LEA - Carol M. White Physical Education Program Survey

Evaluation of the

Carol M. White

Physical Education Program (PEP)

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Survey of 2010

Local Education Agency Grant Recipients

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Year 3

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U.S. Department of Education

Survey of 2010 PEP

Local Education Agency (LEA) Grant Recipients: Year 3

Introduction

The U.S. Department of Education’s Policy and Program Studies Service (PPSS) is conducting an evaluation of the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP). As part of this evaluation, this survey asks about the design and implementation of your PEP grant. Your input is critical to understanding the implementation of PEP projects.

Survey Instructions

The survey will take approximately 60 minutes to complete. Not all items in the survey may apply to your PEP grant. Please follow the skip patterns noted next to particular items as you complete the survey – they will tell you whether or not you should skip ahead to a later question. If there is not an arrow next to your response and there is no indication that you should skip ahead, then just continue to the next item.

While this survey is designed for Project Directors of PEP grants, if necessary, please share the survey with other staff members knowledgeable about the project to ensure that the most complete and accurate information is recorded.

As a recipient of a PEP grant, your participation in the study is required under ESEA, Sec. 9306(a) (4). Your responses will be aggregated when presenting findings to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and for reporting purposes.

Returning the Survey

When you have completed the survey, please return it to the email address provided no later than DATE. If you have any questions about the study or would like to request a paper copy of the survey with a pre-addressed, pre-paid envelope, please feel free to contact Ms. Andrea Coombes, Survey Coordinator, by mail, phone, or email:

Andrea Coombes

American Institutes for Research

1000 Thomas Jefferson St., NW

Washington, DC 20007

(202) 403-5278

acoombes@air.org

We look forward to receiving your responses and thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Background

1.	Have you been the Project Director of your PEP grant since its award in 2010?
	a. Yes			Skip to 4
	b. No	

2.	When did you become the Project Director for your PEP grant?

	MM		YYYY

3.	How many individuals, including you, have served as Project Directors for your PEP grant since its award in 2010?
		Number of Project Directors

4.	What is your current occupation?

Occupation

Check all that apply

a. Project Director for a Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) Grant

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b. District administrator

Please specify your job title:

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c. School administrator

Please specify your job title:

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d. Instructor/teacher

Please specify school level(s):

School level	Check all that apply
1. Elementary	
2. Middle	
3. Secondary	
4. College/university	
5. Other, please specify:	

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e. Financial director/coordinator

Please specify your job title:

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f. Other, please specify:

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5.	Is your PEP grant project on schedule to be completed within the 3 year grant cycle?
	a. Yes			Skip to 7
	b. No	

6.	Did or will your PEP grant project apply for an extension?
	a. Yes	
	b. No	

PEP Grant Target Population

7.	How many youth has your PEP grant served to date?
	Total number of youth:

8.	Please indicate the number of schools and number of students your PEP grant has been able to serve at each education level to date. If your PEP grant did not target or serve a given level, indicate “0.”

Education level	Number
	Schools	Students
a. Elementary	___	___
b. Middle	___	___
c. Secondary	___	___

9.	Was there a particular segment of your PEP grant population that was more difficult to serve than others?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 11

10.	Please describe the segment of your PEP grant population that has been more difficult to serve and why.

PEP Grant Design and Implementation

The following series of questions asks about the implementation of your PEP grant’s activities. As this survey is designed for the entire group of PEP grant recipients, it is likely that your particular PEP grant did not implement or plan to implement some of the listed activities. For these items, please indicate the appropriate response (e.g., “not addressed,” “not implemented”).

11.

Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which your PEP grant has addressed your LEA’s policies and practices areas that were in need of improvement, as identified by the School Health Index (SHI) self-assessment tool. If an area was not identified as an area in need of improvement, indicate “0.”

0	1	2	3	4
Not identified as an area in need of improvement	Not addressed	Partially addressed	Mostly addressed	Fully addressed

Area	Select one per row
a. School health and safety policies and environment	0	1	2	3	4
b. Health education	0	1	2	3	4
c. Physical education and other physical activity programs	0	1	2	3	4
d. Nutrition services	0	1	2	3	4

12.	Has your PEP grant reevaluated the four modules of the SHI since the grant application?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 14

13.	Please provide the most recent module scores from the overall score cards for the four modules of the SHI.

Area	Module Score
a. School health and safety policies and environment	____
b. Health education	____
c. Physical education and other physical activity programs	____
d. Nutrition services	____

14.	Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which your PEP grant has focused on the following physical fitness components.

1 No focus

2 Minimal focus

3 Moderate focus

4 Significant focus

Physical fitness component	Select one per row
a. Fitness education and assessment to help students understand, improve, or maintain their physical well-being	1	2	3	4
b. Instruction in a variety of motor skills and physical activities designed to enhance the physical, mental, and social or emotional development of every student	1	2	3	4
c. Development of, and instruction in, cognitive concepts about motor skills and physical fitness that support a lifelong healthy lifestyle	1	2	3	4
d. Opportunities to develop positive social and cooperative skills through physical activity participation	1	2	3	4
e. Opportunities for professional development for teachers of physical education to stay abreast of the latest research, issues, and trends in the field of physical education	1	2	3	4

15.	Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which your PEP grant has implemented various physical activities.

1 Not implemented

2 Partially implemented

3 Mostly implemented

4 Fully implemented

Physical activity	Select one per row
a. Develop or redesign physical education policies	1	2	3	4
b. Create a new physical education program	1	2	3	4
c. Improve an existing physical education program	1	2	3	4
d. Improve physical education instruction related to physical fitness	1	2	3	4
e. Improve physical education instruction specific to physical activity	1	2	3	4
f. Improve physical education instruction related to cognitive concepts	1	2	3	4
g. Improve personnel/staff capacity to provide physical education instruction (e.g., professional development)	1	2	3	4
h. Improve student engagement in physical activities external to school-based curricula	1	2	3	4
i. Increase family involvement in student physical fitness	1	2	3	4
j. Promote social and cooperative skills in physical fitness	1	2	3	4
k. Other, please specify:	1	2	3	4

16.	Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which your PEP grant has implemented various healthy eating habits and good nutrition activities.

1 Not implemented

2 Partially implemented

3 Mostly implemented

4 Fully implemented

Healthy eating habits and good nutrition activity	Select one per row
a. Promote nutrition awareness to parents and communities (e.g., seminars, nutrition information flyers)	1	2	3	4
b. Integrate nutrition education and nutritional themes into subject areas	1	2	3	4
c. Develop new curricula for nutrition education	1	2	3	4
d. Revise/expand existing curricula for nutrition education	1	2	3	4
e. Integrate school food service and nutrition education	1	2	3	4
f. Provide nutrition education pre-service and ongoing in-service training to teachers and staff	1	2	3	4
g. Involve parents and the community in supporting nutrition education	1	2	3	4
h. Improve instruction on nutrition education	1	2	3	4
i. Provide training for school staff to identify unhealthy eating behaviors in students and make referrals to appropriate services	1	2	3	4
j. Facilitate coordination between food service and classroom instruction	1	2	3	4
k. Encourage healthy eating habits in after-school programs	1	2	3	4
l. Establish a district-wide nutrition education committee	1	2	3	4
m. Other, please specify:	1	2	3	4

17.	Has your PEP grant project developed, revised, or enhanced physical education and/or nutrition education curricula?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 22

18.	Has your PEP grant project used the Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT) to inform curricula development and/or changes?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 20

19.	Please indicate how useful the PECAT was in revising, enhancing, or developing physical education curricula. If your PEP grant has not addressed a specific area of curricula development, indicate “0.”

	0	1	2	3	4
	Not used	Not useful	Slightly useful	Moderately useful	Extremely useful

Curricula development area	Select one per row
a. Assessing the accuracy of the health, medical, and scientific information in written curriculum	0	1	2	3	4
b. Determining whether the curriculum content matches national standards	0	1	2	3	4
c. Determining whether there are protocols matched with each national standard to guide the assessments of student skills and abilities	0	1	2	3	4
d. Analyzing curriculum alignment with social norms among students, families, and community members	0	1	2	3	4
e. Assessing affordability of curriculum	0	1	2	3	4
f. Determining if curriculum content, materials, and instructional strategies can be successfully implemented by teachers within available time and with existing facilities and equipment	0	1	2	3	4
g. Creating a PE curriculum revision or development committee	0	1	2	3	4
h. Developing new lessons, lesson plans, or learning activities	0	1	2	3	4
i. Developing new student assessment protocols to align with existing or new lessons, lesson plans, or learning activities	0	1	2	3	4
j. Developing a scope and sequence	0	1	2	3	4
k. Informing and/or changing PE policy, funding, or staffing	0	1	2	3	4
l. Other, please specify:	0	1	2	3	4

20.	Has your PEP grant project used the healthy eating module of the Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) to inform curricula development and/or changes?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 22

21.	Please indicate how useful the HECAT was in revising, enhancing, or developing nutrition-related education curricula. If your PEP grant has not addressed a specific area of curricula development, indicate “0.”

	0	1	2	3	4
	Not used	Not useful	Slightly useful	Moderately useful	Extremely useful

Curricula development area	Select one per row
a. Assessing the accuracy of the health, medical, and scientific information in written curriculum	0	1	2	3	4
b. Determining whether the curriculum content matches national standards	0	1	2	3	4
c. Determining whether there are protocols matched with each national standard to guide the assessments of student skills and abilities	0	1	2	3	4
d. Analyzing curriculum alignment with social norms among students, families, and community members	0	1	2	3	4
e. Assessing affordability of curriculum	0	1	2	3	4
f. Determining if curriculum content, materials, and instructional strategies can be successfully implemented by teachers within available time and with existing facilities and equipment	0	1	2	3	4
g. Creating a nutrition-related curriculum revision or development committee	0	1	2	3	4
h. Developing new lessons, lesson plans, or learning activities	0	1	2	3	4
i. Developing new student assessment protocols to align with existing or new lessons, lesson plans, or learning activities	0	1	2	3	4
j. Developing a scope and sequence	0	1	2	3	4
k. Informing and/or changing nutrition-related policy, funding, or staffing	0	1	2	3	4
l. Other, please specify:	0	1	2	3	4

22.	Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which your PEP grant has implemented any of the following actions related to physical activity policies.

1 Not implemented

2 Partially implemented

3 Mostly implemented

4 Fully implemented

Policy action	Select one per row
a. Developed new policies	1	2	3	4
b. Revised or expanded covered areas in current policies	1	2	3	4
c. Updated mandates of the current policies according to state/federal standards	1	2	3	4
d. Improved implementation of physical education policies	1	2	3	4
e. Strengthened policy review	1	2	3	4
f. Strengthened policy monitoring	1	2	3	4
g. Other, please specify:	1	2	3	4

23.	Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which your LEA’s physical activity policy elements have changed as a result of your PEP grant.

1 No changes

2 Minor changes

3 Moderate changes

4 Significant changes

Physical activity policy element	Select one per row
a. Require the use of a standards-based sequential physical education (PE) curriculum	1	2	3	4
b. Require daily PE classes	1	2	3	4
c. Require that students are physically active for at least 50% of PE class time	1	2	3	4
d. Require that all PE classes are taught by credentialed, certified, and/or licensed PE instructors	1	2	3	4
e. Require daily recess periods	1	2	3	4
f. Recommend or offer physical activity through before- and/or after-school programs (e.g., clubs, intramurals)	1	2	3	4
g. Require the establishment of safer routes to school through coordination with the community	1	2	3	4
h. Require annual professional development and/or training for PE teachers	1	2	3	4
i. Require and provide training to classroom teachers on how to incorporate physical activity into the classroom	1	2	3	4
j. Other, please specify:	1	2	3	4

24.	Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which your PEP grant has implemented any of the following actions related to food- and nutrition-related policies.

1 Not implemented

2 Partially implemented

3 Mostly implemented

4 Fully implemented

Policy action	Select one per row
a. Developed new policies	1	2	3	4
b. Revised or expanded covered areas in current policies	1	2	3	4
c. Updated mandates of the current policies according to state/federal standards	1	2	3	4
d. Improved implementation of physical education policies	1	2	3	4
e. Strengthened policy review	1	2	3	4
f. Strengthened policy monitoring	1	2	3	4
g. Other, please specify:	1	2	3	4

25.	Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which your LEA’s food- and nutrition-related policy elements have changed as a result of your PEP grant.

1 No changes

2 Minor changes

3 Moderate changes

4 Significant changes

Food- and nutrition-related policy element	Select one per row
a. Require the use and integration of a standards-based nutrition education curriculum into exiting health education	1	2	3	4
b. Increase consistent access to free, potable water for students	1	2	3	4
c. Require the integration of nutrition/healthy eating concepts into other academic subjects (e.g., science, language arts)	1	2	3	4
d. Require annual professional development and/or training for teachers/staff who provide nutrition education	1	2	3	4
e. Require annual professional development and/or training for nutrition services staff	1	2	3	4
f. Require the adoption and implementation of strong nutrition standards for all foods sold and served in schools (e.g., vending machines, school stores, fundraisers, classroom parties)	1	2	3	4
g. Reduce availability of foods of minimal nutritional value (FMNV)	1	2	3	4
h. Restrict the marketing of unhealthy foods on school campuses	1	2	3	4
i. Other, please specify:	1	2	3	4

26.	Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which your PEP grant’s goals and activities have aligned with your local wellness policy. If your LEA did not have a local wellness policy and your PEP grant did not adopt or develop a local wellness policy, please indicate “0.”

0	1	2	3	4
Did not have a local wellness policy	Not at all aligned	Partially aligned	Mostly aligned	Fully aligned

27.	Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which your PEP grant has used the various technologies.

1 Did not use

2 Rarely used

3 Moderately used

4 Frequently used

Technology

Select one per row

a. Computers for teachers/staff (specifically affiliated with grant-related activities)

1

2

3

4

b. Exergaming

Please specify type(s):

Exergame	Check all that apply
1. Dance Dance Revolution	
2. Wii	
3. Other, please specify:	

1

2

3

4

c. HopSports

1

2

3

4

d. Smart Boards

1

2

3

4

e. Foot cameras

1

2

3

4

f. Electronic devices (e.g., heart rate monitor, accelerometer)

1

2

3

4

g. Personal fitness tracking software

1

2

3

4

h. Other, please specify:

1

2

3

4

28.	Please provide the percent of your PEP grant’s entire budget to date that has been allocated to the various types of technologies. If none have been used, please indicate “0.”
		% of Budget

29.	Has your PEP project offered and engaged in professional development activities over the course of the grant period to date?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 32

30.	Please indicate the professional development topics that have been offered by your PEP project over the course of the grant period to date.

Professional development topic	Check all that apply
a. Curricula development or improvement	
b. Pedagogy training	
c. Research in good nutrition	
d. Research in physical education	
e. Technology or equipment related	
f. Instructional strategies	
g. Student assessment	
h. Other, please specify:	

31.	Please provide the percent of your PEP grant’s entire budget to date that has been allocated to professional development.
		% of Budget

Collaborations and Partnerships

32.	Did your PEP grant application include an official partner agreement?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 40

33.

Please identify the type of community entities that your PEP project partnered with as part of an official partner agreement and indicate if they did not continue the partnership to date. In addition, using the scale provided, please specify the average level of involvement each had in implementing your PEP grant project.

1 No involvement

2 Minor involvement

3 Moderate involvement

4 Significant involvement

Community entity	Official partner	Left partnership	Involvement
	Check all that apply	Check all that apply	Select one per row
a. College or university			1	2	3	4
b. CBO			1	2	3	4
c. External evaluation/monitoring agency			1	2	3	4
d. Hospital or clinic			1	2	3	4
e. LEA’s food service or child nutrition director			1	2	3	4
f. Local or State public health department/board of public health			1	2	3	4
g. Public park or recreational authority			1	2	3	4
h. Other LEA(s)			1	2	3	4
i. Other State or local government department			1	2	3	4
j. Other, please specify:			1	2	3	4

34.	Using the scale below, please indicate the average level of involvement your PEP grant partners have had in the following areas over the course of your PEP grant.

1 No involvement

2 Minor involvement

3 Moderate involvement

4 Significant involvement

Area	Select one per row
a. Fitness education and assessment	1	2	3	4
b. Instruction in healthy eating habits and good nutrition	1	2	3	4
c. Instruction in motor skills and physical activities	1	2	3	4
d. Instruction in cognitive concepts about motor skills and physical fitness	1	2	3	4
e. Policy development	1	2	3	4
f. Providing nutrition services	1	2	3	4
g. Providing opportunities for students to develop positive social and cooperative skills through physical activity participation	1	2	3	4
h. Providing teachers with professional development opportunities related to nutrition or physical fitness	1	2	3	4
i. Other, please specify:	1	2	3	4

35.	Please indicate any benefits related to your PEP grant’s partnerships.

Benefit	Check all that apply
a. Allowed personnel to focus on specific areas of expertise	
b. Built upon knowledge base	
c. Provided capability to reach more of the targeted population	
d. Contributed additional personnel	
e. Offered access to additional resources	
f. Provided additional funding, either directly or through funding opportunities	
g. Interested in collaborating to sustain PEP activities after the grant cycle ends	
h. Other, please specify:	

36.	Please describe any factors that have facilitated your PEP grant’s partnership relationship(s).

37.	Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which the following have been challenges in maintaining PEP grant partnerships.

1 Not a challenge

2 Minor challenge

3 Moderate challenge

4 Significant challenge

Challenge	Select one per row
a. Difficulty coordinating meetings and activities	1	2	3	4
b. Diversion of time and resources away from other priorities or obligations of the PEP grant	1	2	3	4
c. Entities are not knowledgeable of project goals	1	2	3	4
d. Difficulty communicating efficiently and in a timely manner	1	2	3	4
e. Diminished interest in project goals and activities	1	2	3	4
f. Lack of established effective communication channels	1	2	3	4
g. The governance structure of the partnership(s) has not functioned effectively	1	2	3	4
h. Lack of commitment	1	2	3	4
i. Different or conflicting perspectives	1	2	3	4
j. Dissimilarity in expectations by different partners on project activities	1	2	3	4
k. Interruptions due to personnel turnover within community entities	1	2	3	4
l. Not perceived as mutually beneficial	1	2	3	4
m. Inadequate staff support	1	2	3	4
n. Interruptions due to personnel turnover in the primary PEP LEA	1	2	3	4
o. Other, please specify:	1	2	3	4

38.	Using the scale below, please indicate to what extent it is expected your PEP grant partnerships will continue after the grant period ends.

1 Will not continue collaboration

2 Minimal collaboration

3 Moderate collaboration

4 Significant collaboration

39.	Using the scale below, please select the option that best describes how valuable the partnerships have been to your PEP grant.

1 Not valuable

2 Minimally valuable

3 Moderately valuable

4 Extremely valuable

40.	Has your PEP grant established collaborations with community entities that were not part of an official partner agreement?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 47

41.

Please identify any community entities that your PEP grant has collaborated with that were not part of an official partner agreement and indicate if they did not continue the collaboration to date. In addition, using the scale provided, please specify the average level of involvement each has had in implementing your PEP grant project.

1 No involvement

2 Minor involvement

3 Moderate involvement

4 Significant involvement

Community entity	Collaborator	No longer collaborating	Involvement
	Check all that apply	Check all that apply	Select one per row
a. College or university			1	2	3	4
b. CBO			1	2	3	4
c. External evaluation/monitoring agency			1	2	3	4
d. Hospital or clinic			1	2	3	4
e. LEA’s food service or child nutrition director			1	2	3	4
f. Local or State public health department/board of public health			1	2	3	4
g. Public park or recreational authority			1	2	3	4
h. Other LEA(s)			1	2	3	4
i. Other State or local government department			1	2	3	4
j. Other, please specify:			1	2	3	4

42.	Using the scale below, please indicate the average level of involvement your PEP grant collaborators (i.e., community entities not part of an official partner agreement) have had in the following areas.

1 No involvement

2 Minor involvement

3 Moderate involvement

4 Significant involvement

Area	Select one per row
a. Fitness education and assessment	1	2	3	4
b. Instruction in healthy eating habits and good nutrition	1	2	3	4
c. Instruction in motor skills and physical activities	1	2	3	4
d. Instruction in cognitive concepts about motor skills and physical fitness	1	2	3	4
e. Policy development	1	2	3	4
f. Providing nutrition services	1	2	3	4
g. Providing opportunities for students to develop positive social and cooperative skills through physical activity participation	1	2	3	4
h. Providing teachers with professional development opportunities related to nutrition or physical fitness	1	2	3	4
i. Other, please specify:	1	2	3	4

43.	Please indicate any benefits related to your PEP grant’s collaborations with community entities.

Benefit	Check all that apply
a. Allowed personnel to focus on specific areas of expertise	
b. Built upon knowledge base	
c. Provided capability to reach more of the targeted population	
d. Contributed additional personnel	
e. Offered access to additional resources	
f. Provided additional funding, either directly or through funding opportunities	
g. Interested in collaborating to sustain PEP activities after the grant cycle ends	
h. Other, please specify:	

44.	Using the scale below, please indicate the extent to which the following have been challenges in maintaining collaborations with community entities over the course of your PEP grant.

1 Not a challenge

2 Minor challenge

3 Moderate challenge

4 Significant challenge

Challenge	Select one per row
a. Difficulty coordinating meetings and activities	1	2	3	4
b. Diversion of time and resources away from other priorities or obligations of the PEP grant	1	2	3	4
c. Entities are not knowledgeable of project goals	1	2	3	4
d. Difficulty communicating efficiently and in a timely manner	1	2	3	4
e. Diminished interest in project goals and activities	1	2	3	4
f. Lack of established effective communication channels	1	2	3	4
g. The governance structure of the collaboration(s) has not functioned effectively	1	2	3	4
h. Lack of commitment	1	2	3	4
i. Different or conflicting perspectives	1	2	3	4
j. Dissimilarity in expectations by different partners on project activities	1	2	3	4
k. Interruptions due to personnel turnover within community entities	1	2	3	4
l. Not perceived as mutually beneficial	1	2	3	4
m. Inadequate staff support	1	2	3	4
n. Interruptions due to personnel turnover in the primary PEP LEA	1	2	3	4
o. Other, please specify:	1	2	3	4

45.	Using the scale below, please indicate to what extent it is expected your PEP grant collaborations will continue after the grant period ends.

1 Will not continue collaboration

2 Minimal collaboration

3 Moderate collaboration

4 Significant Collaboration

46.	Using the scale below, please select the option that best describes how valuable the collaborations have been to your PEP grant.

1 Not valuable

2 Minimally valuable

3 Moderately valuable

4 Extremely Valuable

PEP Grant Budget

47.

Please provide the following information regarding your PEP grant budget. i) Indicate the percent of your proposed PEP grant total budget that was allocated to the following categories; these should total to 100%. ii) Using the scale below, please indicate the option that best describes how much the proposed budget has needed to be revised to date for each of the categories.

1 No revision

2 Minor revision

3 Moderate revision

4 Significant revision

Budget categories	% Allocated	Select one per row
a. Personnel	_____%	1	2	3	4
b. Fringe benefits	_____%	1	2	3	4
c. Travel	_____%	1	2	3	4
d. Equipment	_____%	1	2	3	4
e. Supplies	_____%	1	2	3	4
f. Contractual	_____%	1	2	3	4
g. Training stipends	_____%	1	2	3	4
h. Indirect costs	_____%	1	2	3	4
i. Other, please specify:	_____%	1	2	3	4
Total Funds:	100%

48.	Please select the reason(s) budget revisions have been necessary over the course of your PEP grant.

Reason for budget revision	Check all that apply
a. No revisions have been necessary			Skip to 49
b. Matched funds not provided as expected	
c. Underestimated costs	
d. Unexpected costs	
e. Unexpected savings	
f. Other, please specify:	

49.	Did your project receive additional funding other than PEP grant funds?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 51

50.	Please indicate any sources of additional funding.

Source	Check all that apply
a. The primary LEA or schools involved in the PEP grant	
b. PEP grant partners/collaborators	
c. Grant(s) other than PEP	
d. Donations/gifts	
e. Foundation support	
f. State education agency	
g. Other, please specify:	

PEP Grant Measures and Outcomes

51.	Please indicate if Body Mass Index (BMI) data have been collected during your PEP grant.
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 54

52.	Please indicate the number of times BMI data have been collected during your PEP grant to date.

Grant year	Number of times BMI data were collected
a. Year 1	____
b. Year 2	____
c. Year 3 to date	____

53.	Please indicate how your PEP grant has used and/or plans to use BMI measurements.

BMI use	Check all that apply
a. To assess the weight status of the student population across time	
b. To calculate percentage of students of different weight statuses among the population	
c. To assess outcomes related to PEP grant activities	
d. To compare the population trends at different sites/schools	
e. To assess the weight status of individual students to identify those at risk for weight-related health problems	
f. To provide parents with information about their children’s BMI to help them take appropriate action	
g. To guide physical activity program development	
h. To guide nutrition-related program development	
i. To provide the data to school administrator(s)/board(s) to inform policy change	
j. Other, please specify:	

The following series of questions asks about your PEP grant’s plans and experiences regarding data collection of Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) performance measures based on the following:

Measure 1.1 The percentage of students served by the grant who engage in 60 minutes of daily physical activity.

Measure 1.2 The percentage of students served by the grant who achieve age-appropriate cardiovascular fitness levels.

Measure 1.3 The percentage of students served by the grant who consume fruit two or more times per day and vegetables three or more times per day.

54.	Please indicate which of the uniform data collection methods your PEP grant has used. If the method has been used, please indicate how difficult it was to collect the required GPRA performance measures using the scale provided.

1 Not difficult

2 Slightly difficult

3 Moderately difficult

4 Extremely difficult

Data collection method	Check all that apply	Select one per row
a. Pedometer data for Measure 1.1		1	2	3	4
b. 3-Day Physical Activity Recall (3DPAR) data for Measure 1.1		1	2	3	4
c. 20-meter shuttle run data for Measure 1.2		1	2	3	4
d. Nutrition-related questions from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey Measure 1.3		1	2	3	4

55.	Please indicate any additional data collection methods your PEP grant has used to collect physical activity, fitness, and/or nutrition information for elementary, middle, and secondary school-aged students.

Measurement method	Elementary	Middle	Secondary
	Check all that apply	Check all that apply	Check all that apply
a. Logs kept by parents			
b. Logs kept by students			
c. Observations by school personnel/staff			
d. Survey(s), please specify:			
e. Accelerometers			
f. Heart rate monitors			
g. Other device(s), please specify:			
h. Other, please specify:			

56.	For each school level (i.e., elementary, middle, and secondary), please indicate if your PEP grant has collected any of the following measures.

Outcome measure	Elementary	Middle	Secondary
	Check all that apply	Check all that apply	Check all that apply
a. Aerobic capacity (e.g., timed walking/running)			
b. Balance			
c. Cardio-vascular measures (e.g., blood pressure, heart rate)			
d. Flexibility			
e. Muscular endurance			
f. Muscular strength			
g. Nutrition			
h. Obesity rate			
i. FITNESSGRAM entire battery			
j. Youth Risk Behavior Survey (other than nutrition-related items)			
k. Other, please specify:			

57.	Using the scale below, please indicate how the GPRA performance measures relate to your PEP grant’s goals.

1 Not related

2 Minimally related

3 Moderately related

4 Significantly related

GPRA performance measure	Select one per row
a. Measure 1.1: The percentage of students served by the grant who engage in 60 minutes of daily physical activity	1	2	3	4
b. Measure 1.2: The percentage of students served by the grant who achieve age-appropriate cardiovascular fitness levels	1	2	3	4
c. Measure 1.3: The percentage of students served by the grant who consume fruit two or more times per day and vegetables three or more times per day	1	2	3	4

PEP Grant Activities

58.	Please indicate the degree to which your PEP grant’s proposed activities have been implemented as planned to date.

1 Not implemented

2 Partially implemented

3 Mostly implemented

4 Fully implemented

59.	Has your project implemented any activities that were not part of the original PEP grant design?
	a. Yes	
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60.	Please describe the additional activities your project has implemented that were not part of the original PEP grant design.

PEP Grant Challenges

61.	Please indicate any challenges encountered while implementing your PEP grant.

Implementation challenge

Check all that apply

a. Budget-related obstacles (e.g., dry-up of matching funds)

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b. Challenge(s) collecting GPRA measures

Please specify type of challenge(s):

Challenge collecting measures	Check all that apply
1. Coordinating data collection across sites	
2. Failure to return requested information	
3. Lack of personnel/staff	
4. Lack of preparation time	
5. Loss or theft of equipment	
6. Malfunctioning/faulty equipment	
7. Lack of proper data collection/reporting by personnel/staff	
8. Lack of proper data collection/reporting by students	
9. Problems with sampling	
10. Requirements not clear	
11. Other, please specify:	

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c . Delays

Please specify type of delay(s):

Delay	Check all that apply
1. Administrative approval/requirements	
2. Arrival of ordered equipment/materials	
3. Hiring personnel/staff	
4. Other, please specify:	

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d. Difficulty coordinating across sites

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e. Difficulty with partners and/or external collaborators

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f. Equipment installation and/or set-up problems

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g. Federal grant monitors or other federal administrative obstacles

(e.g., accessing funds)

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h. Lack of time to prepare for the start of the PEP grant following award notification

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i. Staff turnover

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j. Training obstacles (e.g., low attendance, longer than planned)

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k. Competing academic priorities or pressures

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l. Lack of facilities

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m. Other, please specify:

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n. No challenges

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62.	Please describe the greatest difficulties your PEP grant has encountered to date in implementing the project as designed.

63.	Has your PEP grant implemented any changes and/or strategies to address challenges?
	a. Yes	
	b. No			Skip to 65

64.	Please indicate the strategies your PEP grant has implemented to address challenges.

Strategy	Check all that apply
a. Adjusted timeline	
b. Changed goals	
c. Eliminated activities/components	
d. Implemented alternative activities	
e. Identified alternate and/or additional partners	
f. Reorganized personnel/staff responsibilities	
g. Revised data collection methods	
h. Other, please specify:	

PEP Grant Sustainability

65.	Overall, how sustainable do you expect your project will be at the end of the PEP grant period?

	1	2	3	4	5
	Not at all sustainable	Minimally sustainable	Moderately sustainable	Mostly sustainable	Completely sustainable

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66.	Please indicate any foreseeable challenge(s) related to the sustainability of your project after the PEP grant period ends. Of these challenges, please place an “X” to indicate a maximum of three factors that are the most challenging to sustaining your project.

Challenge	Check all that apply	Most Challenging
a. Obtaining/maintaining adequate funding	
b. Lack of parent participation	
c. Lack of student participation	
d. Lack of teacher participation	
e. Lack of support from the district	
f. Lack of support from schools	
g. Lack of support from community	
h. Lack of support from local public health entities	
i. Lack of support from local and/or State government	
j. Collecting performance/outcome measures data	
k. Continuing collaborations with community entities	
l. Coordinating across sites	
m. Equipment maintenance (e.g., computers, networking, treadmills)	
n. Ability to retain qualified personnel/staff	
o. Implementing training	
p. Unrealistic goals proposed in application	
q. Competing academic priorities or pressures	
r. Lack of policy to support the goals established with the PEP grant	
s. Other, please specify:	

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67.	Please describe how your project plans to obtain complete sustainability post the PEP grant period.

68.	Has your project implemented any plans to maintain its activities after the PEP grant cycle ends?
	a. Yes	
	b. No	

69.	Please identify what you see as the primary strengths of your PEP grant project.

70.	What lessons have been learned that could be carried forward when implementing future activities related to your project or future PEP projects?

71.	Please provide any additional information you found important related to your efforts in implementing the PEP grant as designed.

72.	Please provide any additional suggestions you have to improve the PEP grant process (e.g., application, project design, performance measures).

Thank you very much for completing this survey!