Exam 12: Promoting Childrens Health Beyond the School Day

After-school programs that are run by undergraduate education majors or grandparents illustrate which of the following challenges?

It is important to post pertinent information for a school-directed program on a bulletin board.

When assigning health-promoting homework,it is appropriate to give students consequences for failing to complete the work.

Errands with a Pedometer is an activity using pedometers that involves tracking the number of steps taken while completing activities such as vacuuming,mowing the lawn,and folding clothes.

After-school programs that facilitate ride sharing among families within the same neighborhood illustrate which of the following challenges?

The most significant benefits of after-school programs include increased safety,improved academic performance,more rest,and closer interpersonal ties.

Students who attend after-school programs automatically get better grades and have better school attendance than those who do not attend after-school programs.

To promote family activity using pedometers,which of the following activities involves family members checking out pedometers at school while they meet with teachers and administrators at the school?

A program with a fixed schedule and food and drink selected by children is an example component of a quality after-school program.

Elementary school children accumulate ________ of their daily steps during physical education.

Ensuring that a large gymnasium to accommodate all children is available is an example of which of the following standards that an after-school program should address?

Providing adequate equipment for physical activities,nutrition,and homework club is an example of which of the following standards that an after-school program should address?

Human relations,indoor and outdoor environments,activities,safety,health,and nutrition,and administration are the major standards of a quality after-school program.

All of the following are ways classroom teachers can promote children's health outside the school environment EXCEPT

According to the U.S.Census Bureau,more than 28 million children have parents who are unemployed.

Which of the following health-promoting homework ideas revolves primarily around the cognitive domain (e.g.,written homework)?

Undergraduates majoring in education,grandparents,and Americorps volunteers are good solutions for staffing after-school programs.

According to the news clip entitled,"Financing after-school programs a tough challenge," why is funding for after-school programs so precarious?

The biggest challenge for after-school programs is staffing.

One Small Step is an activity using pedometers that involves an organized Step-a-Thon to fundraise and promote physical activity.