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North American Jewish Day Schools’ Online Promotion of Physical Education
Authors: McKenzie Thomas L., Fedoriouk Roman, Kahan David
Over 300,000 students are enrolled in North American Jewish day schools, but little is known about schools' online promotion of physical education (PE). The authors conducted a content analysis of the mention of various PE characteristics and their association with school characteristics. The websites of Jewish day schools insufficiently promoted PE characteristics with large differences based on religious affiliation. Surveying school officials responsible for website content about their beliefs on PE generally and the appropriateness of websites for promoting it may help inform strategies for boosting its online presence.
Published: 2021
Updated: Mar. 11, 2021
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Physical Activity Messaging on North American Jewish Day School Websites
Authors: McKenzie Thomas L., O'Brien Anna, Carlos Portillo, Sprague Remy, Marchant Emma, Lising Nadine, Kahan David
Studies of Jewish day schools’ websites regarding opportunities for students to engage in physical activity (PA) have not been published. We analyzed the content of 516 North American Jewish day schools’ websites in 237 cities to ascertain mentions of sports (i.e., interscholastic) and PAs (e.g., intramural sports, PA clubs) and to determine how their prevalence differed by school religiosity, composition, and level. Overall, 41% and 45% of websites mentioned at least one sport and PA, respectively. Liberal (vs. Orthodox and Haredi), coeducational (vs. single sex), and schools with secondary grades (vs. elementary only) mentioned proportionately more sports, PA, or both.
Published: 2020
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020