Featured Resource
Research Review: School-based Health Interventions and Academic Achievement
Target Setting
Schools
Who is it for
School administrators, staff, community supporters, parents, policy makers
Format
Downloadable report, summaries, and Powerpoint slides
Developed BY
By Julia Dilley, PhD
Jointly produced by the Washington State Department of Health, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Health. (Sept 2009)
"Research Review: School-based Health Interventions and Academic Achievement" is a report of research analyzing the link between health risks and academic risks using 2006 Healthy Youth Survey data. It includes a literature review on evidence-based school health interventions that show improvements in both health and academics.
- Full Report (pdf)
