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National Standards
Because physical education is part of the curriculum in schools, its 
quality should be judged only by whether and to what extent children have 
learned and benefited from it. In a landmark document on learning goals, 
Moving into the Future: National Standards for Physical Education, NASPE 
(2004) proposes six student learning standards specifying both conceptual 
and behavioral characteristics that a physically educated person must pos-

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Educating the Student Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical Education to School
Approaches to Physical Education in Schools
 
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BOX 5-7 
Standards for a Physically Educated Person
Standard 1:
Demonstrates competency in motor skills and move-
ment patterns needed to perform a variety of physical 
activities.
Standard 2:
Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, 
principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the 
learning and performance of physical activities.
Standard 3: