Bridging the Gap State Year 1 7 (SY through 12 13) Wellness Policy related Dataset Description, Methods, and Frequencies

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1 Bridging the Gap State Year 7 (SY 6 7 through ) Wellness Policy related Dataset Description, Methods, and Frequencies For questions about this dataset, contact Jamie Chriqui (jchriqui@uic.edu) For questions about how policy variables are coded, contact Elizabeth ("Betsy") Piekarz (epiekarz@uic.edu) or Jamie Chriqui (jchriqui@uic.edu) Last Updated April 8,

2 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year Contents INTRODUCTION... Data Set Information... OVERVIEW OF THE POLICY DATA... State Policy Collection... Policy Coding... Policy Coding by Grade Level... Policy Coding by Year... Missing Values... Selection Criteria for Analyses... FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS BY GRADE LEVEL OF APPLICABILITY AND YEAR... NUTRITION EDUCATION... nes: Nutrition education goals... nes: Nutrition education curriculum for each grade... 6 nes: School gardens... 9 nes: Nutrition education training for teachers... ne5s: Nutrition education integrated into other subjects... ne6s: Nutrition education teaches behavior focused skills... ne7s: Number of nutrition education courses/hours... SCHOOL MEALS... uss: Guidelines for school meals are not less restrictive than federal requirements... uss: School Breakfast Program... 6 uss: Specifies guidelines beyond US Dietary Guidelines... 8 uss: Using low fat versions of foods/cooking methods... us5s: Strategies to increase participation in school meal programs... us5as: Closed campus... us6s: Recess before lunch... us7s: Adequate time to eat ( mins for lunch; mins for breakfast)... 5 us8s: Training for food service staff... 6 us9s: Nutrition information for school meals... 7 uss: Farm to school program... 8 uss: Addresses limiting fat content of milk... 9 uss: Specifies at least half of grains are whole grains... uss: Fruits & vegetables during meals... uss: Water available during meals... Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page ii

3 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year us5s: Sugar content in flavored milk... COMPETITIVE FOODS & BEVERAGES... ngs: Nutrition guidelines for all foods outside of the school meal program during the school day... ngs: Competitive food and beverage ban... 7 ngsds: Competitive food and beverage ban School Day... 9 ngs:nutrition guidelines apply to vending contracts... ngsds: Nutrition guidelines apply to vending contracts School Day... ngs: Bans fast food on campus... ngsds: Bans fast food on campus School day... ng5s: Meets IOM F&V and/or whole grain standard... ng5sds: Meets IOM F&V and/or whole grain standard School day... 5 ng6s: Whole/unprocessed & fresh food availability... 6 ng7s: Use of food as a reward/punishment... 8 ng8s:nutrition information provided for competitive foods... 5 ng9s: Availability of free drinking water throughout the school and school day... 5 VENDING MACHINE RESTRICTIONS... 5 ngs: Vending Machines... 5 ngsds: Vending Machines School Day ng6vms: Sugar content of Foods Vending Machines ng6vmsds: Sugar content of Foods Vending Machines School Day ng7vms: Limits Candy Vending Machines... 6 ng7vmsds: Limits Candy Vending Machines School Day... 6 ng8vms: Fat content of foods Vending Machines... 6 ng8vmsds: Fat content of foods Vending Machines School Day ng9vms: Limits amounts of trans fats Vending Machines ng9vmsds: Limits amounts of trans fats Vending Machines School Day ngvms: Sodium content of foods Vending Machines ngvmsds: Sodium content of foods Vending Machines School Day... 7 ngvms: Calorie content per serving size Vending Machines... 7 ngvmsds: Calorie content per serving size Vending Machines School Day... 7 ngvms: Sugar content of beverages Vending Machines... 7 ngvmsds: Sugar content of beverages Vending Machines School Day ngvms: Calorie content of beverages Vending Machines ngvmsds: Calorie content of beverages Vending Machines School Day ngvms: Regular soda Vending Machines... 8 Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page iii

4 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year ngvmsds: Regular soda Vending Machines School Day... 8 ng5vms: Beverages other than soda Vending Machines... 8 ng5vmsds: Beverages other than soda Vending Machines School Day ng6vms: Sugar/calorie content of milk Vending Machines ng6vmsds: Sugar/calorie content of milk Vending Machines School Day... 9 ng7vms: Fat content of milk Vending Machines... 9 ng7vmsds: Fat content of milk Vending Machines School Day... 9 ng8vms: Serving size limit for beverages Vending Machines... 9 ng8vmsds: Serving size limit for beverages Vending Machines School Day ng9vms: Caffeine content of beverages Vending Machines ng9vmsds: Caffeine content of beverages Vending Machines School Day ngvms: Water available Vending Machines... ngvmsds: Water available Vending Machines School Day... SCHOOL STORES... ngs: School stores... ngsds: School stores School Day... 6 ng6sss: Sugar content of Foods School Stores... 7 ng6sssds: Sugar content of Foods School Stores School Day... 9 ng7sss: Limits Candy School Stores... ng7sssds: Limits Candy School Stores School Day... ng8sss: Fat content of foods School Stores... ng8sssds: Fat content of foods School Stores School Day... 5 ng9sss: Limits amounts of trans fats School Stores... 6 ng9sssds: Limits amounts of trans fats School Stores School Day... 8 ngsss: Sodium content of foods School Stores... 9 ngsssds: Sodium content of foods School Stores School Day... ngsss: Calorie content per serving size School Stores... ngsssds: Calorie content per serving size School Stores School Day... ngsss: Sugar content of beverages School Stores... 5 ngsssds: Sugar content of beverages School Stores School Day... 7 ngsss: Calorie content of beverages School Stores... 8 ngsssds: Calorie content of beverages School Stores School Day... ngsss: Regular soda School Stores... ngsssds: Regular soda School Stores School Day... ng5sss: Beverages other than soda School Stores... 5 Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page iv

5 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year ng5sssds: Beverages other than soda School Stores School Day... 8 ng6sss: Sugar/calorie content of milk School Stores... 9 ng6sssds: Sugar/calorie content of milk School Stores School Day... ng7sss: Fat content of milk School Stores... ng7sssds: Fat content of milk School Stores School Day... ng8sss: Serving size limit for beverages School Stores... 5 ng8sssds: Serving size limit for beverages School Stores School Day... 7 ng9sss: Caffeine content of beverages School Stores... 8 ng9sssds: Caffeine content of beverages School Stores School Day... 5 ngsss: Water available School Stores... 5 ngsssds: Water available School Stores School Day... 5 A LA CARTE RESTRICTIONS... 5 ngs: A la carte... 5 ng6als: Sugar content of Foods A La Carte ng7als: Limits Candy A La Carte ng8als: Fat content of foods A La Carte... 6 ng9als: Limits amounts of trans fats A La Carte... 6 ngals: Sodium content of foods A La Carte... 6 ngals: Calorie content per serving size A La Carte ngals: Sugar content of beverages A La Carte ngals: Calorie content of beverages A La Carte... 7 ngals: Regular soda A La Carte... 7 ng5als: Beverages other than soda A La Carte ng6als: Sugar/calorie content of milk A La Carte ng7als: Fat content of milk A La Carte... 8 ng8als: Serving size limit for beverages A La Carte... 8 ng9als: Caffeine content of beverages A La Carte... 8 ngals: Water available A la Carte CLASSROOM PARTIES ngs: Class parties and celebrations ng6cps: Sugar content of Foods Class Parties... 9 ng7cps: Limits Candy Class Parties... 9 ng8cps: Fat content of foods Class Parties ng9cps: Limits amounts of trans fats Class Parties ngcps: Sodium content of foods Class Parties Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page v

6 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year ngcps: Calorie content per serving size Class Parties... ngcps: Sugar content of beverages Class Parties... ngcps: Calorie content of beverages Class Parties... 5 ngcps: Regular soda Class Parties... 7 ng5cps: Beverages other than soda Class Parties... ng6cps: Sugar/calorie content of milk Class Parties... ng7cps: Fat content of milk Class Parties... 5 ng8cps: Serving size limit for beverages Class Parties... 7 ng9cps: Caffeine content of beverages Class Parties... 9 EVENING/COMMUNITY EVENTS... ngs: Food at evening/community events... ng6evs: Sugar content of Foods Evening/Community Events... ng7evs: Limits Candy Evening/Community Events... 6 ng8evs: Fat content of foods Evening/Community Events... 8 ng9evs: Limits amounts of trans fats Evening/Community Events... ngevs: Sodium content of foods Evening/Community Events... ngevs: Calorie content per serving size Evening/Community Events... ngevs: Sugar content of beverages Evening/Community Events... 5 ngevs: Calorie content of beverages Evening/Community Events... 7 ngevs: Regular soda Evening/Community Events... 9 ng5evs: Beverages other than soda Evening/Community Events... ng6evs: Sugar/calorie content of milk Evening/Community Events... 5 ng7evs: Fat content of milk Evening/Community Events... 7 ng8evs: Serving size limit for beverages Evening/Community Events... 9 ng9evs: Caffeine content of beverages Evening/Community Events... 5 FUNDRAISING RESTRICTIONS... 5 ng5s: Fundraisers... 5 ng5sds: Fundraisers School Day ng6frs: Sugar content of Foods Fundraising ng6frsds: Sugar content of Foods Fundraising School Day ng7frs: Limits Candy Fundraising... 6 ng7frsds: Limits Candy Fundraising School Day... 6 ng8frs: Fat content of foods Fundraising... 6 ng8frsds: Fat content of foods Fundraising School Day ng9frs: Limits amounts of trans fats Fundraising Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page vi

7 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year ng9frsds: Limits amounts of trans fats Fundraising School Day ngfrs: Sodium content of foods Fundraising ngfrsds: Sodium content of foods Fundraising School Day... 7 ngfrs: Calorie content per serving size Fundraising... 7 ngfrsds: Calorie content per serving size Fundraising School Day... 7 ngfrs: Sugar content of beverages Fundraising... 7 ngfrsds: Sugar content of beverages Fundraising School Day ngfrs: Calorie content of beverages Fundraising ngfrsds: Calorie content of beverages Fundraising School Day ngfrs: Regular soda Fundraising... 8 ngfrsds: Regular soda Fundraising School Day... 8 ng5frs: Beverages other than soda Fundraising... 8 ng5frsds: Beverages other than soda Fundraising School Day ng6frs: Sugar/calorie content of milk Fundraising ng6frsds: Sugar/calorie content of milk Fundraising School Day ng7frs: Fat content of milk Fundraising... 9 ng7frsds: Fat content of milk Fundraising School Day... 9 ng8frs: Serving size limit for beverages Fundraising... 9 ng8frsds: Serving size limit for beverages Fundraising School Day ng9frs: Caffeine content of beverages Fundraising ng9frsds: Caffeine content of beverages Fundraising School Day PHYSICAL EDUCATION pes: PE addressed pes: PE curriculum all grades... pes: Time requirements for PE: 5 mins/week for elementary students... pes: Time requirements for PE: 5 mins/week for middle school students... pe5s: Time requirements for PE: 5 mins/week for high school students... pe6s: PE teaches physically active lifestyle... 5 pe7s: PE competency (skills, knowledge) assessment... 7 pe8s: PE courses/credits required for graduation... 9 pe9s: Daily PE requirement... pe9as: Daily PE Waiver... pes: Teacher student ratio for PE... pes: Safe/adequate equipment/ facilities... pes: Moderate to vigorous activity... 5 Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page vii

8 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year pes: Qualifications of PE instructors... 6 pes: Training for PE instructors... 8 pe5s: Prohibits waivers for PE... 9 pe6s: Annual health assessment... pe7s: Free drinking water in the gymnasium... PHYSICAL ACTIVITY... pas: Physical activity (PA) goals... pas: PA outside of PE for every grade level... pas: Amount of time for PA... 5 pas: PA throughout the day... 6 pa5s: Community use of school facilities for physical activity purposes... 8 pa6s: Safe (active) routes to school (SRTS)... 9 pa7s: Not using PA as punishment... pa8s: Daily recess... pa9s: Recess frequency (less than daily) for elementary... pas: PA before/after school (excluding intra/extramural)... pas: Joint Use... MARKETING & PROMOTION... 5 mps: Coordinated School Health program... 5 mps: Marketing healthy choices... 6 mps: Advertising/marketing of unhealthy choices... 7 STAFF WELLNESS... 8 sts: PA opportunities for school staff... 8 sts: Staff wellness programs... 9 sts: Staff to role model healthy behaviors... COMMUNICATIONS... cps: Federal Wellness Requirement: Stakeholders involved in development of wellness policy... cps: Methods to solicit input... cps: How to engage parents/ community... 5 cps: Stakeholders involved in periodic review of WP... 6 cp5s: Stakeholders involved in update of WP... 8 EVALUATION... 9 es: Plan for measuring implementation, including designating person responsible... 9 es: Plan for measuring implementation, including designating person responsible (continued)... 5 es: Plan for implementation... 5 Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page viii

9 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year es: Ongoing health advisory committee... 5 es_new: BMI New Scale ( )... 5 e5s: Plan for evaluation e6s: Audience and frequency of reporting e7s: Funding support e8s: Plan for revising the policy... 6 es: Requires district to report to the state... 6 es: TA to district/lea for wellness policy implementation... 6 es: Monitor schools/lea for compliance with state requirements... 6 e5s: Penalties for district failure to comply... 6 e6s: Corrective action plan for schools/lea for non compliance e7s: State evaluation and reporting required REPORTING rs: Public Posting of WP on district website rs: State requires district to post wellness policy on non website rs: District reporting of WP to state rss: State posting district policies on its website... 7 rs: Reporting to Public... 7 r5s: Reporting to District... 7 r6s: Reporting to State... 7 r7s: Reporting to Other/NS... 7 r8s: Reporting on Food safety inspections r9s: Reporting on local WP compliance rs: Reporting on meal program participation rs: Reporting on nutritional quality of program meals rs: Reporting on Competitive F&B availability rs: Reporting on PE/PA requirements... 8 rs: Reporting on fitness assessments... 8 r5s: Reporting on BMI... 8 r6s: Reporting on other/shi... 8 Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page ix

10 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year INTRODUCTION The following documentation describes the Bridging the Gap (BTG) research program s state wellness policy related data set. This study was intended to provide detailed insight into the contents of codified state laws that overlay the congressionally mandated district wellness policies. To date, data have been compiled for school years 6 7 (year ) through school year (year 7). Data Set Information This data set contains BTG coded data for all state laws (statutory and administrative/regulatory) that relate to areas included in the congressionally mandated school district wellness policies (i.e., nutrition education, school meals, competitive foods, physical activity, and implementation/evaluation) as well as other topics of relevance related to physical education, communications, staff wellness, and marketing and promotion. Although the states were not required to develop laws on this topic, many do have them and many districts embed these state laws by reference in their district policies. The dataset is a stacked data file with separate cases for each state x grade level x year combination. The syntax below will select cases for the given grade level and year of interest. OVERVIEW OF THE POLICY DATA State Policy Collection Codified state laws compiled for this study reflect statutory and administrative laws (regulations) effective as of the beginning of September (first week or so) of each SY of interest. For purposes of this study, state was defined to include the 5 states and the District of Columbia. The state laws were compiled by BTG researchers using commercially available legal research databases available by subscription from Lexis Nexis and Westlaw. For some topics/items, secondary sources also compile information on state laws. In all cases where secondary source information is available, we have verified our collection and coding against the secondary sources. Note that many state laws embed other laws, curricula frameworks, content standards, etc. by reference. If a relevant state law embeds by reference any of these other items, we have coded those items accordingly. For example, state laws related to PE often embed by reference the state PE content standards or curricula framework. We code the standards/curricula so that these items are counted in the state coding. However, if a state does NOT embed such documents by reference in their statutory or administrative law, then they are not coded because they (a) F as in FAT: How Obesity Policies are Failing America, 6. Washington, D.C.: Trust for America's Health; 6. (b) F as in FAT: How Obesity Policies are Failing America, 7. Washington, D.C.: Trust for America's Health; 7. (c) F as in FAT: How Obesity Policies are Failing America, 8. Washington, D.C.: Trust for America's Health; 8. (d) F as in FAT: How Obesity Policies are Failing America, 9. Washington, D.C.: Trust for America's Health; 9. (e) F as in FAT: How Obesity Policies are Failing America,. Washington, D.C.: Trust for America's Health;. (f) F as in FAT: How Obesity Policies are Failing America,. Washington, D.C.: Trust for America's Health;. (g) F as in FAT: How Obesity Policies are Failing America,. Washington, D.C.: Trust for America's Health;. (h) National Association of State Boards of Education. State School Health Policy Database. NASBE ; Available at: URL: Accessed October,. (i) National Conference of State Legislatures. Childhood obesity Update of Legislative Policy Options. National Conference of State Legislatures December; Available at: URL: Accessed October,. (j) National Cancer Institute. Classification of Laws about School Students. National Cancer Institute ;Available at: URL: Accessed October,. (k) Yale University Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity. Legislation Database. Yale University Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity ;Available at: URL: Accessed October,. Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page

11 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year are not part of the state s codified law (e.g., an uncodifed state Board of Education policy that is not codified into their administrative law/regulations). Policy Coding All state laws were coded using a UIC adaptation of a coding scheme originally created by Schwartz et al. We have adapted the coding scheme to be used at the state level, to add in additional variables of interest to UIC, as well as to code every variable separately for each grade level of interest. Separate documentation on the coding scheme, coding protocols/decision rules is available from either Jamie Chriqui or Linda Schneider. Each state s law was % double coded by two trained Master s level coders. A final consensus coding was applied to each variable. Policy Coding by Grade Level Because some aspects of the state laws vary by grade level and to facilitate linkages with the BTG Food and Fitness and YES/MTF samples, in particular, each state s law is coded separately for each grade level of interest (ES, MS, HS). For K districts, there are separate cases for each grade level of interest (ES, MS, HS). For K 8 districts, there are two coded cases (ES, MS) with the HS case not being coded. As such, there are multiple cases per state for each year of interest. (For the MTF file, only two cases/state/year are included MS and HS.) Policy Coding by Year Separate cases represent each school year (SY) of interest. For purposes of this study, the state laws are coded as being effective as of the beginning of September (within the first week) of each SY of interest. Year : SY 6 7 Year : SY 7 8 Year : SY 8 9 Year : SY 9 Year 5: SY Year 6: SY Year 7: SY Missing Values There are no missing values in the state law data; however, if a variable was not coded in a given year, then there is a sysmis (.) in the data file for the given variable and year. Selection Criteria for Analyses In order to ensure that the proper case is selected and that you have chosen the state coding applicable to the grade level and year of interest you must select: Gradelevel STATA code: if gradelevelnumeric==x (where X is (ES), (MS), (HS)) Year STATA code: if year==y (where Y is =SY 6 7, =7 8, =8 9, =9 ) Schwartz MB, Lund AE, Grow HM et al. A comprehensive coding system to measure the quality of school wellness policies. Journal of the American Dietetic Association 9 July;9(7):56 6. Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page

12 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTIONS BY GRADE LEVEL OF APPLICABILITY AND YEAR The following pages present the frequency distributions by variable, grade level (Elementary, Middle, and High School), and year (SY 6 7 through ) for all variables coded in the state law data file. For some open ended variables, the recoding has not been completed so they are marked as to be completed. For some variables, coding commenced in the outyears and they are noted as such. Likewise variables no longer coded are labeled as old and are noted as such in the appropriate tables. The data include all 5 states and the District of Columbia for all variables. Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page

13 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year NUTRITION EDUCATION nes nes: Nutrition education goals Includes goals for nutrition education that are designed to promote student wellness in a manner that the local education agency determines is appropriate No goal/policy No goals for nutrition education are mentioned Policy clearly detracts from requirement NE goal suggested or repeats FW language Nutrition education goal is implied Policy only repeats the language of the federal wellness requirement regarding nutrition education Policy only mentions total learning environment language coded for NE= and no other NE related language included. NE goal specified Any nutrition education goal statement is mentioned Valid Total No goal/policy No goals for nutrition education are mentioned Policy clearly detracts from requirement NE goal suggested or repeats FW language Nutrition education goal is implied Policy only repeats the language of the federal wellness requirement regarding nutrition education Policy only mentions total learning environment language coded for NE= and no other NE related language included. NE goal specified Any nutrition education goal statement is mentioned Valid Total HS on next page Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page

14 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year nes Nutrition education goals (continued) Includes goals for nutrition education that are designed to promote student wellness in a manner that the local education agency determines is appropriate No goal/policy No goals for nutrition education are mentioned Policy clearly detracts from requirement NE goal suggested or repeats FW language Nutrition education goal is implied Policy only repeats the language of the federal wellness requirement regarding nutrition education Policy only mentions total learning environment language coded for NE= and no other NE related language included. NE goal specified Any nutrition education goal statement is mentioned Valid Total Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page 5

15 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year nes nes: Nutrition education curriculum for each grade Nutrition curriculum provided for each grade level. Integrating nutrition education into other subjects beyond health education does not qualify for a or for NE. Solely incorporating NE consistent with the state Dept of Ed. standards. Mentions standards based NE without mentioning curriculum/program Addresses a wellness curriculum or health education curriculum without including nutrition/healthy eating as part of the curriculum components. Curriculum reqd/suggested, not clear all grades Describes general health curriculum for K or all levels, and/or it is unclear if each grade will receive nutrition education Addresses NE quality or number of courses/hours but not clear that each grade will receive NE. Standards based NE curriculum Addresses sequential NE without mentioning curriculum or grade levels Addresses sequential based NE curriculum without mentioning grade levels Clear NE curriculum, all grades Clear that district has a nutrition education curriculum in each grade Valid Total MS on next page Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page 6

16 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year nes Nutrition Education Curriculum (continued) Nutrition curriculum provided for each grade level. Integrating nutrition education into other subjects beyond health education does not qualify for a or for NE. Solely incorporating NE consistent with the state Dept of Ed. standards. Mentions standards based NE without mentioning curriculum/program Addresses a wellness curriculum or health education curriculum without including nutrition/healthy eating as part of the curriculum components. Curriculum reqd/suggested, not clear all grades Describes general health curriculum for K or all levels, and/or it is unclear if each grade will receive nutrition education Addresses NE quality or number of courses/hours but not clear that each grade will receive NE. Standards based NE curriculum Addresses sequential NE without mentioning curriculum or grade levels Addresses sequential based NE curriculum without mentioning grade levels Clear NE curriculum, all grades Clear that district has a nutrition education curriculum in each grade Valid Total HS on next page Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page 7

17 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year nes Nutrition Education Curriculum (continued) Nutrition curriculum provided for each grade level. Integrating nutrition education into other subjects beyond health education does not qualify for a or for NE. Solely incorporating NE consistent with the state Dept of Ed. standards. Mentions standards based NE without mentioning curriculum/program Addresses a wellness curriculum or health education curriculum without including nutrition/healthy eating as part of the curriculum components. Curriculum req d/suggested, not clear all grades Describes general health curriculum for K or all levels, and/or it is unclear if each grade will receive nutrition education Addresses NE quality or number of courses/hours but not clear that each grade will receive NE. Standards based NE curriculum Addresses sequential NE without mentioning curriculum or grade levels Addresses sequential based NE curriculum without mentioning grade levels Clear NE curriculum, all grades Clear that district has a nutrition education curriculum in each grade Valid Total Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page 8

18 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year nes nes: School gardens School has a garden (fruit and/or vegetable) that students participate in (includes garden club, kitchen classroom, integration into the curriculum) Value Responses Vague/suggested Vague, suggested Required n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a School garden required/definitively in n/a n/a n/a n/a place Valid Total n/a n/a n/a n/a Vague/suggested Vague, suggested Required n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a School garden required/definitively in n/a n/a n/a n/a place Valid Total n/a n/a n/a n/a Value Responses Vague/suggested Vague, suggested Required n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a School garden required/definitively in n/a n/a n/a n/a place Valid Total n/a n/a n/a n/a Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page 9

19 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year nes nes: Nutrition education training for teachers District provides nutrition education training for teachers. Training on school wellness policy does not qualify for a or. Vague/suggested or just a subset of teachers Type of training is vague (even if required) Provision of training is suggested Specifies only health/nutrition education teachers will receive training Required for all teachers All of the following: Provision of training is specific to nutrition education and required Policy implies that a broad set of teachers wil receive training (not only health education teachers) Valid Total Training on school wellness policy does not qualify for a or. Vague/suggested or just a subset of teachers Type of training is vague (even if required) Provision of training is suggested Specifies only health/nutrition education teachers will receive training Required for all teachers All of the following: Provision of training is specific to nutrition education and required Policy implies that a broad set of teachers will receive training (not only health education teachers) Valid Total Training on school wellness policy does not qualify for a or. Vague/suggested or just a subset of teachers Type of training is vague (even if required) Provision of training is suggested Specifies only health/nutrition education teachers will receive training Required for all teachers All of the following: Provision of training is specific to nutrition education and required Policy implies that a broad set of teachers will receive training (not only health education teachers) Valid Total Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page

20 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year ne5s ne5s: Nutrition education integrated into other subjects Nutrition education is integrated into other subjects beyond health education Vague/suggested Vague and/or suggested Required Requires that nutrition education be integrated into other subjects Valid Total Vague/suggested Vague and/or suggested Required Requires that nutrition education be integrated into other subjects Valid Total Vague/suggested Vague and/or suggested Required Requires that nutrition education be integrated into other subjects Valid Total Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page

21 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year ne6s ne6s: Nutrition education teaches behavior focused skills Nutrition education teaches skills that are behavior focused, interactive, and/or participatory Vague/suggested Skill based nutrition education is suggested Specific skills are mentioned, but none are required Skill based nutrition education is suggested outside of the NE section of the policy Required Skill based nutrition education is required Specific skills or activities are identified and required (e.g., media awareness or understanding calorie balance, energy expenditure, and nutrition facts labels) Valid Total Vague/suggested Skill based nutrition education is suggested Specific skills are mentioned, but none are required Skill based nutrition education is suggested outside of the NE section of the policy Required Skill based nutrition education is required Specific skills or activities are identified and required (e.g., media awareness or understanding calorie balance, energy expenditure, and nutrition facts labels) Valid Total Vague/suggested Skill based nutrition education is suggested Specific skills are mentioned, but none are required Skill based nutrition education is suggested outside of the NE section of the policy Required Skill based nutrition education is required Specific skills or activities are identified and required (e.g., media awareness or understanding calorie balance, energy expenditure, and nutrition facts labels) Valid Total Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page

22 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year ne7s ne7s: Number of nutrition education courses/hours Specifies number of nutrition education courses or contact hours Value Responses / Vague/suggested or not all grades Amount of nutrition education is vague and/or suggested NE is included in HE, but it is unclear how many credits/hours are for NE Specified Number of hours or courses are specified and required Valid Total Vague/suggested or not all grades Amount of nutrition education is vague and/or suggested NE is included in HE, but it is unclear how many credits/hours are for NE Specified Number of hours or courses are specified and required Valid Total Vague/suggested or not all grades Amount of nutrition education is vague and/or suggested NE is included in HE, but it is unclear how many credits/hours are for NE Specified Number of hours or courses are specified and required Valid Total Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page

23 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year SCHOOL MEALS uss uss: Guidelines for school meals are not less restrictive than federal requirements Assures that guidelines for reimbursable school meals shall not be less restrictive than USDA school meal regulations No goal/policy No mention of district meeting federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Guidelines clearly detract from federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Just requires meal programs to meet the 5 Dietary Guidelines Should/strive to meet federal school meals regs Policy states that district should or strives to meet federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Will meet federal school meal regulations Policy requires or assures that the district meet federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Valid Total No goal/policy No mention of district meeting federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Guidelines clearly detract from federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Just requires meal programs to meet the 5 Dietary Guidelines Should/strive to meet federal school meals regs Policy states that district should or strives to meet federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Will meet federal school meal regulations Policy requires or assures that the district meet federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Valid Total HS on next page Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page

24 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year uss Guidelines for school meals are not less restrictive than federal requirements (continued) Assures that guidelines for reimbursable school meals shall not be less restrictive than USDA school meal regulations No goal/policy No mention of district meeting federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Guidelines clearly detract from federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Just requires meal programs to meet the 5 Dietary Guidelines Should/strive to meet federal school meals regs Policy states that district should or strives to meet federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Will meet federal school meal regulations Policy requires or assures that the district meet federal/usda school meal regulations/standards Valid Total Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page 5

25 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year uss uss: School Breakfast Program Addresses access to and/or promotion of the School Breakfast Program (USDA) Suggests/promotes general breakfast program or encourages healthy breakfast Promotes a breakfast program without specifying the School Breakfast Program (USDA) or CFR Part Encourages or suggests participation in the School Breakfast Program Notifies parents of the availability of the School Breakfast Program. Encourages students to start each day with a healthy breakfast. Clearly offers National School Breakfast Program Includes language to institutionalize the School Breakfast Program (i.e., specific reference to School Breakfast Program or CFR Part ) Valid Total Suggests/promotes general breakfast program or encourages healthy breakfast Promotes a breakfast program without specifying the School Breakfast Program (USDA) or CFR Part Encourages or suggests participation in the School Breakfast Program Notifies parents of the availability of the School Breakfast Program. Encourages students to start each day with a healthy breakfast. Clearly offers National School Breakfast Program Includes language to institutionalize the School Breakfast Program (i.e., specific reference to School Breakfast Program or CFR Part ) Valid Total HS on next page Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page 6

26 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year uss School Breakfast Program Addresses access to and/or promotion of the School Breakfast Program (USDA) Suggests/promotes general breakfast program or encourages healthy breakfast Promotes a breakfast program without specifying the School Breakfast Program (USDA) or CFR Part Encourages or suggests participation in the School Breakfast Program Notifies parents of the availability of the School Breakfast Program. Encourages students to start each day with a healthy breakfast. Clearly offers National School Breakfast Program Includes language to institutionalize the School Breakfast Program (i.e., specific reference to School Breakfast Program or CFR Part ) Valid Total Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page 7

27 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year uss uss: Specifies guidelines beyond US Dietary Guidelines Addresses nutrition standards for school meals beyond USDA (National School Lunch Program / School Breakfast Program) minimum standards. Unless defined, ambiguous references to federal or USDA standards/guidelines/ requirements (e.g., federal nutrition standards, USDA standards, or USDA guidelines ) do not qualify for or because it is not clear that these standards refer to anything other than the minimum legal requirements for USDA school meals programs. Striving to meet or should meet the 5 Dietary Guidelines does not qualify for a or. Exploring increased use of whole grains or exploring including salads, yogurts and other healthy foods to the meal menu. Vague/suggested or meet Dietary Guidelines Vague and/or suggested Specifies 5 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and no other standards. To receive a for specifying the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a policy must at least state that it will meet the Dietary Guidelines. Clearly exceed Dietary Guidelines School meals are required to meet specific standards (e.g., fruits and/or non fried vegetables per day; only % and fat free milk served; at least half of grains are whole grain; eliminates trans fats) Valid Total MS on next page Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page 8

28 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year uss Specifies guidelines beyond US Dietary Guidelines (continued) Addresses nutrition standards for school meals beyond USDA (National School Lunch Program / School Breakfast Program) minimum standards. Unless defined, ambiguous references to federal or USDA standards/guidelines/ requirements (e.g., federal nutrition standards, USDA standards, or USDA guidelines ) do not qualify for or because it is not clear that these standards refer to anything other than the minimum legal requirements for USDA school meals programs. Striving to meet or should meet the 5 Dietary Guidelines does not qualify for a or. Exploring increased use of whole grains or exploring including salads, yogurts and other healthy foods to the meal menu. Vague/suggested or meet Dietary Guidelines Vague and/or suggested Specifies 5 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and no other standards. To receive a for specifying the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a policy must at least state that it will meet the Dietary Guidelines. Clearly exceed Dietary Guidelines School meals are required to meet specific standards (e.g., fruits and/or non fried vegetables per day; only % and fat free milk served; at least half of grains are whole grain; eliminates trans fats) Valid Total HS on next page Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page 9

29 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year uss Specifies guidelines beyond US Dietary Guidelines (continued) Addresses nutrition standards for school meals beyond USDA (National School Lunch Program / School Breakfast Program) minimum standards. Unless defined, ambiguous references to federal or USDA standards/guidelines/ requirements (e.g., federal nutrition standards, USDA standards, or USDA guidelines ) do not qualify for or because it is not clear that these standards refer to anything other than the minimum legal requirements for USDA school meals programs. Striving to meet or should meet the 5 Dietary Guidelines does not qualify for a or. Exploring increased use of whole grains or exploring including salads, yogurts and other healthy foods to the meal menu. Vague/suggested or meet Dietary Guidelines Vague and/or suggested Specifies 5 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and no other standards. To receive a for specifying the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, a policy must at least state that it will meet the Dietary Guidelines. Clearly exceed Dietary Guidelines School meals are required to meet specific standards (e.g., fruits and/or non fried vegetables per day; only % and fat free milk served; at least half of grains are whole grain; eliminates trans fats) Valid Total Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page

30 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year uss uss: Using low fat versions of foods/cooking methods Specifies use of low fat versions of foods and/or low fat methods for preparing foods. Low fat food mandated by law does not qualify for or. Vague/suggested Vague and/or suggested Specific and required Specific and required Valid Total Low fat food mandated by law does not qualify for or. Vague/suggested Vague and/or suggested Specific and required Specific and required Valid Total Low fat food mandated by law does not qualify for or. Vague/suggested Vague and/or suggested Specific and required Specific and required Valid Total Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page

31 State Codebook Year 7 (6 7, 7 8, 8 9, 9,,, ) All policies coded to reflect state laws applying to districts as of st day of given school year us5s us5s: Strategies to increase participation in school meal programs Specifies strategies to increase participation in school meal programs. School meal programs can be assumed to refer to breakfast and/or lunch or weak statement. Notifying parents of eligibility requirements for free/reduced price meals is a federal requirement and does not qualify for or. Vague/suggested Mentions vague and/or suggested strategies Specific and required Requires specific strategies such as promotional mailings or events, alternative breakfast systems, altered bus schedules, closed campus, student input on the menu, or Grab and Go or Fun on the Run promotions Valid Total or weak statement. Notifying parents of eligibility requirements for free/reduced price meals is a federal requirement and does not qualify for or. Vague/suggested Mentions vague and/or suggested strategies Specific and required Requires specific strategies such as promotional mailings or events, alternative breakfast systems, altered bus schedules, closed campus, student input on the menu, or Grab and Go or Fun on the Run promotions Valid Total or weak statement. Notifying parents of eligibility requirements for free/reduced price meals is a federal requirement and does not qualify for or. Vague/suggested Mentions vague and/or suggested strategies Specific and required Requires specific strategies such as promotional mailings or events, alternative breakfast systems, altered bus schedules, closed campus, student input on the menu, or Grab and Go or Fun on the Run promotions Valid Total Bridging the Gap Program State level Policies Last Update: /8/ Page