Middle School Physical Education Essential Standards

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

1:3:B4 Demonstrates correct position in both net/wall and invasion sports for effective defense and offensive coverage.

Standard 2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.

2:3:A3 Identifies proper warm-up and cool down procedures as they affect performance and injury prevention.

Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.

Acquires and applies knowledge of the fitness components for overall fitness.

4:3:A4 Performs physical fitness test with correct form and/or technique

4:3:B1 Participates in activities designed to improve or maintain all health-related fitness components both during and outside of school.

Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

5:3:A1 Uses time wisely when given the opportunity to work on skill or fitness development without close teacher monitoring.

Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

Demonstrates an awareness of the intrinsic values and benefits of participation in physical activity that provides personal meaning.

6:3:A1 Recognizes that regular physical activity improves the student’s fitness level in both skill-related and health-related fitness components.

6:3:A10 Recognizes physical activity as an opportunity for social and group interaction and to form new relationships