Playworks made transitions from recess to classroom learning less difficult, per teacher reports¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2012 · checked against its sources 2026-10-17 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Teachers in Playworks schools found transitions from recess to classroom learning less difficult than teachers in control schools found. → Martha Bleeker 2012

Evidence¶

Martha Bleeker 2012¶

Martha Bleeker, Susanne James-Burdumy, Nicholas Beyler, Allison Hedley Dodd, Rebecca A. London, Lisa Westrich, Katie Stokes-Guinan, Sebastian Castrechini. (2012). Findings from a Randomized Experiment of Playworks: Selected Results from Cohort 1. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research and Stanford, CA: John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, Stanford University. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/findings-from-a-randomized-experiment-of-playworks-selected-results-from-cohort-1

q3 · i? · causal · r?

Cohort 1 random-assignment evaluation: treatment teachers rated recess-to-classroom transitions as less difficult than control teachers did, per the report's summary of significant positive impacts. No effect size printed.

"found transitions from recess to classroom learning were less difficult than teachers in control schools found"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Classroom physical activity increases children's on-task behaviour, with no consistent gain on attention or other cognitive tests — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
• Teachers in Playworks schools reported significantly better student behavior at recess and readiness for class — a broader claim this one bears on
• Teachers in Playworks schools reported less bullying and exclusionary behavior during recess than control-school teachers — related
• Teachers in Playworks schools were more likely to report that students enjoyed adult-organized recess activities — related
• Students in Playworks schools reported better behavior and attention in class after sports, games, and play — related
• In a randomized controlled trial, children in Playworks schools spent more time in vigorous physical activity at recess than students at non-Playworks schools, and more teachers in Playworks schools reported students engaged in intense recess activity — related