SHAPE America & Mass Frameworks

SHAPE AMERICA National Standards for K-12 Physical Education

NASPE Standard 1

Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

NASPE Standard 2

Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, tactics, as they apply to learning and performance of physical activities.

NASPE Standard 3

Participates regularly in physical activity.

NASPE Standard 4

Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

NASPE Standard 5

Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

NASPE Standard 6

Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

Massachusetts Frameworks for Physical Education 

PreK-5 – Motor Skill Development

2.1 Apply movement concepts including direction, balance, level (high, low), pathway (straight, curve, zigzag), range (expansive, narrow), and force absorption (rigid, with bent knees) to extend versatility and improve physical performance.

2.2 Use a variety of manipulative (throwing, catching, striking), locomotor (walking, running, skipping, hopping, galloping, sliding, jumping, leaping), and non-locomotor (twsting, balancing, extending) skills as individuals and in teams.

2.3 Perform rhythm routines, including dancing, to demonstrate fundamental movement skills.

Fitness

2.4 Identify physical and psychological changes that result from participation in a variety of physical activities.

2.5 Explain the benefits of physical fitness to good health and increased active lifestyle. 

2.6 Identify the major behaviors that contribute to wellness (exercise, nutrition, hygiene, rest, and recreation, refraining from using tobacco, alcohol, and other substances).

Personal and Social Competency

2.7 Demonstrate responsible personal and social conduct used in physical activity settings.

Grades 6-8 – Motor Skill Development

2.8 Use combinations of manipulative, locomotor, and non-locomotor skills to develop movement sequences and patterns, both individually and with others.

2.9 Demonstrate developmentally appropriate basic manipulative and advanced specialized physical skills, including throwing and catching different objects with both accuracy and force, hand and foot dribbling while preventing an opponent from challenging, and accurate striking proficiency.

2.10 Perform a rhythm routine that combines traveling, rolling, balancing, and weight transfer into smooth flowing sequences with intentional changes in direction, speed, and flow.

Fitness

2.11 Apply basic principles of training and appropriate guidelines of exercise to improve immediate and long-term physical fitness.

2.12 Participate in activities that promote physical fitness, decrease sedentary lifestyle, and relieve mental and emotional tension.

2.13 Explain the personal benefits of making positive health decisions and monitor progress towards personal wellness.

Personal and Social Competency

2.14 Apply advanced movement concepts and beginning game strategies to guide and improve individual and team performance. 

2.15 Demonstrate strategies for inclusion of all students in physical activity settings related to strength and speed.

2.16 Describe the purpose and benefits of sports, games, and dance in modern society.

Grades 9-12 – Motor Skill Development

2.17 Demonstrate developmentally appropriate competence (basic skills, strategies, and rules) in many and proficiency in a few movement forms and motor skills (team sports, aquatics, individual/dual sports, outdoor pursuits, self-defense, dance, and gymnastics). 

2.18 Demonstrate activities for warming up and rolling down before and after aerobic exercise.

2.19 Apply concepts about sequential motor learning and development, biomechanics, exercise physiology, and sports psychology.

Fitness

2.20 Demonstrate exercises in strength training, cardiovascular activities, and flexibility training.

2.21 Identify the components of physical fitness and the factors involved in planning and evaluating fitness programs for individuals at different stages of the life cycle.

2.22 Conduct a personally developed physical activity program.

2.23 Meet developmentally appropriate health-related fitness benchmarks.

Personal and Social Competency

2.24 Identify life-management skills and protective factors that contribute to achieving personal wellness health goals, including researching, evaluating, and implementing strategies to manage personal wellness, monitor progress, and revise plans.

2.25 Understand how activity participation patterns are likely to change throughout life and identify strategies to deal with those changes, including a plan for life-long wellness.

2.26 Apply safe practices, rules, procedures, and sportsmanship etiquette in physical activity settings, including how to anticipate potentially dangerous consequences and outcomes of participation in physical activity.

2.27 Define the functions of leadership in team sports (increasing motivation, efficiency, and satisfaction).