Afterschool Care Program NSLP Snack Service Best Practices (PDF) Revised 10/25/06
	Barriers to Recess Placement Prior to Lunch in Elementary Schools, 2005 -- Executive Summary (PDF) Full Technical Report (PDF)
	Best Recruitment and Retention Practices, 2004 -- Executive Summary (PDF)
	CACFP Training Resource Checklist (PDF)
	Characteristics of Successful Long-Term Employees, 2002 (PDF)
	Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of Effective School Assistants/Technicians - 2006 (PDF) * Online Resource (PDF)
	Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of Effective School Nutrition Managers - Revised 2003 (PDF) * Online Resource (PDF)
	Competencies, Knowledge, and Skill Statements for District School Nutrition Directors/Supervisors - 2001 edition (PDF) Job Description Template for the CNP Director/Supervisor/Administrator (PDF) NFSMI Resources Grouped by Functional Areas Based on Competencies for Directors
	Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of Effective District School Nutrition Directors/Supervisors - 1996 edition
	Continuing Education Needs of Nutrition Education and Training Personnel, 1995 (PDF)
	Continuous Quality Improvement Process Tailored for the School Nutrition Environment, 2006 (PDF)
	Cost Variables Associated with Producing and Serving a Reimbursable National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Snack for Children in Afterschool Care Programs, 2006 -- Executive Summary (PDF) Full Report (PDF)
	Costs Associated with Providing School Meals for Children with Special Food and Nutrition Needs, 1994
	Determining the Perceptions, Practices, and the Perceived Barriers Associated with School Professionals Serving the Nutritional Needs of the PreK Child in the Public School Setting -- Executive Summary (PDF) Full Technical Report (PDF)
	Eating at School: A summary of NFSMI Research on Time Required by Students to Eat Lunch, 2001 (PDF)
	Educator Survey for Child Nutrition Education Modules, 2004 (PDF)
	Emergency Preparedness Needs Assessment of Centralized School Foodservice and Warehousing Operations, 2006 -- Executive Summary (PDF)
	Energy Conservation Manual for School Food Service Managers, 1994 Full report - PDF (11,526K) Introductory pages - PDF (398 K) Energy Monitoring: Organization and Procedures - PDF (1,384K) Energy Conservation and Improvement - PDF (948K) Selected References, Glossary, and Equations - PDF (196K) Sample Forms - PDF (388K) Technical Information - PDF (576 K)
	Exploring the Need for Web-Based Training Among School Nutrition Directors, 2007 -- Executive Summary (PDF)
	Exploring the Uniqueness of Child Nutrition Programs in Large School Districts, 2006 -- Executive Summary (PDF)
	Feasibility of Offering Reimbursable Meals to High School Students Through Vending Machines, 2007 -- Executive Summary (PDF)
	Financial Management Benchmarks for School Nutrition Programs, 2007 -- Executive Summary (PDF) Full Technical Report (PDF)
	Financial Management Issues and Practices in School Nutrition Programs: An Annotated Bibliography, 2004
	First Choice Purchasing System Workshop Evaluation, 2005 (PDF)
	Focus Group Discussions with Elementary School Foodservice Directors, Teachers, and Parents Regarding the School Breakfast Program, 2005 -- Executive Summary (PDF)
	Food Safety Education Survey: State Level, 2002
	Food Safety Training Needs Assessment Survey, 2005 -- Executive Summary (PDF)
	Guide for Purchasing Foodservice Equipment, 1999
	Guidelines for Equipment to Prepare Healthy Meals, 1996
	Healthy School Nutrition Environment: Results of a Nationwide Survey of School Personnel, 2003 (PDF)
	Identification of Available Training Resources Appropriate for Family Day Care Home Providers, 2003 (PDF)
	Identification of the Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills Unique to School Nutrition Programs, 2000 (PDF)
	Identification of Resources and Practices That Increase Accountability in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Snack Service Provided to Aftershool Care Programs -- Executive Summary (PDF) Revised 10/25/06
	In Classroom Breakfast Programs: Best Practices -- Executive Summary (PDF)
	Impact of the Nutrition Environment on Food Consumption and Body Mass Index of 6th and 8th Grade Middle School Students -- Executive Summary (PDF)
	Information to be Used in the Development of Tools to Assist in Communicating with Teachers, Administrators, and Community Groups to Enhance the School Nutrition Environment, 2004 (PDF)
	Issues and Trends in Food Service Management, 1995 (PDF)
	Issues Related to Equipment and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 1996 (PDF)
	Issues Related to Implementation of the Afterschool Snack Service, 2001 (PDF)
	Job Functions/Duties, Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of Sponsor Monitors Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, 2002 (PDF)
	Management Issues Impacting Family Day Care Homes Operating Within the Child and Adult Care Food Program Guidelines: A Review of Literature, 2003 (PDF)
	NFSMI Best Practice Guide for In-Classroom Breakfast (PDF)
	NFSMI Financial Management Information System, 2005
	NFSMI Insight
	NFSMI FUNDamentals
	Overcoming Barriers to Participation in the Summer Food Service Program - An Identification of Best Practice Solutions, 2005 -- Executive Summary (PDF) Full Technical Report (PDF)
	Prevalence of Food Production Systems In School Foodservice, 2004 (PDF)
	Procurement Practices Influencing Programs Operating Within the Guidelines of the Child and Adult Care Food Program: A Review of Literature, 2005 (PDF)
	Professional Development Needs Reported by School Food Service Directors and Recommendations for Meeting Directors' Needs: Results of a National Study, 2000 Introduction - Chapter 2 - PDF (1,170K) Chapters 2 - 4 - PDF (1,327K) Chapters 5 - 6 - PDF (398K) Appendices - PDF (1,020K)
	Recipes for Practical Research in Child Nutrition Programs, 1998 Introductory pages (3,859K) Weights and Measures - You Can't Measure Your Weight with a Yardstick (3,833K) Survey Process - Why Should CNP Professionals Ask Students for their Written Opinions (2,022K) Plate Waste Studies (1,611K) Focus Groups (707K) What's Next (156K) Sharing Research Results (395K) References (122K)
	Relationships of Meal and Recess Schedules to Plate Waste in Elementary Schools, 2003 (PDF)
	Relationship of the Physical Dining Environment and Service Styles to Plate Waste in Middle/Junior High Schools, 2003 -- Study of cafeteria lighting, noise, temperature, and humidity and their relationship to food consumption (PDF)
	Report on Indicators and Evidence of Achievement for Nutrition Integrity Standards, 1994 Part 1 (p. 1-32) Part 2 (p. 33-64)
	Report on Middle/Junior High School Student Foodservice Survey, 1997 (PDF)
	Report on Teacher/Administrator School Foodservice Survey, 2002 (PDF)
	Report on the Analysis of the NFSMI School Foodservice Survey Data, 2002 (PDF)
	Report on the Analysis of the NFSMI School Foodservice Survey Data: 2003 Update (PDF)
	Report on the Development of a Parent Foodservice Survey for Young Children, 2005 -- Executive Summary (PDF)
	Report on the Parent School Foodservice Survey, 2001 (PDF)
	Research Related to Child Nutrition Programs
	Research Report Summaries -- NFSMI has prepared short summaries of research.
	Reshaping NFSMI's Research Agenda, 2000 (PDF)
	Reshaping the National Food Service Management Institute Research Plan: 2003 Update (PDF)
	Roles and Responsibilities of Personnel in the Nutrition Education and Training Program, 1995 Introduction - Page 10 Pages 11-31 Appendix A-C Appendix D Appendix E
	School Foodservice Survey Guide, 2002 - PDF (198K)
	School Nutrition Environment in the Middle Grades and the Promotion of Healthy Eating Behaviors, 2000 - PDF (620K)
	School Wellness: Readiness of Principals to Implement Change - PDF (65K)
	State Agency-Funded Research [1999-2001] - Annotated bibliography of CNP research conducted by state agencies (PDF)
	State Agency-Funded Research [2000-2002] - Annotated bibliography of CNP research conducted by state agencies (PDF)
	State Agency-Funded Research [2004-2006] - Annotated bibliography of CNP research conducted by state agencies (PDF)
	State Agency Training Activities Related to Food Safety for Child Nutrition Programs, 2003-2005 -- Executive Summary (PDF)
	Steps to Nutrition Success Checklist: A Program Self-Assessment Checklist for Family Day Care Home and Child Care Center Providers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, 2003 (PDF)
	Steps to Nutrition Success Checklist... Child Care Centers, 2003 (PDF)
	Steps to Nutrition Success Checklist... Family Day Care Homes, 2003 (PDF)
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	Training Evaluation: A Review of Literature, 2003 (PDF)
	Training Needs Assessment of Child Care Directors and Staff Involved in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, 2000 (PDF)
	Training Needs Assessment of Family Day Care Home Providers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, 2004 (PDF)
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	Unpublished Dissertations and Theses in Child Nutrition Programs [1999-2001] - Annotated bibliography grouped by subject (PDF)
	Unpublished Dissertations and Theses in Child Nutrition Programs [2000-2002] - Annotated bibliography grouped by subject (PDF)
	Unpublished Dissertations and Theses in Child Nutrition Programs and State Agency Funded Research, 2002-2004: Annotated Bibliography, 2005 (PDF)
	Use of Computer Simulation in School Foodservice, 1995 (PDF)
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