Teachers in Playworks schools were more likely to report that students enjoyed adult-organized recess activities¶

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Evidence · 1 study · causal r? · q3
Currency · newest study 2012 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? Teachers in Playworks schools were more likely to report that their students enjoyed adult-organized recess activities than teachers in control schools. → 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 summary: treatment teachers were "more likely to report that their students enjoyed adult-organized recess activities" relative to control teachers. No effect size printed.

"were also more likely to report that their students enjoyed adult-organized recess activities"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Teachers in Playworks schools reported significantly better student behavior at recess and readiness for class — related
• Playworks made transitions from recess to classroom learning less difficult, per teacher reports — related
• Teachers in Playworks schools reported less bullying and exclusionary behavior during recess than control-school teachers — related
• Playworks improved teachers' perceptions of students' safety and feeling included during recess in a randomized experiment — related