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Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School
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T
A
b
LE 2-6
T
rends in State Policies Related to Physical Activity for Elementary
, Middle, and High Schools
SY
2006-07
(%)
SY
2007-08
(%)
SY
2008-09
(%)
SY
2009-10
(%)
SY
2010-11
(%)
SY
2011-12
(%)
Moderate to V
igorous Physical Activity Addressed
but Is Less Than 50% of T
ime Spent in PE
a
Elementary
16
18
24
25
31
29
Middle
12
12
14
14
20
18
High
10
10
10
12
18
16
At Least 50% of T
ime Spent in PE Must Be Devoted
to Moderate to V
igorous Physical Activity
Elementary
0
0
0
0
0
0
Middle
0
0
0
0
0
0
High
0
0
0
0
0
0
Physical Activity Goals Specified
b
Elementary
35
37
39
41
45
47
Middle
27
27
33
35
35
35
High
24
24
27
29
29
29
Physical Activity Outside of PE for Every Grade Level
c
Elementary
16
16
20
22
24
24
Middle
10
8
10
12
12
10
High
8
6
6
6
6
4
Specific Amount of T
ime for Required Physical Activity
Elementary
n/a
n/a
14
16
18
20
Middle
n/a
n/a
6
8
8
8
High
n/a
n/a
2
2
2
2
Physical Activity Opportunities Provided Throughout
the Day
d
Elementary
2
2
2
2
2
2
Middle
2
2
2
2
2
2
High
2
2
2
2
2
2
Physical Activity Not to Be Used as Punishment
e
Elementary
4
4
4
4
4
2
Middle
4
4
4
4
4
2
High
4
4
2
2
2
0
Daily Recess Required and Specified
Elementary
6
6
8
10
12
10
NOTE: n/a = variable not added until SY 2008-2009; PE = physical education; SY = school year
.
a
Any of the following: suggested, duration is not specified, or duration is less than 50% of class time.
b
Includes goals for physical activity that are designed to promote student wellness in a manner that the local education agency
determines is
appropriate.
c
Clear that each grade will receive physical activity outside of physical education.
d
Not including recess. Either of the following is required: regular physical activity throughout the school day or training for
teachers in activities
that incorporate physical activity throughout the day
.
e
Prohibits using extra or restricted physical activity as a punishment, with exceptions for individualized academic plans or
individualized education
plans.
SOURCE: Bridging the Gap, 2013a. Reprinted with permission.
b
Clear that district has a PE curriculum/program for each grade (e.g., policy describes a general PE curriculum/program for
“K-12,” “all levels,” or
“all students”), or clear that PE program is provided for “K-12,” “all levels,” or “all grades,” and time requirements are
mentioned (without using
the word “curriculum”).
c
Or requires schools to follow National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) standards or the standards of the
American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) (which embeds NASPE).
d
Or requires schools to follow NASPE standards or the standards of the AAHPERD.
e
Requires PE to teach lifetime activities, or requires schools to follow NASPE standards or the standards of AAHPERD, or
focuses on self-assess
-
ment through a Fitnessgram
®
or Activitygram
®
.
f
Specifies competency assessment: requires a competency assessment or assessment of knowledge, skill, or practice as part of
the PE curriculum.
g
Requires that PE be taught by a licensed instructor
, or requires schools to follow NASPE standards or the standards of the AAHPERD.
h
Provision of PE training is required for PE teachers. If PE-specific training is provided for a broader set of staff or
teachers, it is assumed that PE
teachers are included and will receive training as well.
i
Prohibits substituting other activities, including physical activities, for PE.
j
Type of assessment is specified and required, assessment is annual, and a positive approach to communicating results is
mentioned.
SOURCE: Bridging the Gap, 2013a. Reprinted with permission.
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