Positives of Physical Education

Positive Physical Education NASPE Sets the Standard

Purpose of This Presentation
To guide you (and the others you will assist) in serving as an articulate spokesperson for physical education
Accurate and succinct information (“talking points”)
Positive message
Staying on message
Convey the bottom line (“take home message”)

Disclaimer
All physical education is not good physical education

Goal of Physical Education
To develop physically educated individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity
To guide youngsters in the process of becoming physically active for a lifetime

Popular Terms to Describe “Good” Physical Education
Quality physical education
Positive physical education

Positive Physical Education
Another term for quality physical education
Focus is on creating a positive environment in which all students can be successful
Recognition that enjoyment of physical activity is a major influence on whether a person chooses to be active

Positive (Quality) Physical Education
Opportunity to learn
Qualified teachers
Adequate time
Meaningful content
National/state standards for physical education
Appropriate instruction
Formative and summative assessment

Examples of Positive (Quality) Physical Education
All children being active
Stations
Small group games
Technology (pedometers, heart rate monitors)
Choices
Variety of activities
Various practice levels
Personal goals
Cooperative Activities

Definition of a Physically Educated Person
HAS learned skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities
IS physically fit
DOES participate regularly in physical activity
KNOWS the implications of and the benefits from involvement in physical activities
VALUES physical activity and its contribution to a healthful lifestyle

Purpose of National Standards for Physical Education
To define what a student should know and be able to do as a result of a quality physical education program
Provides credibility to our profession as we are one of many disciplines with standards

National Standards, 2 nd Edition
Standard 1 : Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities (Physical skills)
Standard 2 : Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities (Knowledge)
Standard 3 : Participates regularly in physical activity (Physical activity)

National Standards, 2 nd Edition
Standard 4 : Achieves and maintains a health enhancing level of physical fitness (Health-related fitness)
Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings (Behavioral skills)
Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction (Intrinsic value)

Physical Activity vs. Physical Education
Physical activity = behavior
Physical education = curricular area that teaches about physical activity (helps student attain the knowledge and skills; does not just provide an opportunity for students to be physically active)
Students are physically active in physical education, but students are not (comprehensively) physically educated at recess or through sport participation

Recommended Amounts of Physical Activity and Education
Physical activity
At least 60 minutes, and up to several hours, a day of physical activity
NASPE
Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Federal government)
Physical education
ES: at least 150 minutes/week
MS, HS: at least 225 minutes/week
NASPE
Others that support the NASPE recommendation (e.g., CDC)

The Bad News

Percentage of U.S. High School Students Who Attended Physical Education Classes Daily, 1991 - 2001 Source: CDC, National Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Percentage of Schools that Require Physical Education, by Grade CDC, School Health Policies and Programs Study, 2000 40 51 51 51 52 50 32 26 25 13 10 6 5 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 K 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Percent of schools

Daily Physical Education for All Students
Daily PE or its equivalent* is
provided for entire school year
for students in all grades in:
8% of elementary schools (excluding kindergarten)
6% of middle/junior high schools
6% of senior high schools
*Elementary schools: 150 minutes / week;
secondary schools: 225 minutes / week
Source: CDC, School Health Policies and Programs Study 2000

Percentage of U.S. Children and Adolescents Who Were Overweight* Ages 12-19 Ages 6-11 5 4 * > 95th percentile for BMI by age and sex based on 2000 CDC BMI-for-age growth charts **Data are from 1963-65 for children 6-11 years of age and from 1966-70 for adolescents 12-17 years of age Source: National Center for Health Statistics

Percentage of U.S. Children and Adolescents Who Were Overweight* Ages 12-19 Ages 6-11 5 4 16 15 * > 95th percentile for BMI by age and sex based on 2000 CDC BMI-for-age growth charts **Data are from 1963-65 for children 6-11 years of age and from 1966-70 for adolescents 12-17 years of age Source: National Center for Health Statistics

Prevention of Pediatric Overweight and Obesity
American Academy of Pediatrics - August, 2003
Probability of childhood obesity persisting into adulthood…
80% during adolescence
20% at 4 years of age
Probability that co-morbidities will persist into adulthood
AAP, Policy Statement, Pediatrics 112(2), pp.424-430

Economic Costs
US obesity-attributable medical expenditures in 2003:
$75 billion
Approximately 10% of total US medical expenditures
Percent financed by taxpayers through Medicare and Medicaid
Approximately 50%

Which begs the question…
What might the statistics look like if kids in the U.S. had positive, daily physical education for 12 years of school?

The Good News

Recognized Solutions
Physical activity
Physical education

Physical Education’s Role in the Obesity Epidemic
Physical inactivity is part of the problem
Physical activity is part of the solution
Physical education is a critical to increasing physical activity
School physical education programs are the one place that:
All children can participate in regular physical activity
All children can become physically educated for a lifetime of physical activity

National Call to Action: Increase Physical Activity Among Youth
Healthy People 2010 (2000)
Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2000)
Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and Sports: A Report to the President from the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of Education (2000)
The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity (2001)
Guide to Community Preventive Services (2001)

The Brain/Body Connection
Research has not been conducted to conclusively demonstrate a link between physical activity and improved academic performance
However, such a link might be expected
Research does show that:
Movement stimulates brain functioning
Physical activity increases adolescents’ self-esteem and reduces anxiety and stress…thus, through it’s effects on mental health, may help increase students’ capacity for learning
Increases in time for physical education did not lead to lower test scores

Time in the arts, physical education and school achievement
547 elementary school principals in Virginia responded to survey
Time allocated for art, music and physical education with a specialist?
Correlated with test scores from their schools
No meaningful relationship found
Results suggest that providing time for AMPE does not negatively impact test scores
Wilkins, J..M., Graham, G., Parker, S., Westfall, S. Fraser, R. & Tembo, M. (2003).
Time in the arts and physical education and school achievement. Journal of Curriculum Studies, 35, 721-734.

The Relationship Between Fitness Levels and Academic Achievement, in California Grade 7

Typical Questions You May be Asked
How much physical activity do children and adolescents need?
What is the most important thing that schools can do to increase physical activity among children and adolescents?
What are the biggest barriers for schools to provide quality physical education to all students?
Can’t physical education be provided as part of recess?
Why do schools have to take responsibility for the physical activity of students?

Conclusion
Schools need to educate the whole child
Physical education is the only curricular subject that develops a child’s physical self
Children deserve a comprehensive education
It’s up to taxpayers and decision-makers to make this happen
It’s up to us (and our partners) to influence taxpayers and decision-makers

Resources
www.naspeinfo.org
www.pecentral.org
www.pelinks4u.org
www.pe4life.org
www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/physicalactivity
www.ncppa.org
www.actionforhealthykids.org
www.fitness.gov

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