Accelerometry Data Collection Instructions - PE Teacher

Form Approved

OMB No. 0920-xxxx

Exp. Date xx/xx/xxxx

Date for Data Collection:_________________

Thank you for your help with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program Evaluation. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your school liaison or Isabela Lucas at (404) 592-2155 or via email at Isabela.Lucas@icf.com

Instructions for Teachers

BEFORE DATA COLLECTION

• The school liaison will visit your classroom on the Monday before data collection week to deliver student packets to you and give a brief overview to the class (should take 10-15 minutes)

How you can help with the Student Packets:

• Please write each child's name on the top half sheet

• Write the deadline for your students to return the packets if the schools liaison has not already done so

• Encourage your students to return the packets as soon as possible. Only students with signed parent consent forms may participate.

• Send home one packet per child and request they return the entire packet.

• When packets are returned, please confirm that the parent consent form (purple) has been signed

• Stack packets so that those with signed consent forms are on top

DAY OF DISTRIBUTING ACCELEROMETERS

• At the very start of class, the liaison will read the child assent form to the students as a group

• The liaison will then call up students one-by-one to fit them with belts and confirm their assent

Note: We recommend having a classroom activity occurring simultaneously during belt fitting to limit disruption

DAY OF COLLECTING ACCELEROMETERS

• Remind students to return accelerometers and belts/clips by [DATE].

• When accelerometers are turned in make sure the device, belt/belt clip and accelerometry log is included in the envelope.

• Notify the school liaison of late returns so a text or email reminder can be sent to the parent.

PE TEACHER DATA COLLECTION

• The evaluation team at ICF will send you a link to a survey about PE, physical activity and the PYFP program that should take about 25 minutes to complete

• 6^th grade PE teachers in select schools will also be recruited to participate in focus groups (PYFP schools only)