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Wingfield, Robert Joshua; Graziano, Paulo A.; McNamara, Joseph P. H., Janicke, David M. – Current Issues in Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate relationships between body mass index (BMI), physical fitness, and academic performance in elementary school students. Specifically, BMI and scores on the President's Challenge Physical Activity and Fitness Awards Program, a physical fitness test, were compared to reading and mathematics scores on the…
Descriptors: Body Composition, Physical Fitness, Tests, Elementary School Students
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Kahn, Leah L.; Williams, Michelle – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2021
Faced with school closures in the spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, middle level teacher candidates were left with no way to finish their field experiences. The challenge continued into the fall with many schools providing only virtual learning and some not allowing visitors on campus. This article describes the steps one university middle level…
Descriptors: Modeling (Psychology), Adjustment (to Environment), Pandemics, COVID-19
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Barksdale, Mary Alice; Triplett, Cheri F. – Current Issues in Education, 2010
This paper explores the voices of elementary children in public schools. Three databases were used including (a) interviews with 25 elementary students, (b) drawings and writings created by 225 third through sixth-grade students about their high stakes testing experiences, and (c) observations in two first-grade classrooms. The data demonstrate…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Elementary School Students, Interviews, Student Attitudes