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- Title
Program Evaluation of Healthy Moves<sup>™</sup>: A Community-Based Trainer in Residence Professional Development Program to Support Generalist Teachers With Physical Education Instruction.
- Authors
Johnson-Shelton, Deborah; Ricci, Jeanette; Westling, Erika; Peterson, Missy; Rusby, Julie C.
- Abstract
Background: Elementary school teachers are often responsible for teaching physical education to their students, with little formal training in that instruction. This study evaluates a trainer in residence professional development program designed to improve physical education instructional attitudes and practices in elementary school generalist teachers. Methods: Participants were 139 teachers and 3577 first to fifth grade students at 11 public elementary schools in Oregon. Program evaluation measures included pre- and postteacher surveys on teacher attitudes and practices toward teaching physical education for fidelity, postprogram lesson observations for sustainability, and teacher-reported program barriers to and facilitators of feasibility. A multivariate repeated-measures analysis of covariance test assessed changes in teacher attitudes and practices related to physical education instruction. Results: There were main effects of time observed for teacher encouragement and enthusiasm and physical education teaching practices (F2,127 = 9.68, P <.001, η p 2 =.132). Postprogram observations indicated sustained use of activity components and an average of 86% of physical education class time spent with students engaged in moderate to vigorous levels of physical activity. Conclusions: The trainer in residence community-based approach shows promise as an appropriate professional development strategy for generalist teachers responsible for physical education instruction. However, a longer duration, randomized control trial is needed to determine the efficacy of these programs in promoting student physical education outcomes.
- Subjects
OREGON; PHYSICAL education teachers; GROUP homes; ELEMENTARY school teachers; TIME on task (Education); PERSONAL trainers; PROFESSIONAL education; TEACHER attitudes
- Publication
Journal of Physical Activity & Health, 2022, Vol 19, Issue 2, p125
- ISSN
1543-3080
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/jpah.2021-0505