Stretched Too Thin? The Relationship between Insufficient Resource Allocation and Physical Education Instructional Time and Assessment Practices
Overview & Synopsis
With provisions in the Every Student Succeeds Act, attention to physical education (PE) programs in school will be crucial for developing well-rounded students. We assessed the availability of resources that have the potential to impact PE (staffing, continuing education, annual PE equipment budgets) in a nationally-representative sample of 640 U.S. public elementary schools. Higher student-to-PE teacher ratios were associated with students not receiving adequate instruction. Equipment budgets were minimal (median = $500) and 30% of schools had no budget at all. Additional financial support from federal and state education agencies would help schools to better meet recommendations for PE. [This paper was published in "Teaching and Teacher Education" Nov 2017.]
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| Document Title | Stretched Too Thin? The Relationship between Insufficient Resource Allocation and Physical Education Instructional Time and Assessment Practices |
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| Author / Organization | Turner, Lindsey, Johnson, Tyler G., Calvert, Hannah G., Chaloupka, Frank J. |
| Subject & Discipline | Resource Allocation, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 2017 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-306638 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |