Ben D Kern
Biographic Data
| ID | 6685368 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ben D Kern |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ben D |
| FAMILY NAME | Kern |
| SIGNATURE | KERN B D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wyoming |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3052-9274 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Chasing rainbows
Despite the central importance of school leadership in the successful implementation of new programs, little research has explored administrators’ views concerning whole-of-school physical activity (PA) initiatives, which can support students’ academic performance and healthy development. A critical knowledge gap exists in the context of secondary education, where whole-of-school PA implementation may face nuanced challenges. The purpose of this …
State of the States Policy Report
This State of the States Policy Report represents the most current and comprehensive review of codified U.S. state–level policies related to school physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA). Covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the report details legal mandates across 14 categories including physical education instructional time and class size, curriculum/assessment requirements, tea…
From Shape of the Nation to the State of the States
This article traces the evolution of physical education and physical activity (PA) policy surveillance in the United States, beginning with foundational reports such as Shape of the Nation Report, the NASBE State Policy Database, and the CLASS initiative. While these efforts improved access to state-level legal data, they lacked insight into school-level policy implementation. To address this gap, the State of the States Policy Report: Physical E…
Impact of State‐Level Physical Education Policies on PE Access in the United States
BACKGROUND: State policies play a key role in the provision of physical education (PE) opportunities at the district and school level. METHODS: An analysis was conducted on how states in the United States with various PE policies differ in terms of PE access as a measure of policy implementation. PE access for students was reported by 3306 K-5th grade PE teachers across all 51 states. RESULTS: State-level adherence to six key PE policies varied f…
Strength and Conditioning in Physical Education
Physical education (PE) teachers, particularly in secondary settings, are becoming increasingly responsible for instruction in weight room/fitness facility settings. However, due to limited training during teacher education and few professional development opportunities some may lack adequate expertise to ensure safe and effective strength and conditioning (S&C) learning experiences for students. In addition, due to the wide variety of student sk…
The PE Crisis
This viewpoint column explores the decline in physical education (PE) access across the United States, its consequences, and the urgent need for coordinated action to ensure that all students receive the benefits of PE
The Role of Physical Education Within the National Physical Activity Plan
The Education Sector of the recently updated National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP, 2023) was developed to assist schools, early care and education centers, and colleges and universities to establish policies and provide programmatic opportunities to support all students in adopting physically active lifestyles. The 2023 Education Sector strategies target K-12 education, preschool and early childhood education, as well as college and university c…
WYO PETe and Wahperd
This article describes a successful Wyoming partnership recently developed between the long-standing Wyoming Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (WAHPERD) and the newly founded Wyoming Physical Education Teaching (WYO PETe) Collaborative. The organization leaders engaged in extended discussion about how this multi-sector partnership could collaborate to offer Wyoming physical educators a range of professional develop…
We can do this”
In the United States, the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) is a whole-of-school framework to ensure youth meet physical activity guidelines. Physical education teachers (PETs) are poised to be CSPAP leaders, but implementation is low. PETs’ involvement with CSPAPs may be better understood through the lens of their role breadth self-efficacy, which captures how professionals feel about their ability to undertake expanded work…
Development and maturation of school principals’ viewpoint of physical education's value to the academic mission
School principals are responsible for leadership toward meeting an academic mission predicated on student achievement in core subjects. Socialization experiences of principals relative to physical education (PE) may impact their perception of PE's academic value. Our purpose was to investigate the development and maturation of school principals’ perspective of the value of PE to their school’s academic mission. Eleven principals completed two in-…
Fostering Positive Relationships Among Adapted and General Physical Educators in Support of Students With Disabilities
During an educational climate that is marked by teacher attrition and shortages, relationship-building among teachers is more critical than ever. The workplace relationships between adapted and general physical education teachers has been problematized and may negatively affect the education of their students with disabilities. Grounded in role socialization theory, we present three non-fiction narratives of adapted physical education teachers to…
Why they remain
Background With teachers in high-poverty schools facing increased stress, decreased motivation, and job satisfaction, it is imperative to identify educators that can thrive and sustain over time and intend to remain teaching in high-poverty schools despite these concerns. Identifying individual characteristics of teacher sustainability related to one’s intention to remain teaching can help offset teacher attrition and turnover through interventio…
Getting Competition under Control
Competition is a ubiquitous component of American culture and in many US physical education programs. In this article, five myths associated with competition are dispelled: (1) Everyone likes competition, (2) Competition is motivational, (3) Competition is fun, (4) Competition promotes physical activity, and (5) Competition prepares children for the real world. The authors contend that healthy competition allows for students to acquire physical a…
State Lawmaker's Views on Childhood Obesity and Related School Wellness Legislation
BACKGROUND: School wellness legislation has potential to impact the health of children and alter the obesity crisis in the United Sates. Little is known about how state lawmakers perceive child wellness legislation effectiveness relative to obesity prevention. Our purpose was to understand state lawmakers' perceptions of childhood obesity and school wellness policies relative to the Social Ecological Model (SEM). METHODS: Twenty-one state represe…
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Getting Competition under Control
Competition is a ubiquitous component of American culture and in many US physical education programs. In this article, five myths associated with competition are dispelled: (1) Everyone likes competition, (2) Competition is motivational, (3) Competition is fun, (4) Competition promotes physical activity, and (5) Competition prepares children for the real world. The authors contend that healthy competition allows for students to acquire physical a…
State Lawmaker's Views on Childhood Obesity and Related School Wellness Legislation
BACKGROUND: School wellness legislation has potential to impact the health of children and alter the obesity crisis in the United Sates. Little is known about how state lawmakers perceive child wellness legislation effectiveness relative to obesity prevention. Our purpose was to understand state lawmakers' perceptions of childhood obesity and school wellness policies relative to the Social Ecological Model (SEM). METHODS: Twenty-one state represe…
Why they remain
Background With teachers in high-poverty schools facing increased stress, decreased motivation, and job satisfaction, it is imperative to identify educators that can thrive and sustain over time and intend to remain teaching in high-poverty schools despite these concerns. Identifying individual characteristics of teacher sustainability related to one’s intention to remain teaching can help offset teacher attrition and turnover through interventio…
Fostering Positive Relationships Among Adapted and General Physical Educators in Support of Students With Disabilities
During an educational climate that is marked by teacher attrition and shortages, relationship-building among teachers is more critical than ever. The workplace relationships between adapted and general physical education teachers has been problematized and may negatively affect the education of their students with disabilities. Grounded in role socialization theory, we present three non-fiction narratives of adapted physical education teachers to…
The PE Crisis
This viewpoint column explores the decline in physical education (PE) access across the United States, its consequences, and the urgent need for coordinated action to ensure that all students receive the benefits of PE
The Role of Physical Education Within the National Physical Activity Plan
The Education Sector of the recently updated National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP, 2023) was developed to assist schools, early care and education centers, and colleges and universities to establish policies and provide programmatic opportunities to support all students in adopting physically active lifestyles. The 2023 Education Sector strategies target K-12 education, preschool and early childhood education, as well as college and university c…
WYO PETe and Wahperd
This article describes a successful Wyoming partnership recently developed between the long-standing Wyoming Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (WAHPERD) and the newly founded Wyoming Physical Education Teaching (WYO PETe) Collaborative. The organization leaders engaged in extended discussion about how this multi-sector partnership could collaborate to offer Wyoming physical educators a range of professional develop…
We can do this”
In the United States, the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) is a whole-of-school framework to ensure youth meet physical activity guidelines. Physical education teachers (PETs) are poised to be CSPAP leaders, but implementation is low. PETs’ involvement with CSPAPs may be better understood through the lens of their role breadth self-efficacy, which captures how professionals feel about their ability to undertake expanded work…
Development and maturation of school principals’ viewpoint of physical education's value to the academic mission
School principals are responsible for leadership toward meeting an academic mission predicated on student achievement in core subjects. Socialization experiences of principals relative to physical education (PE) may impact their perception of PE's academic value. Our purpose was to investigate the development and maturation of school principals’ perspective of the value of PE to their school’s academic mission. Eleven principals completed two in-…
Strength and Conditioning in Physical Education
Physical education (PE) teachers, particularly in secondary settings, are becoming increasingly responsible for instruction in weight room/fitness facility settings. However, due to limited training during teacher education and few professional development opportunities some may lack adequate expertise to ensure safe and effective strength and conditioning (S&C) learning experiences for students. In addition, due to the wide variety of student sk…
Chasing rainbows
Despite the central importance of school leadership in the successful implementation of new programs, little research has explored administrators’ views concerning whole-of-school physical activity (PA) initiatives, which can support students’ academic performance and healthy development. A critical knowledge gap exists in the context of secondary education, where whole-of-school PA implementation may face nuanced challenges. The purpose of this …
State of the States Policy Report
This State of the States Policy Report represents the most current and comprehensive review of codified U.S. state–level policies related to school physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA). Covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the report details legal mandates across 14 categories including physical education instructional time and class size, curriculum/assessment requirements, tea…
From Shape of the Nation to the State of the States
This article traces the evolution of physical education and physical activity (PA) policy surveillance in the United States, beginning with foundational reports such as Shape of the Nation Report, the NASBE State Policy Database, and the CLASS initiative. While these efforts improved access to state-level legal data, they lacked insight into school-level policy implementation. To address this gap, the State of the States Policy Report: Physical E…
Impact of State‐Level Physical Education Policies on PE Access in the United States
BACKGROUND: State policies play a key role in the provision of physical education (PE) opportunities at the district and school level. METHODS: An analysis was conducted on how states in the United States with various PE policies differ in terms of PE access as a measure of policy implementation. PE access for students was reported by 3306 K-5th grade PE teachers across all 51 states. RESULTS: State-level adherence to six key PE policies varied f…
Physical education (10 works) · Physical Education and Pedagogy (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (6 works) · Mathematics education (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Physical activity (6 works) · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (5 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works)