title: Translating school health research to policy. School outcomes related to the health environment and changes in mathematics achievement.
abstract: This paper describes an exploration of the relationship between mathematic achievement and the school health environment relative to policy-driven changes in the school setting, specifically with regard to physical education/physical activity. Using school-level data, the authors seek to understand the relationship between mathematics achievement and the school health environment and physical education minutes. This work provides a description of the aspects of the school health environment, an exploration of the interrelationships between school health and student achievement, and an assessment of the effects of the school health policy and practice on student performance and health status. Based on these findings, we identify additional research necessary to describe the relationship between obesity and learning in children.
authors.affiliation: School of Education, Teaching, and Health, American University, Washington, DC, USA. Electronic address: Stacey@american.edu.
authors.forename: Anastasia M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Snelling
authors.affiliation: School of Education, Teaching, and Health, American University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah Irvine
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Belson
authors.affiliation: School of Education, Teaching, and Health, American University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.affiliation: School of Education, Teaching, and Health, American University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: George
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics & Statistics, American University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Dyke
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics & Statistics, American University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malloy
authors.affiliation: School of Education, Teaching, and Health, American University, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kalicki
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008433:Mathematics; D009043:Motor Activity; D010806:Physical Education and Training / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012572:School Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012574:Schools / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical
keywords: Academic achievement; Childhood obesity; Physical education; School health policy