FAHPERDS Journal

Mission / Purpose

The mission of the Journal is to provide pertinent updated information for professionals and students in Health Education, Physical Education, Dance, Sport and Leadership. The purpose of the reports, columns, articles and manuscripts in the Journal is to enhance and improve professional practices of Alliance members.

Message from Editor:


Jan Parke - EditorThis Editor hopes you are enjoying our full-color FAHPERDS Journal which is published three times a year. The Journal is an outstanding benefit of FAHPERDS membership. Our goal is to have something in each issue that will help every member of our Alliance. Please feel free to e-mail your suggestions to improve the Journal or request topics that you would like covered in the Journal. My e-mail address is janparke@bellsouth.net




Editorial Board Members

Jan Parke – Journal Editor, Past FAHPERDS President and Former FAHPERDS Executive Director
Kelly Burnette – Dance Association President & National Dance Association K-12 Teacher of the Year 2007
Dan Connaughton – Professor, Specializing in Sport Management & Law
Donna Finegold – School Nurse Educator specializing in School Health, Diabetes And Asthma
Demitrius Klein – Dance Association President Elect
Kathy Ludwig – Health Educator
Susan Mullane – Sport Association President and Professor in Exercise and Sports Science
Jane Panse – Health Educator and Nurse
Huey Pearson – Past FAHPERDS President, Nationally Board Certified Instructor, Specializing in Elementary Physical Education and Wellness
Nancy Perez – Past FAHPERDS President & Retired Health Education & Dance Instructor
Robert Sinibaldi – Physical Educator
John Todorovich – Department Chair, University of West Florida


Submission, Printing and Distribution Dates

Winter Issue
Submission of Manuscripts - October 15th
Submission of articles, columns, announcements, ads - November 1st
Printing - December 15th
Distribution - January 2nd

Spring Issue
Submission of Manuscripts - February 15th
Submission of articles, columns, announcements, ads - March 1st
Printing - April 15th
Distribution - May 1st

Summer Issue
Submission of Conference Info, columns, announcements - June 15th
Printing – August 1st
Distribution – August 15th

Journal Manuscript submission details

Editorial Policy
Articles that appear in the Journal shall be selected on the basis of a strict editorial policy. Manuscripts that are submitted to the Editor for consideration for publication are distributed to a minimum of three members of the editorial board. At least one of the three will be a member of the editorial board designated for the specific area which relates to the subject matter of the manuscript, such as health or dance. One of the three may be the editor or assistant editor. This will be a blind review with all identification of authors and school affiliation removed. The editor my make corrections of grammar, typing errors, or sentence structure without notification of the author(s) is such changes do not modify the meaning or content. Material that is considered news, information, or FAHPERDS business will be approved for form, content, and appropriateness solely by the Journal Editor. The editorial board will evaluate manuscripts based on a number of criteria. The primary concern will be whether the content of the manuscript is of interest to a large segment of the FAHPERDS membership, or to a special interest group within the Alliance. The accuracy and originality of the material will also be considered. Articles that are of practical use will be considered over theoretical manuscripts or manuscripts that are merely informational. Data-based manuscripts MUST address the issue of practical application. Writing style should be appropriate for journal publication.

Authorship
FAHPERDS members in good standing will receive first preference for manuscript review and publication. Members of other state AAHPERD groups will be considered, space permitting. Authors must be willing to take public responsibility for the content of the manuscript. The lead author is expected to take responsibility for the integrity of the work.

Guidelines for Preparation of Manuscripts
Manuscripts should be submitted to Janet Parke as an e-mail attachment janparke@bellsouth.net prior to the deadline for either the January or May issue. When submitting a manuscript, the author should include in the cover letter as statement that the manuscript has not been submitted or published elsewhere. Include a title page containing the title of the manuscript, the author’s name and affiliation, mailing address of the primary author and a brief biographical sketch of each author.

Manuscripts
Manuscripts must be typed on 8 ½ X 11 inch format, using Microsoft Word, 12 point font size, double-spaced, with page numbers. All manuscripts must follow the guidelines for manuscript preparation as expressed the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition. (APA) Recommended length for manuscripts is 5-8 typed pages. Longer manuscripts will be rejected without review. However, shorter manuscripts of practical value would be very appropriate, especially if a diagram or drawing is included. Manuscripts may not include any reference that would identify the author including place of employment, research project title, and website address affiliated with the author.

Tables, figures, pictures, or reference lists should be on separate pages, no more than one page. The author should indicate in the manuscript where the diagram, table, figure, or picture would best fit, but the actual placement of such material will be governed by production consideration.

Documentation
The reference list should appear at the end of the manuscript on separate pages. The reference should be arranged alphabetically by the author’s last name and should include only the sources actually cited in the manuscript. Authors should refer to the APA manual for preparation of the reference list or to answer questions that are not answered here.

The author-date method of citation should be used in the text. This would mean that the author’s surname and year of publication would be inserted (Jones, 1998) if the author’s name appears in the narrative of the text, the year only will be inserted immediately following the author’s name: “In a recent study, Jones (1998) indicated…” If the citation has more than one author, the same method would be used (Jones & Jones, 1998) or (Jones, Jones, & Jones, 1998). Citations that have more than tow authors’ names identify them all the first time the source is cited, but only the first author and “et al” thereafter Jones et al., (1998). Page numbers must follow directly after any quotations.

Review Process
Authors will receive notifications regarding the status of the review process within sixty days of editorial receipt of the manuscript. If not selected for publication, authors will informed as to the general nature of the denial and will be offered an opportunity for revision. Accepted manuscripts that are not published within one year’s time will be returned to the author so that she/he may publish it elsewhere.

Ethical Statement
Authors are expected to uphold the highest ethical standards. As such, manuscripts that are found to be partially or entirely plagiarized will not be published, and the author(s) will be suspended form FAHPERDS publications for minimum of five years. Additionally, at no time are authors to contact members of the Editorial Board regarding their submitted manuscript. Questions and concerns should be directed solely to the editor. Throughout the review process, authors who attempt to discuss their manuscript with any member of the Editorial Board will be suspended from FAHPERDS publications for a minimum of five years.