A5008722722- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Educational Methods and Media Use
- Education and Technology Integration
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Experimental Learning in Engineering
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Learning Styles and Cognitive Differences
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Gender and Technology in Education
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Art Education and Development
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Educational Assessment and Improvement
- Digital Accessibility for Disabilities
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Education and Multiculturalism
- Innovative Teaching Methods
American University
2016-2025
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
2003
This study investigated the influence of a high intensity reading tutoring intervention program combining culturally responsive literacy (CRL) and science-of-reading (SOR) practices on primary grade students’ motivation. Participants included 10 university-trained tutors working with 38 kindergarten through third-grade students who experienced challenges in two urban elementary schools mid-Atlantic region United States. Students completed 6-week CRL-SOR-integrated their tutors. Participant...
This article describes a study of the use digital note-taking technology with high school students specific learning disabilities. The goal project was to understand degree which this intervention has potential support students' skills, promote retention material, and reduce cognitive effort during note taking. authors offer recommendations for ways in existing features uses can be improved enhanced. findings research suggest that pens increase quality student notes strategies. Based on...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND With the rise in childhood obesity, school policies related to nutrition and physical activity have been written implemented. In this paper, we present a model evaluate degree which state legislation for health are implemented at level. METHODS Using Washington, DC's Healthy Schools Act (HSA) self‐report measure of implementation HSA, illustrate process developing composite score that can be used compliance with provisions law. RESULTS We calculated elementary middle...
Childhood obesity is one of the most prevalent public health challenges in United States, and although rates are declining overall, among children living underserved neighborhoods increasing. This five-year intervention project seeks to empower teachers (n = 92) invest their own then integrate nutrition concepts into core subjects’ lessons elementary schools. The professional development sessions reflect Whole Child, School, Community model. Results indicate that who attended were more...
The rise in childhood obesity has led policymakers to target schools and school districts take a leadership role addressing this epidemic. As such, teachers must be prepared address the complex nature of through nutrition health education. This paper outlines how have potential agents change thereby creating culture within environment. Through professional development workshops employee wellness programs, opportunity learn knowledge skills needed promote resulting being models healthy...
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between television viewing time, physical activity level, food consumption patterns, and academic performance adolescents in a large urban school district USA where health disparities are prevalent, particularly among minority residents. Design/methodology/approach 2010 Youth Risk Behavior Survey was used analyze grades patterns serving over 77,000 students. Findings Results indicated that students who self-reported As Bs had...
Chronic food insecurity in childhood impacts health and academic achievement across the life course. We describe development of a brief self-report nutrition literacy survey to assess knowledge, attitudes, intent sample 482 elementary students at high risk for insecurity. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed two latent factors: attitudes knowledge. Item difficulty ranged from 25% 94% an adequate Kuder-Richardson20 0.7 was observed knowledge items. Temporal reliability assessed using...
A growing number of teachers have undertaken National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) certification training since its inception over twenty-five years ago. Previous empirical research on the impact NBCTs student performance has focused state or district-level exams in individual states and found mixed results. This study examines relationship between Certified Teachers (NBCTs) achievement reading math assessments Assessment Educational Progress (NAEP). We argue that can be...
Childhood obesity prevalence trends involve complex societal and environmental factors as well individual behaviors. The Healthy Schoolhouse 2.0 program seeks to improve nutrition literacy among elementary school students through an equity-focused intervention that supports the health of students, teachers, community. This five-year quasi-experimental study follows a baseline–post-test design. Research activities examine feasibility effectiveness professional development series in first year...
The rise in childhood obesity has led policymakers to target schools and school districts take a leadership role addressing this epidemic. As such, teachers must be prepared address the complex nature of through nutrition health education. This paper outlines how have potential agents change thereby creating culture within environment. Through professional development workshops employee wellness programs, opportunity learn knowledge skills needed promote resulting being models healthy...
Childhood obesity is one of the most prevalent public health challenges in United States and although rates are declining overall, among children living underserved neighborhoods increasing. This five-year intervention project seeks to empower teachers (n=92) invest their own then integrate nutrition concepts into core subjects’ lessons elementary schools. The professional development sessions reflect Whole Child, School, Community model. Results indicate that who attended were more likely...
Background: Over the past two decades, childhood obesity has been recognized as an increasing health problem with stark disparities by race, ethnicity, and zip code. A single-level intervention that focuses on individual choices limited success especially in under-resourced communities. Methods: The "Getting to Equity" model provides a framework for building interventions incorporate multilevel strategies. We applied this elementary school-based prevention program. Results: By applying...
Schools in the United States have made use of Maslow's Hierarchy Needs (Maslow, 1943, 1954) since 1940s as a way to understand everything from student motivation school buildings.Little attention is given, however, degree which teachers role meeting students' basic needs, particularly at foundational levels hierarchy.While are understood be core success, they typically poorly prepared address physiological and safety needs.This paper examines analysis policy that was implemented level order...
This paper outlines the current status of technology integration in schools from perspective researchers and policy makers. The focus then turned to how teacher education programs U.S. have been preparing future teachers use technology. In order illustrate complex issues that must be addressed when technology, this reports on summarized past seven years an intensive field-based course given at American University Washington, DC. has provided students with opportunity experience within a...
Healthy Educators, Children: A Pathway to Lifelong Health Starts in Early Childhood Michelle Kalicki, Sarah Irvine Belson, Robin McClave, Anastasia Snelling Abstract childhood development is not only essential for school readiness, but sets the stage lifelong success across many aspects of a student’s life. The long-term impact and significance quality early education has become national focus United States recent decades. Numerous policies from local level have sought ensure that all...
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has Impact Factor 5.120 (2020 JCR, received June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published 2021.