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. 2012 Sep 13;9:E146. doi: 10.5888/pcd9.120072

Table 2. Classroom Characteristics, Move-To-Improve, New York City Schools, 2010.

Characteristics All Classrooms, n (%) (N = 144) Trained Classrooms, n (%) (n = 72) Untrained Classrooms, n (%) (n = 72)
Grade level
Kindergarten 33 (22.9) 16 (22.2) 17 (23.6)
First 41 (28.5) 24 (33.3) 17 (23.6)
Second 38 (26.4) 17 (23.6) 21 (29.2)
Third 32 (22.2) 15 (20.8) 17 (23.6)
Classroom size
<20 students 34 (23.6) 15 (20.8) 19 (26.4)
20–25 students 89 (61.8) 46 (63.9) 43 (59.7)
26–30 students 21 (14.6) 11 (15.3) 10 (13.9)
Classroom type
General education 125 (86.8) 59 (81.9) 66 (91.7)
Collaborative team teachinga 17 (11.8) 11 (15.3) 6 (8.3)
Special education 1 (0.7) 1 (1.4) 0
English as a second language 1 (0.7) 1 (1.4) 0
Access to physical activity
Classrooms with physical education class 132 (91.7) 65 (49.2) 67 (50.8)
Classrooms with no physical education class 12 (8.3) 7 (9.7) 5 (6.9)
Classrooms with recess 128 (88.2) 65 (50.4) 63 (9.6)
Classrooms with no recess 16 (11.1) 8 (50.0) 8 (50.0)

a Collaborative team teaching classrooms integrate special needs students into general education classrooms, often with 2 or more teachers present to address the needs of both populations.