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Implementation Evaluation Of A Professional Development Program For Comprehensive School Physical Activity Leaders, Russell L. Carson, Ann Pulling Kuhn, Justin B. Moore, Darla M. Castelli, Aaron Beighle, Katie L. Hodgin, Brian Dauenhauer

Kinesiology and Health Promotion Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to conduct an implementation monitoring evaluation of a yearlong comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) professional development program across eight multi-state physical education (PE) teacher cohorts. Mixed-method data were collected during a three-year implementation period via workshop attendance sheets and evaluations, post-workshop implementation plans and artifacts, and follow-up phone interviews to enumerate and evaluate the program’s process of recruitment, reach, dose delivered, dose received, fidelity, and context. Recruitment strategies reached a total of 234 PE teacher attendees across eight workshops, with 77 PE teachers (primarily female, elementary, public school teachers) completing all program requirements. …