Table 1 Description of independent variables
Variable | Description | Coding Categories |
|---|---|---|
School-level Variables | ||
School board type | Whether the respondent’s school belongs to a public or Roman Catholic school board | • Public • Roman Catholic |
Awareness of DPA policy requirementsa | The respondent’s awareness of the six components of the DPA policy | • Aware of 4 or more policy requirements • Aware of 3 or less policy requirements |
Presence of DPA monitoring procedure | Whether or not the respondent’s school has a procedure for monitoring DPA | • Yes • No |
Frequency of using DPA supportsb | How often the respondent uses available supports (e.g., School Board DPA Committee, public health units) to plan, implement and/or monitor DPA | • Often use/always use • Occasionally use • Never use/rarely use |
Competing curriculum prioritiesb | The extent to which the respondent perceives that competing curriculum priorities act as a barrier to implementing DPA at their school | • Disagree/strongly disagree • Neutral • Agree/strongly agree |
Classroom-level Variables | ||
Grade level | Grade level taught by the respondent | • Grade 3 • Grade 5 • Grade 7 |
Awareness of DPA policy requirementsa | The respondent’s awareness of the six components of the DPA policy | • Aware of 4 or more policy requirements • Aware of 3 or less policy requirements |
Scheduling DPA in teachers’ timetables | Whether or not DPA is scheduled in the respondent’s classroom timetables | • Yes • No |
Confidence level in implementing DPAc | The respondent’s confidence level in successfully implementing DPA | • High (quite confident/completely confident) • Low-to-moderate (not at all confident/slightly confident/moderately confident) |
Frequency of using DPA resourcesb | How often the respondent uses available learning tools (e.g., DPA teacher resource guides, DPA eWorkshop) to help plan, implement and/or monitor DPA | • Often/always use • Occasionally use • Never/rarely use |
DPA is realistic and achievableb | The extent to which the respondent perceives DPA implementation as being realistic/achievable | • Agree/strongly agree • Neutral • Disagree/strongly disagree |
Lack of timeb | The extent to which the respondent perceives that lack of time acts as a barrier to implementing DPA | • Disagree/strongly disagree • Neutral • Agree/strongly agree |
Lack of spaceb | The extent to which the respondent perceives that lack of space acts as a barrier to implementing DPA | • Disagree/strongly disagree • Neutral • Agree/strongly agree |