More CA Kids Meeting Fitness Standards: Find Local Data from '10

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, and over the next few weeks, kidsdata.org will bring attention to children’s weight and fitness in California. 

This week’s focus is on student fitness results. Here in California, the percentage of public school students meeting all six state fitness standards has improved over the last decade for 5th, 7th, and 9th graders. Depending on the gender and grade, about 25% to 40% of California students meet the state’s standards, according to these recently released data from the California Department of Education.

How Physically Fit Are California Students? View this slideshow to see the data.

Highlights from New Fitness Data

Slideshow:

• Children's Fitness in California: Key Findings from Recent Data

Blog Post:

• 2010 Results: Is a Slow-Down in Improvement Meaningful?
  

Webinar:

• June 16: How to Incorporate the Latest Fitness Data from Kidsdata.org into Your Work
  

Find Fitness Data for Your Community

Overall Fitness Results, by Grade:

• All Counties and School Districts
• Data Map: Zoom in to Find Data at a Local Level

Results by Gender and Grade:

• All Counties and School Districts
• Data Map: Zoom in to Find Data at a Local Level

Results by Race/Ethnicity and Grade:

• All Counties and School Districts
• Data Map: Zoom in to Find Data at a Local Level

Also See: Students Meeting the Aerobic Endurance Standard

• Results by: Grade | Gender | Race/Ethnicity

Perspective on These Data

• Policy Implications: Weight and Fitness
• Why This Topic is Important
• Related Research & Resources

Snapshot of Related Legislation Under Consideration

• AB 200 (Hayashi) – Health and Fitness Award Program
• AB 441 (Monning) – Building Healthy Communities
• AB 516 (Perez) – Safe Routes to School

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