Table 1.

Measures Used For Physical Education (PE) and Physical Activity (PA) Practices

Measure #	Practice	Question	Answer options
1	Promotes PA via Messaging	Does your school promote the benefits of getting the recommended amount (60 minutes) of daily physical activity to students with posters, banners or other messaging throughout the school on an ongoing basis (e.g., in hallways, stairwell, cafeteria, gymnasium, classrooms)?	Yes/No
2	Requires Recommended Weekly Minutes of PE	Does your school require the recommended minutes of physical education per week for the grade levels your school serves: 150 minutes per week for ELEMENTARY? 225 minutes per week for MIDDLE and HIGH SCHOOL?	Yes/No
3	Supports Professional Development for PE Teachers	Do most physical education teachers participate, at least annually, in professional development focused on physical education and/or physical activity?	Yes/No
4	Requires Fitness Assessments	Does your school require physical education teachers to assess student fitness levels annually (e.g., FITNESSGRAM® assessment)?	Yes/No
5	Requires Specific Time for Daily PA	Does your school or school district have a policy that states specific time requirements for students to participate in physical activity during the school day?	Yes/No
6	Offers Daily Recess	Do students have the opportunity to participate in recess or other physical activity breaks outside of the classroom on a daily basis?	Yes/No
7	Provides Active Classrooms	Do most classroom teachers provide opportunities for students to be physically active in the classroom at different times during the school day (e.g., physical activity breaks, subject-based movement activities, walk and shares, etc.)?	Yes/No
8	Offers Before-and After-School PA	Does your school offer physical activity opportunities in before- and after-school programs that are available to most/all students?	Yes/No
9	Shares Use of School Grounds	Does your school provide access to school grounds for physical activity before and/or after school for parents, families and/or community members?	Yes/No

PE=physical education; PA=physical activity.