Staff Involvement and Family and Community Engagement

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Table 1. Evidence-Based Strategies to Professional Practice

Area of Focus	Strategies	Resources
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Staff wellness	Pre-assess and regularly monitor staff wellness profiles Emphasize PA opportunities in staff wellness initiatives Tailor wellness programming to the school context Sustain staff wellness programs by establishing and implementing local school wellness policies	CDC’s Worksite Health ScoreCard (Gutermuth et al., 2018) RMC Health Smart Guide — Employee Wellness (https://www.rmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/8-Employee-Wellness-Smart-Guide.pdf) Blueprint for School Employee Wellness (https://oeachoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Blueprint-2-28-22.pdf) Alliance for a Healthier Generation (AHG) Employee Interest Survey (https://api.healthiergeneration.org/resource/83) AHG Evaluating Staff Well-Being and Job Satisfaction Across Your District (https://api.healthiergeneration.org/resource/703) AHG Employee Wellness Program Baseline Assessment (https://api.healthiergeneration.org/resource/147) AHG: Kicking Off Employee Wellness Committee (https://api.healthiergeneration.org/resource/146) School Well-Being Champion Start-Up Kit (https://thrivingschools.kaiserpermanente.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/LMP_Wellbeing_Champion_Startup-Kit_School_2021.6-1.pdf) Model Local School Wellness Policy: Policy Guidance (https://api.healthiergeneration.org/resource/2)
PA promotion by staff	Build physical education teachers’ affective commitment to PA leadership Initiate a CSPAP with a strong plan that addresses coordination and synergy among various supporters Prior to the start of the school year, provide classroom teachers with professional development for PA promotion Classroom physical activity integrated with academic resources: Energizers for Schools (https://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/resource/energizers-for-schools/ When communicating with administrators, emphasize the positive outcomes of a CSPAP Incorporate PA opportunities in after-school program schedules and train program staff to promote PA Classroom activity, recess, and after-school resources: Spark (https://sparkpe.org/)	SHAPE America’s Physical Activity Leader Learning System (https://www.shapeamerica.org/prodev/workshops/lmas/) Increasing Physical Education and Physical Activity: A Framework for Schools 2019 (https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/pdf/2019_04_25_PE-PA-Framework_508tagged.pdf) Springboard to Active Schools: Classroom Physical Activity Ideas and Tips (https://schoolspringboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Classroom-PA-Ideas-and-Tips_FINAL-201008.pdf) Provide Physical Activity Before and After School (https://schoolspringboard.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/PA-Before-and-After-School-Data-Brief_FINAL-210125.pdf)
FCE	Explain the importance of a CSPAP to parents Partner with universities when possible Partner with other community-based entities to build capacity for CSPAP implementation and sustainability	RMC Health Family Engagement (https://www.rmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/9-Family-Engagement-Smart-Guide.pdf) RMC Health Community Involvement (https://www.rmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/10-Community-Involvement-Smart-Guide.pdf) Joint Use Agreements (https://api.healthiergeneration.org/resource/53) Family Activity Tracker (https://api.healthiergeneration.org/resource/485)
Teacher education	Engage preservice classroom teachers in self-monitoring their personal health behaviors Provide opportunities for preservice physical education and classroom teachers to engage in group planning for CSPAP implementation Incorporate CSPAP-aligned field experiences beyond physical education for preservice physical education and classroom teachers	Personal activity and fitness trackers (e.g., smart watches, smart phones) CDC CSPAP Planning Guide (Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: A Guide for Schools; cdc.gov) SHAPE America’s CSPAP Guide Checklist (CSPAP Guide Checklist; shapeamerica.org) SHAPE America’s Template for CSPAP Implementation Plan (Table 6. Template for CSPAP Implementation Plan; shapeamerica.org)

Gutermuth, L. K., Hager, E. R., & Porter, K. P. (2018). Using the CDC’s Worksite Health ScoreCard as a framework to examine worksite health promotion and physical activity. Preventing Chronic Disease, 15, Article 170463. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd15.170463

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