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Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance


Issue: October 2009    

Meeting the Needs of Urban Youths in Columbus City  Schools
    Dena A. Deglau & Diane Barnes

Abstract: With  55 percent of the 53,400 students on free and reduced lunch programs, a 78  percent mobility rate, and a diverse population, Columbus City Schools (CCS) in  Ohio faces the challenges common to other urban districts. In spite of the  challenges, CCS has made a long-term commitment to engage students in  high-quality physical education and physical activity. Achieving this goal has  required a multidimensional approach. The district has continued to focus on  this objective by (1) having a district advocate, (2) engaging and training  teachers, (3) building sustainable professional development through the  development of teacher leaders, and (4) fostering university and community  collaborations. This article discusses the impact that each of these approaches  has had within the district.

Article category: NASPE Symposium