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[email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF AQUATIC PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA By ANGELA KISHAUN BEALE A Dissertation submitted to the Department of Sport Management, Recreation Management, and Physical Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Degree Awarded: Fall Semester, 2005 Copyright © 2005 Angela Kishaun Beale All rights reserved The members of the Committee approve the Dissertation Angela Kishaun Beale defended on October 4, 2005 _____________________________ Susan K. Lynn Professor Directing Dissertation _____________________________ Sandi Milton Outside Committee Member _____________________________ Kristie Walsdorf Committee Member _____________________________ Charles H. Imwold Committee Member Approved: _______________________________ Charles Imwold, Department Chair, Sport Management, Recreation Management and Physical Education The Office of Graduate Studies has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii This dissertation is dedicated to my loving family. To my courageous mother, Ingrid Kathel Fluellen, who dared to dream, be strong, excel, and pray everyday for our safety, strength, and courage. To my encouraging sister, Jennifer Robin Beale-Collier, whose fortitude compelled me to go on. To the loving memory of my father Robert Guy Beale whose spirit, warmth, and love will be a blessing to my life forever.