Definition
Story Behind the Curve
The Great Recess Framework (GRF) is a tool designed to assess the quality of a school's recess, and to help gauge whether students are engaging in safe and healthy play. The GRF is divided into three sections: Safety, Engagement and Empowerment.
Partners
What Works
Action Plan
Data Methodology
Schools are graded on a scale of 1-4 in several areas of Empowerment. These areas include:
Level of student choice, students initiate games, students sustain games, adults model positive behavior, student conflict resolution.
Score listed is an average of the participating schools' great recess framework overall safety score. Schools included are:
22-23 - Jefferson East Elementary, Watertown Douglas Elementary, Lake Mills Elementary, Jefferson Middle School.
23-24 - Jefferson East Elementary, Watertown Douglas Elementary