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You are viewing a record from the Connection Collection, a searchable annotated bibliography database. It links you with research-based information that you can use to connect schools, families, and communities.

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This article describes the findings from the School Health Policies and Programs Study 2000 (SHPPS 2000) about family and community involvement in schools. Findings showed that nationwide, 45.1% of districts and 65.5% of schools have one or more school health councils or other groups that develop policies or coordinate family and community activities in school health programs. SHPPS 2000 assessed family and community involvement at the state, district, school, and classroom levels. State-level data were collected from all the 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Questionnaires assessed health education, physical education and activity, health services, mental health and social services, food service, school policy and environment, and faculty and staff health promotion. Researchers suggest that health education and physical education classroom teachers can involve families and the community by providing them with information on health education and physical education classes or courses, or assigning homework or projects that involve family members. "Although SHPPS 2000 did not comprehensively assess family and community involvement in school health programs, it is the first national study to measure policies and programs involving family and community members in the context of other school health program components."

Suggested Citation Style:

• Brener, N. D., Dittus, P. J., & Hayes, G. (2001). Family and community involvement in schools: Results from the school health policies and programs study 2000. Journal of School Health, 71(7), 340-344.