Fitness=Academic Success!

In the Cape Cod Times, an article appeared, link on left side of page, about the positive relationship of fitness and academic success. At Ezra Baker Innovation School, we have been studying this relationship between the Pacer Cardiovascular fitness Test and Academic performance as measured by the DRA test of reading for the past 3 years. To date our analysis is finding a match between fitness and academic performance for over 63% of the kids and in some classes over 70% relationship match! This practical study conducted within a public school does demonstrate that the "better than chance" results indicate that if kids are fit then they probably will do better academically in better than 63% of the time. We already know the health benefits of fitness but now this academic relationship makes it clearer for parents to support the schools in getting children to move for fitness for lifelong benefits. Many private schools do not have P.E or substitute walking for a P.E curriculum, which is not effective. Your public schools value the total child and offer your children the best opportunities for academic success by teaching to the total child, unlike most private schools. We appreciate the parents who support our school and believe in us to work with their child to develop their child to their maximum potential!