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
Developed BY
Jointly produced by the Washington State Department of Health, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Board of Health. (Sept 2009)
A report of research by Julia Dilley, PhD, 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.
Research Review: School-based Health Interventions and Academic Achievement
Related Resources:
- Healthy Schools...Successful Students: Coordinated School Health in Washington
- Active Education: Physical Education, Physical Activity
and Academic Performance (pdf)
Active Living Research Brief, Summer 2009
Washington State Department of Health | UW Center for Public Health Nutrition | Disclaimer | Updated 10/22/09
