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Purpose/Goals: |
The MCPH, in
collaboration with the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF),
Department of Community Health and Recreation, is evaluating the
Lewiston Public School Systems grant provided by the JTG
Foundation entitled "Strategies
for Increasing Physical Education/Physical Activity. The JTG
Foundation Collaborative with Lewiston Public Schools".
The grant aims to increase physical activity in and outside the
classroom, improve physical education, and to enhance learning
and reduce behavioral problems in the classroom. Evaluation
methods are varied and include: interviews, observations, and
surveys thus far. Dr. Sarah Martin, PhD and UMF student
intern Dylan Smith lead the evaluation effort. |
