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Critical Connections: Health and Academics

Shannon L. Michael ORCID Caitlin L. Merlo Charles E. Basch Kathryn R. Wentzel Howell Wechsler
Journal of School Health Vol. 85 No. 11 pp. 740-758 · Wiley
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ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDWhile it is a national priority to support the health and education of students, these sectors must better align, integrate, and collaborate to achieve this priority. This article summarizes the literature on the connection between health and academic achievement using the Whole School, Whole Community, and Whole Child (WSCC) framework as a way to address health‐related barriers to learning.METHODSA literature review was conducted on the association between student health and academic achievement.RESULTSMost of the evidence examined the association between student health behaviors and academic achievement, with physical activity having the most published studies and consistent findings. The evidence supports the need for school health services by demonstrating the association between chronic conditions and decreased achievement. Safe and positive school environments were associated with improved health behaviors and achievement. Engaging families and community members in schools also had a positive effect on students' health and achievement.CONCLUSIONSSchools can improve the health and learning of students by supporting opportunities to learn about and practice healthy behaviors, providing school health services, creating safe and positive school environments, and engaging families and community. This evidence supports WSCC as a potential framework for achieving national educational and health goals.
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Published
Oct 06, 2015
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85(11)
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740-758
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Shannon L. Michael

Division of Population Health National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 4770 Buford Highway NE (Mailstop F‐78) Atlanta GA 30341

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Caitlin L. Merlo

Division of Population Health National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 4770 Buford Highway NE (Mailstop F‐78) Atlanta GA 30341

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Charles E. Basch

Teachers College, Columbia University New York NY 10027

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Kathryn R. Wentzel

Department of Human Development, College of Education University of Maryland College Park MD 20742

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Howell Wechsler

Alliance for a Healthier Generation, c/o the Clinton Foundation 1271 Avenue of the Americas, 42nd Floor New York NY 10020

Cite This Article
Shannon L. Michael, Caitlin L. Merlo, Charles E. Basch, et al. (2015). Critical Connections: Health and Academics. Journal of School Health, 85(11), 740-758. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12309
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