Schools

Question 1

Schools act as ideal intervention settings for the promotion of PA because:

Answer 1

• they can reach almost all children regardless of race, ethnicity, or economic circumstances
• often possess the facilities, equipment, and personnel to deliver PA programs
• children spend a great deal of time at school
• there are many opportunities throughout the school day in which PA can be integrated
• PA can be used as a strategy to enhance learning

Question 2

CSPAP =

Answer 2

comprehensive school physical activity program

Question 3

CSAP is a systematic, multidimensional approach by which schools maximize ______ for students to become more physically active in order to meet ____ ____ ___ ____ while developing the _____, ____, and _____ to enjoy PA ____ ______ _____.

Answer 3

• opportunities
• 60 min. of MVPA
• knowledge
• skills
• confidence
• throughout their lifetime

Question 4

Hill’s CSPAP recommendations for PE:

Answer 4

• 150 min/week for elementary
• 225 min/week for secondary
• 50% of PE active
• enjoyable, teaches students movement skills

Question 5

Hill’s CSPAP barriers for PE:

Answer 5

• middle schools and high schools have day 1 & 2 (restricts amount of PE classes)
• gym space
• PE 10 required
• changing between classes are a time constraint (changing clothes)

Question 6

Hill’s CSPAP recommendations for PA during school:

Answer 6

• enough time outside of class to be active (recess, lunch)
• access to equipment/space to be active
• integrating activity breaks into classroom (energizers, active classrooms)

Question 7

Hill’s CSPAP barriers for PA during school:

Answer 7

• other curriculum considered to be too heavy
• not enough time for PA breaks
• PA not falling high on the priority list
• teachers feel they don’t have the resources or training
• not enough funding, spaces, equipment, gym time

Question 8

Hill’s CSPAP recommendations for PA before and after school:

Answer 8

• offer a variety of intramural activities both before and after school (comp./non comp)
• active transportation (walking school bus program)
• open up gym spaces earlier, keep open later
• splitting gym in half to have comp/non comp side

Question 9

Hill’s CSPAP barriers for PA before and after school:

Answer 9

• available space
• policies inhibiting gym from being opened up
• lack of supervisors
• worry about safety with active transportation

Question 10

Hill’s CSPAP recommendations for staff involvement:

Answer 10

• present new info on how to instruct PA (PD days)
• provide wellness programs to encourage staff to be a good role model
• active with kids
• discounted gym memberships

Question 11

Hill’s CSPAP barriers for staff involvement:

Answer 11

• lack of funding

- lack of interest with teachers

Question 12

Hill’s CSPAP recommendations for family and community engagement:

Answer 12

• family members and guardians as volunteers for PE in schools
• family as participants for special events
• establish joint use for school and community (offer discounted rates, use same space)

Question 13

Hill’s CSPAP barriers for family and community engagement:

Answer 13

• time for family members to get involved
• money: experiences on weekend could use money
• volunteers need knowledge on the sport

Question 14

EAS =

Answer 14

Ever Active Schools

Question 15

EAS:

Answer 15

• consultation group
• focused on the model of comprehensive school health
• try to get kids more active
• PL in mentorship

Question 16

How did EAS try to get kids more active?

Answer 16

• active transportation
• PD activities for teachers
• run clubs across the province
• work in Indigenous communities

Question 17

How did EAS try to develop PL in mentorship?

Answer 17

• help develop PL
• staff led program in schools
• try to reduce barriers
• somewhat effective

Question 18

Alberta DPA guidelines for grades 1-9:

Answer 18

• PA for 30 min daily through activities organized by the school
• can use instructional or non instructional time

Question 19

Ontario DPA guidelines for elementary:

Answer 19

20 min/day of MBPA during instructional time

Question 20

Allison et al. found that ____ of administrators and ___ of teachers reported implementation fidelity of DPA in Ontario.

Answer 20

• 61%

- 50%

Question 21

Tripartite model for PA provision in elementary schools includes:

Answer 21

• PA legislation
• specialists PE/ activity teachers
• extended school day