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PE Standards and Requirements
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National Standards and Guidelines for K-12 Physical Education
Physical activity is critical to the development and maintenance of good health. The goal of physical education is to develop physically educated individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity.
There are four essential elements of quality physical education:
- Opportunity to learn
- Meaningful content
- Appropriate instruction
- Student and program assessment
How do we decide what is worth teaching and learning in physical education? The National Standards for Physical Education define student learning. As national consensus statements about what a student should "know and be able to do," they provide a basis for instruction, student assessment, and evaluation of programs at local, district, state, and national levels.
Learning is most effective when learning goals (content standards) match both assessment and instructional practices. When the information gathered through assessment is consistent with learning goals and is used appropriately to guide teaching, it can enhance learning as well as document it. This is known as instructionally aligned physical education and is the foundation for a quality physical education program.
Even the best research-based curriculum and instructional plan cannot be fully effective without a supportive environment. The elements of "opportunity to learn" are policies and practices that make it possible to provide a quality program. Such elements include certified physical education teachers, adequate time, and safe facilities and equipment.
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), the only national professional association for K-12 physical educators, has developed national standards and guidelines for quality physical education through a national consensus process. The resulting documents are listed below.
National Standards for Physical Education - Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
- Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
- Participates regularly in physical activity.
- Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
- Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
- Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.
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Steele Physical Education
Denver Public Schools
Steele Elementary School
320 S. Marion Pkwy.
Denver, CO. 80209 720-424-3740
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