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April 17, 2012 | Report
Related Website Learn more about Playworks Related Read the news release: Can a Game of Tag Help Combat Bullying? Recommended Reading Evaluation of Playworks: Findings from a Randomized Experiment Better Physical and Emotional Health Equals Better L ...
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Changing the national conversation about how to improve American public schools—and the importance of play to children’s ability to learn.
April 17, 2012 | News Release
New Research from Mathematica and Stanford shows a healthy recess can reduce bullying, improve learning time.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Learning Landscapes rebuilds worn-out schoolyards in Denver. This study compared physical activity at Learning Landscapes and non-renovated schoolyards. The authors built on previous research of physical activity in schoolyards by dividing the schoolyard surface into four categories.
March 24, 2011 | Story
A senior researcher at the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, Rebecca London, Ph.D., is day-to-day leader of the evaluation of Playworks.
February 14, 2011 | Video
Maximizing the Return on Recess
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
This September 2010 special supplement analyzes and evaluates the Texas Youth Fitness Study from a number of perspectives.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Teachers get good grades for their ability to conduct fitness tests and benefit from additional training on the testing instrument.
September 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Large-scale fitness testing allows tracking of youth fitness and provides research data that may lead to improved physical education but it is not without its detractors.
January 19, 2011 | Story
Good Morning America features Playworks for trying to change the face of recess in the US.