A job analysis was conducted of the knowledge important for newly licensed or certified physical education teachers. The results of the analysis were to be used to develop specifications for The Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers and to support the content validity of the assessment. An initial draft domain of knowledge was constructed by Educational Testing Service test development staff. The draft domain was reviewed by five physical education teachers. A revised draft was then reviewed by a nine-person external review panel of educators. The resultant third draft was reviewed by a nine-person advisory committee of teachers, teacher educators, and an administrator. The final version was subjected to verification through administration to 815 physical education teachers, administrators, and college faculty and a supplementary group of 410 minority physical education teachers. Participants rated the knowledge statements for importance above or below a cut-point. Results indicated that 21 of the 149 developed knowledge statements did not meet the cut-point. Results of the job analysis identified 128 knowledge statements judged important enough to be the basis for test specifications. Six appendixes provide supplemental information including the survey instrument. (Contains eight tables and five references.) (SLD)