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ERIC Number: EJ1458103
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0730-3084
EISSN: EISSN-2168-3816
We Are What We Teach: Physical Education Standards That Reflect Our True Content--Part 1
Hans van der Mars; Jacalyn L. Lund; José A. Santiago
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, v96 n1 p15-26 2025
Physical education is the only school subject that provides access to psychomotor learning opportunity for all students, and, thus, should be the primary content identified in physical education standards. Half of the recently released 2024 SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards now focus specifically on social and personal development. This further diminishes the central place of physical education's core content (i.e., fundamental motor skills, fitness, sport, dance, and outdoor pursuits). To counter this development, this article will provide all physical education professionals with a set of alternative learning standards and content learning outcomes that more accurately reflect our profession's true and unique subject matter. Part 1 introduces readers to alternative Learning Standards. These are placed in the context of instructional alignment between unit objectives, instructional content, and assessment of students learning. Responses are also presented to questions that readers may pose after familiarizing themselves with these alternative PreK-12 physical education standards.
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Related Records: EJ1458101
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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