243676 Partners for Healthy Active Lifestyles in Schools and Communities

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Helen Brown, RD, MPH , Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Grace Goc Karp, PhD , Movement Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Deanna Gilmore, PhD , College of Education, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Sachin Jain, PhD, , NCC, LPC , Counseling and School Psychology, College of Education, University of Idaho, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Kathy Canfield-Davis, PhD , College of Education, Education Leadership, Unversity of Idaho, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Philip Scruggs, PhD , Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
The Partners for Healthy Lifestyles in Schools and Communities (PHALSC) initiative was developed to increase student academic success and quality of life by integrating the principles of healthy active lifestyles and the Coordinated School Health model of healthy schools into the curriculum and training of University of Idaho pre-service superintendents, principals, teachers, school counselors and mental health professionals. Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (HPERD) faculty collaborated with faculty representing Curriculum and Instruction, Counseling and School Psychology and Educational Leadership to integrate school health content across the College of Education curriculum in 2010 fall and 2011 spring semesters. Faculty members built training modules to support education, leadership and counseling students in their capacity to promote healthy active lifestyles in the classroom, and among families and in communities. Pre-service school counselors, principals and superintendents assessed, analyzed, and developed Coordinated School Health strategies at school sites. Pre-service elementary and secondary educators integrated physical activity across the curriculum and investigated relationships between health, student achievement and healthy schools. The study was conducted as a mixed-method, quasi experimental design. Qualitative and quantitative data was obtained via interviews, focus groups, student reflections and pre and post attitude, beliefs and self-efficacy surveys. The data obtained will guide the design and implementation of further integration of Coordinated School Health and healthy active lifestyles into the College of Education curriculum and in professional development and continuing education.

Learning Areas:
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify effective strategies to integrate healthy active lifestyles into the pre-service education of superintendents, principals, teachers and school counselors and mental health professionals

Keywords: School Health, College Students

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I design, develop and implement health education content for pre-service teaching professionals.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.