Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Research has found that many characteristics are related to performance on standardized tests. Many of these are not necessarily “academic” attributes. One area of this research is on the connection between physical health/lifestyles and test performance. The research that exist in this area is often disconnected with each other and tends to focus on a limited number of factors. Moreover, the impact of the school climate, as related to health-behaviors, has not been examined. The present study uses data from 32 schools over four years to examine the relationship between health norms and average test performance while controlling for demographic …