: School Holding Power, School Recreational Programs, Enrollment Management, Outreach Programs