Capstone Project (Open Access)
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Ever since No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation became adopted into our school system, students’ physical health has suffered. Recently, the number of unhealthy children has grown. One in three children are classified as overweight or obese. This senior capstone project demonstrates the causes and effects of such an issue in regards to both physical education and nutritional education in elementary schools in the tri-county areas of Monterey, Salinas, and Santa Clara counties. The results from twenty-seven survey results and one interview suggest that most teachers feel that there is a need for daily physical education and nutritional education should be taught more despite the pressure from testing.
Moore, Victoria L., "Effects of Obesity in Elementary School Children after No Child Left Behind (NCLB)" (2016). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 32.