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Dhillon, Karamjeet; Centeio, Erin Elizabeth; Dillon, Suzanna Rocco; Mccaughtry, Nathan A. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Background: Convention refugees are individuals who have fled their home countries due to a substantiated fear of persecution. Many young Convention refugees are disconnected from their environment as they enter schools and communities, and are often misunderstood due to cultural barriers. Given the universality of human movement, the physical…
Descriptors: Refugees, Physical Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Acculturation
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Centeio, Erin Elizabeth; Somers, Cheryl Leigh; Kulik, Noel; Garn, Alex C.; Shen, Bo; Martin, Jeffrey; Fahlman, Mariane M.; Mccaughtry, Nathan A. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
Background: The relationship between physical activity (PA) and academic achievement has received much attention given the recent push to increase children's PA levels through Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (CSPAP). Methods: In this study we followed 214 urban elementary students through an 8-month healthy school transformation…
Descriptors: Correlation, Physical Activities, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement