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February 8, 2010The State of Play: Gallup Survey of Principals on School Recess
1,951 School Principals Weigh in on Value of Recess
A growing body of research shows that play is essential to the physical, social and emotional development of kids. But school recess tends to be an afterthought when it comes to educational policy, and we’ve even seen recess minutes decline as a result.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation decided to ask elementary school principals what they thought about recess and how they would rate its value to the school day. RWJF recently commissioned a first-of-its-kind
Gallup poll of 1,951 principals in partnership with the National Association of Elementary School Principals and Playworks, a Vulnerable Populations grantee.
Overwhelmingly, principals reported that recess has a positive impact on academic achievement and well-being. But schools also need the proper staffing and training to manage recess in order to reap the full benefits in the classroom and on the playground.
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