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Table 2 Correlations between policy domain change scores (change from 2000 to 2006) [ below diagonal ] and cross-sectional correlations between policy domain scores in 2000 [ above diagonal ] and in 2006 [ above diagonal; in parenthesis ] (n = 45–51)

From: Identifying state-level policy and provision domains for physical education and physical activity in high school

   Policy domains

P1

P2

P3

P4

P5

P6

P7

P8

P9

P10

P11

P12

P13

P14

P15

P16

P17

1. Coaching

 

−0.078 (−0.005)

−0.086 (0.079)

−0.124 (0.230)

−0.127 (0.270)

0.084 (0.119)

0.110 (0.039)

0.109 (0.029)

−0.089 (0.037)

−0.049 (0.099)

0.100 (0.144)

0.216 (0.189)

0.206 (0.097)

0.065 (0.081)

0.097 (0.249)

−0.136 (0.072)

−0.025 (0.109)

2. Collaboration

−0.054

 

0.081 (0.172)

0.108 (0.095)

0.415 (−0.020)

0.219 (0.214)

0.352 (0.316)

0.361 (0.328)

0.262 (0.055)

0.571 (0.436)

0.631 (0.296)

0.483 (0.102)

0.481 (0.272)

0.098 (0.046)

0.169 (−0.016)

0.340 (−0.031)

0.364 (0.104)

3. Exemptions from PE religious or disability

0.026

0.172

 

0.183 (0.291)

0.206 (0.091)

−0.084 (0.106)

−0.106 (0.136)

−0.110 (0.004)

−0.012 (−0.050)

0.019 (0.184)

−0.145 (0.015)

−0.070 (−0.168)

−0.096 (0.049)

−0.108 (−0.001)

0.014 (0.103)

0.095 (0.276)

0.261 (0.236)

4. Exemptions from PE for sport participation

0.048

0.047

0.044

 

0.194 (−0.016)

−0.170 (0.070)

−0.294 (0.027)

−0.066 (−0.024)

−0.022 (0.141)

−0.213 (−0.123)

0.106 (−0.024)

−0.038 (0.004)

0.243 (0.118)

−0.073 (−0.077)

0.213 (0.292)

−0.152 (0.200)

0.090 (0.094)

5. Require protective gear

0.189

0.089

−0.128

0.248

 

0.125 (0.018)

0.263 (0.354)

0.088 (0.107)

0.272 (0.180)

0.374 (0.343)

0.236 (0.217)

0.083 (0.241)

0.156 (0.236)

−0.096 (0.200)

0.286 (0.105)

0.090 (0.002)

0.060 (0.195)

6. Maintain or inspect PA facilities

0.018

0.157

0.247

−0.168

0.112

 

0.178 (0.104)

0.018 (0.372)

0.170 (−0.209)

0.157 (0.068)

0.180 (0.176)

0.082 (0.180)

0.278 (0.260)

0.145 (0.103)

0.145 (−0.057)

−0.019 (0.146)

0.107 (0.000)

7. Provide PE information/materials

0.079

0.202

−0.092

−0.155

0.080

0.215

 

0.287 (0.375)

0.310 (0.311)

0.531 (0.448)

0.533 (0.372)

0.366 (0.306)

0.346 (0.294)

0.194 (0.119)

0.079 (−0.206)

0.076 (0.038)

0.302 (0.331)

8. Discourage physical activity as punishment

−0.032

0.195

0.239

−0.024

−0.119

0.104

0.286

 

0.173 (0.116)

0.549 (0.208)

0.304 (0.180)

0.395 (0.254)

0.232 (0.143)

0.165 (0.323)

−0.043 (0.034)

0.281 (0.267)

0.396 (0.092)

9. Implementation of adaptive PE

0.163

0.119

0.052

0.096

0.066

−0.239

0.259

0.194

 

0.357 (0.348)

0.472 (0.110)

0.321 (0.214)

0.364 (0.134)

0.000 (0.086)

−0.198 (0.069)

0.173 (0.190)

0.378 (0.493)

10. Staff development opportunities

0.061

0.363

0.186

−0.089

0.230

0.399

0.529

0.254

0.271

 

0.464 (0.067)

0.404 (0.201)

0.292 (0.044)

0.231 (0.205)

0.064 (−0.046)

0.300 (−0.141)

0.297 (0.238)

11. Standards and compliance for PE

−0.203

0.319

0.064

0.007

−0.119

−0.016

0.229

0.148

0.379

0.334

 

0.505 (0.394)

0.746 (0.764)

0.161 (−0.052)

−0.021 (0.026)

0.123 (0.033)

0.314 (0.063)

12. Testing requirements for PE

0.022

−0.026

−0.134

0.073

0.161

0.042

0.400

0.166

0.161

0.214

0.209

 

0.517 (0.281)

0.098 (0.013)

0.182 (−0.219)

0.272 (0.001)

0.236 (0.253)

13. Goals and objectives for PE

0.047

0.281

0.095

0.072

0.028

0.118

0.113

0.056

0.229

0.283

0.655

0.179

 

0.110 (−0.083)

0.082 (0.034)

0.033 (0.257)

0.235 (0.052)

14. PA promotion: faculty and staff

0.267

0.106

−0.250

0.117

0.174

0.147

0.099

0.152

0.200

0.039

0.079

0.047

0.107

 

0.194 (0.174)

0.060 (0.129)

0.099 (0.244)

15. State certification for PE teachers

0.199

0.302

0.074

0.145

0.047

0.282

−0.002

0.159

−0.138

0.120

0.003

0.189

0.162

0.207

 

−0.083 (0.192)

0.057 (0.046)

16. Requirement when hiring new PE teachers

0.060

0.133

0.252

0.007

0.045

0.049

−0.135

0.260

0.148

−0.092

−0.134

−0.010

0.059

0.033

0.102

 

0.183 (0.120)

17. Teaching and time requirement for PE

0.114

−0.037

0.321

−0.049

−0.258

−0.268

0.061

0.025

0.126

−0.068

0.023

0.062

−0.029

0.010

0.037

−0.082

 
  1. Correlations > 0.30 underlined.