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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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School Nutrition Directors' Perceptions of Technology Use in School Nutrition Programs
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Pratt, Peggy; Bednar, Carolyn; Kwon, Junehee – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2012
Purpose/Objectives: This study investigated the types of technology/software currently used by Southwest Region school nutrition directors (SNDs) and assessed their perceptions of barriers to purchasing new technology/software. In addition, the importance of future technology/software acquisitions in meeting school nutrition program (SNP) goals…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Dietetics, Nutrition Instruction
Assessment of Changes in School Nutrition Programs and the School Environment as a Result of Following the HealthierUS School Challenge Program
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Brown, Jennifer S.; Bednar, Carolyn; DiMarco, Nancy M.; Connors, Priscilla L. – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2012
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine changes in school nutrition programs and the school environment as reported by school nutrition directors who are following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) program. The objective was to determine before and after changes in the average lunch…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Educational Environment, Change, Federal Programs
Labor Productivity Standards in Texas School Foodservice Operations
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Sherrin, A. Rachelle; Bednar, Carolyn; Kwon, Junehee – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2009
Purpose: Purpose of this research was to investigate utilization of labor productivity standards and variables that affect productivity in Texas school foodservice operations. Methods: A questionnaire was developed, validated, and pilot tested, then mailed to 200 randomly selected Texas school foodservice directors. Descriptive statistics for…
Descriptors: Food Service, Nutrition, Labor Standards, Labor
Comparison of Nutrient Content and Cost of Home-Packed Lunches to Reimbursable School Lunch Nutrient Standards and Prices
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Johnson, Cara M.; Bednar, Carolyn; Kwon, Junehee; Gustof, Alissa – Journal of Child Nutrition & Management, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare nutrient content and cost of home-packed lunches to nutrient standards and prices for reimbursable school lunches. Methods: Researchers observed food and beverage contents of 333 home packed lunches at four north Texas elementary schools. Nutritionist Pro was used to analyze lunches for calories,…
Descriptors: Health, Lunch Programs, Nutrition, Comparative Analysis