dc.contributor.author	Bennett, Elizabeth Sue
dc.coverage.spatial	United States, Georgia	en_US
dc.coverage.temporal	2004-2017	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2017-12-15T15:32:01Z
dc.date.available	2017-12-15T15:32:01Z
dc.date.issued	2017-12
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10428/2961
dc.description.abstract	Childhood obesity is a national epidemic and continues to impact America. In 2004 House Bill 108-265 was mandated by the national government. The House Bill required school districts to create and implement school wellness polices by the 2006 school year. The intent of this study was to find if Georgia public schools are meeting the national requirements and the impediments school leaders face in successful implementation. Furthermore, the study attempted to determine if geographical location impacted successful implementation. A quantitative research design was used to conduct a two phase study. Phase 1 used a quantitative approach to analyze 129 Georgia public school wellness policies using the University of Connecticut Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity online software WellSAT 2.0. An analysis of variance was also conducted in Phase 1 to determine if differences lie between geographical locations. Phase 2 used a survey research design. An online survey was sent to Georgia superintendents regarding impediments of successful wellness policy implementation. In conclusion, Georgia school wellness policies need improvement. There is an opportunity for educational leaders to review the mandated policy requirements and study impediments to provide schools with needed resources and support to successfully implement school wellness policies.	en_US
dc.description.tableofcontents	INTRODUCTION..1 \| Statement of the Problem 3 \| Purpose....5 \| Research Questions.5 \| Significance of the Study 6 \| Conceptual Framework.7 \| Summary of Methodology..9 \| Limitations..9 \| Definition of Terms10 \| II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE 14 \| III. METHODOLOGY.25 \| Phase 1 Research Design... 25 \| Phase 1 Threats to Validity.... 26 \| Phase 1 Settings..26 \| Phase 1 Instrumentation..... 27 \| Phase 1 Data Collection and Analysis....32 \| Phase 2 Research Design....34 \| Phase 2 Participants....34 \| Phase 2 Threats to Validity.35 \| Phase 2 Instrumentation......35 \| Phase 2 Variable Creation and Data Analysis ...38 \| IV. RESULTS.......43 \| Phase 1 Findings.44 \| Phase 2 Findings.....48 \| V. DISCUSSION.57 \| Purpose of Study.....57 \| Summary of Literature.58 \| Methodology.......63 \| Instrumentation....63 \| Summary of Findings......65 \| Limitations of Study....69 \| Suggestions for Future Research.70 \| Conclusions..71 \| VI. REFERENCES.....73 \| VII. APPENDIX A: Wellness Policy Survey 80 \| VIII.APPENDIX B: Permission Email 87 \| IX APPENDIX C: Institutional Review Board Report ..89 \|	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	School health services--United States--Georgia	en_US
dc.subject	Public schools	en_US
dc.title	Examination of Georgia Public School Wellness Policies and the Mandated Implementation Requirements	en_US
dc.type	Dissertation	en_US
dc.contributor.department	Department of Curriculum, Leadership, and Technology	en_US
dc.description.advisor	Bochenko, Michael
dc.description.committee	Gibson, Nicole
dc.description.committee	Stelzer, Jiri
dc.description.degree	Ed.D.	en_US
dc.description.major	Educational Leadership	en_US