@article {Cunningham-Sabo:2017:2326-4403:161,
title = "School District Implementation and Teacher Needs for Quality Nutrition Education",
journal = "Health Behavior and Policy Review",
parent_itemid = "infobike://psp/hbpr",
publishercode ="psp",
year = "2017",
volume = "4",
number = "2",
publication date ="2017-03-01T00:00:00",
pages = "161-172",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "2326-4403",
eissn = "2326-4403",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/psp/hbpr/2017/00000004/00000002/art00007",
doi = "doi:10.14485/HBPR.4.2.7",
keyword = "SCHOOLCHILDREN, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEW, ACADEMIC STANDARDS, SURVEY, NUTRITION EDUCATION",
author = "Cunningham-Sabo, Leslie D. and Balgopal, Meena M. and Seedig, Nicole and McGuin, Mara",
abstract = "
Objective: We identified Colorado primary/secondary educators' perceptions and needs regarding implementation of new nutrition education academic standards. Methods: We interviewed nutrition and health education professionals to describe NE status and identify perceived/predicted
barriers to successful implementation. Results: Interviewees (N = 14) identified 3 themes: curricular and non-curricular resources; types of support needed; and implementation activities/strategies. Survey completers (N = 169) represented state geographic regions, district sizes, and
educator types; 80% taught nutrition. Only 24% reported active district nutrition education standards. These educators want improved access to quality curricula and instructional resources (79%), allocated time (65%), professional development (60%), funding (53%), and district-level support
(50%). Conclusions: Findings identify professional development and administrative support needed by health educators to shape state and district priorities.",
}