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The Impact of Local Wellness Policies on School Meals and Wellness in Public Schools

abstract: There has been a push to create and implement school wellness policies. Childhood obesity statistics suggest that schools may have an important role to play in promoting wellness. Childhood obesity has become a significant problem in the United States. The percentage of obese children in the United States has more than doubled since 1970, and up to 33% of the children in the United States are currently overweight. Among the 33% of children who are overweight, 25% are obese, and 14% have type 2 diabetes, previously considered to be a condition found only in adults. This mixed-method study with a string qualitative component study examined three aspects of federally mandated local wellness polices. The study investigated the policies themselves, how the policies are understood in the local school setting, with a particular focus on the impact the policies have had on school meals. The bulk of the research data was generated through 8 in-depth interviews. The interviews were conducted with key stakeholders within 2 elementary school districts in Arizona. In addition, the evaluation of 20 local wellness polices was conducted via a rubric scoring system. The primary component found to be lacking in local wellness policies was the evaluation method. Recommendations for school districts include the establishment of a clear method of measurement. / Dissertation/Thesis / Ed.D. Educational Administration and Supervision 2011

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:9000
Date January 2011
ContributorsCrawford, Sara Samantha (Author), Mccarty, Teresa L. (Advisor), Molnar, Alex (Advisor), Montoya, Araceli (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
Source SetsArizona State University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeDoctoral Dissertation
Format204 pages
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved

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