Follow on posts, PAGE 1 Original Thread
Some older links may be broken. We'll work to find replacements as we can. Please feel free to note a broken link and add replacement if you've found! Thanks so much!!Arkadia 10/9/2007
http://www.shearonforschools.com/gold_star_junkies.htm
my favorite quote:
"In America, accepting the premise that extrinsic motivation doesn't work is the equivalent of treason."
General Disclaimer: I am not offering advice in any manner or form. Listen to your conscience. I do not guarantee the accuracy, currentness, content, or applicability of the link in this post. IMMV.
Mezzo 10/9/2007
Here's an abstract from a JAMA article on food incentives in middle school being linking with obesity:
http://pubs.ama-assn.org/media/2005a/1205.dtl
Many state departments of education have the same wording on their online brochures about non-food rewards: "There are many disadvantages to using food as rewards in the classroom...." But they're all these PDF files that I can't copy the web addresses of, somehow. There's obviously a common source they're all using. I tried the U.S. Dept. of Ed., but I didn't find it there.
Edited by ajasfolks2 to include the latest link for full .pdf to above article
Schoolwide Food Practices Are Associated
With Body Mass Index in Middle School Students
http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/159/12/1111
Momcat 10/9/2007
Just want to say: My pet peeve is the Pizza Hut Book-It program!
Hate it , hate it , hate it !
ajasfolks2 10/9/2007
Just yesterday had our son's "PA SAFETY PLAN" tested again . . . and it failed on 2 fronts (safety and inclusion):
Pep rally with class/grade cheering sections. Winning class/grade (our son's) got the (nonfood) Spirit Stick. ALSO "won" a bucket of candy, brought into the peanut-free, nut-free classroom. NON-APPROVED, UNSAFE candy. Teacher then handed it out to the students one-by-one as they went out the door yesterday, by letting the kids reach in and take some. She covered the bucket when it was our son's turn and shook her head no.
When we (DH & I both in car for pick up yesterday) picked kids up, this was the VERY FIRST thing son told us.
Went home & DH immediately called school admin.
Bottom line, they still don't "get it".
Meeting with all parties tomorrow. Again.
Please don't quote -- may feel need to edit in next few hours.
<ajasfolks2 gives her permission to quote: 3/12/2013>
guest 10/9/2007
Is this helpful? It is a Wellness Policy in Maryland.
http://www.hcpss.org/board/policies/9090.pdf
Mfamom 10/9/2007
What about the fact that rewards don't really work anyway....Remember Momma Bear's Gold Star Junkies link?
Ds's first grade teacher tried the "behavior chart" with rewards at the end of a week, month etc. Guess what? didn't work.
Plus, who wants to correlate eating with rewards? I prefer the idea that people do things because they either:
Should do it
Are Required to do it
If you don't do it, you will receive a punishment.
Sorry, kids these days seem to feel they deserve a reward or compensation for nearly EVERYTHING they do at this point. Unfortunately, seems that food is often involved.
Our school has not used food as a reward in the 5 years we've been there. However, my sil says her daughter's class for kindergarden received coupons for freebies at dairy queen baskin robbins etc. She said that they are given candy when they fill up their "good behavior" charts. I was appauled.
Kids need to to things because they are expected and required to do them. Kids do not need to eat rewards....
Our almost finished 504 says no food rewards for anyone.
Additionally districts are trying to meet wellness guidelines and trying to fight obesity in american children. Then, we're going to turn around and reward them with food???
ajasfolks2 10/9/2007
Our almost finished 504 says no food rewards for anyone.
Someday, I believe even some of the really "against us" (these are my rights) parents on this will realize the errors of their thinking and that FOOD REWARDS should have been stopped long before, for the health and character development of all.
Thanks, MFAmom -- the Goldstar info is printed out & on top of what we carry in tomorrow. Trying to pare down what we take in, but maybe not. MAYBE a 4" thick file folder filled with printed info supporting our position on this is the WEIGHT we need. (Imagining Ronald Reagan during a speech/pres address thumping down the gimongus bound-something budget?? What was it? Will have to Google, cannot recall at moment. Stress induced memory loss.)
Maybe on the VERY top of the information heap needs to be a print out of the "In memory" thread.
. . . I just need to add links here myself . . . probably in the middle of the night when I seem to do my best search link work. LOL!
~ thanks to all! Keep 'em coming!!
becca 10/9/2007
See page 16 of this. http://www.doe.mass.edu/cnp/allergy.pdf
It just very simply recommends considering non-food rewards.
PinkPoodle
http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/home.aspx
They will email you studies if you request them.
Nutternomore 10/10/2007
There are several good links here under the Improve School Foods section.
http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/policy_options.html#ImproveSchoolFoods
<2 posts omitted, did not make sense due to other deletions by members.>
ajasfolks2 2/13/2008
Re-raising to add these links so I don't lose them & in hopes they may be useful for others.
Some apply to in-class rewards. Others apply to food in classroom in general. Some are obesity-related. All kind of fit here for now.
My current fav at the moment:
Schoolwide Food Practices Are Associated With Body Mass Index in Middle School Students
http://archpedi.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/159/12/1111?ck=nck
Others, in no particular order & some may be repeats -- doing some computer housekeeping & didn't want to lose any:
http://www.ohioaap.org/softdrinks.htm
(above link no good -- need new one Sept2011)
Above link is I *think* the same article as link immediately below.
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/pediatrics;113/1/152.pdf
http://mws.mcallen.isd.tenet.edu/_pdfs/food/using_candy_as_reward.pdf
http://nature.berkeley.edu/cwh/PDFs/news/latimes_candy_9.27.03.pdf
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/archive/index.php/t-742364.html
http://www.teachersfirst.com/weeklyq/archive-list.cfm?id=118
http://health.utah.gov/hearthighway/pdfs/RewardsKids.pdf
http://www.apfed.org/downloads/Guide_to_Celebrating_Without_Food.pdf
back to my self-imposed break.
Member name Deleted 2/13/2008
oooh, I really like your personal fave also. Here's a snippet-
Results The mean number of food practices permitted by a school was 3 (range, 0-7). The most prevalent food practices were the use of food as incentives and rewards (69%) and in classroom fundraising (56%). Body mass index of the students increased 10% for every additional food practice permitted in their school (P<.03).
Conclusions Schoolwide food practices that supported frequent snacking and the consumption of foods and beverages high in calories and low in nutrients by students throughout the school day were common and adversely associated with body mass index of the students. Prevention of overweight in childhood must include attention to the nutrition integrity of schools, and school nutrition policies that consistently support and promote healthy dietary practices among young adolescents are urgently needed.
End Page 1, original thread