Physical Education Standards  (Adopted 2005)

Physical education programs ensure students understand:

• How their bodies move
• How to perform a variety of physical activities
• The health-related benefits of regular physical activity
• Specific skills that will allow them to adopt a healthy lifestyle 

Standard 1:     Demonstrate motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

Standard 2:     Demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles, and strategies as they apply to learning and performance of physical activities.

Standard 3:     Assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.

Standard 4:     Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance.

Standard 5:     Demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles, and strategies as applied to learning and performance of physical activity.