N.Y. State Physical Education Standards

Personal Health and Fitness Standard 1

Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain personal health.

Key Idea: Students will:

1. perform basic motor and manipulative skills. They will attain competency in a variety of physical activities and proficiency in a few select complex motor and sports activities
2. design personal fitness programs to improve cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, endurance, and body composition.

Commencement

• demonstrate proficiency in selected complex physical activities (games, sports, exercises) that provide conditioning for each fitness area
• establish and maintain a high level of skilled performance, demonstrate mastery of fundamental movement forms and skills that can contribute to daily living tasks, and analyze skill activities
• make physical activity an important part of their life and recognize such consequent benefits as self-renewal, greater productivity as a worker, more energy for family activities, and reduction in health care costs
• use the basic principles of skill analysis to improve previously acquired skills and to continue to learn new skills and activities
• know the components of personal wellness (nutrition and weight control, disease prevention, stress management, safety, and physical fitness), establish a personal profile with fitness/wellness goals, and engage in appropriate activities to improve or sustain their fitness
• follow a program that relates to wellness, including weight control and stress management
• demonstrate competence in leading and participating in group activities

A Safe and Healthy Environment Standard 2

Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment.

Key Idea: Students will:

1. demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior while engaged in physical activity. They will understand that physical activity provides the opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and communication.
2. be able to identify safety hazards and react effectively to ensure a safe and positive experience for all participants.

Commencement

• know the potential safety hazards associated with a wide variety of games and activities and are able to prevent and respond to accidents
• demonstrate responsible personal and social behavior while engaged in physical activities
• accept physical activity as an important part of life. Self-renewal, productivity as a worker, energy for family activities, fitness, weight control, stress management, and reduction in health-care costs are understood as benefits of physical activity
• create a positive climate for group activities by assuming a variety of roles
• understand the physical, social, and emotional benefits of physical activity and can demonstrate leadership and problem solving through participation in organized games or activities

Resource Management Standard 3

Students understand and be able to manage their personal and community resources

Key Idea: Students will:

1. will be aware of and able to access opportunities available to them within their community to engage in physical activity.
2. be informed consumers and be able to evaluate facilities and programs.
3. be aware of some career options in the field of physical fitness and sports.

Commencement

• recognize their role as concerned and discriminating consumers of physical activities programs and understand the importance of physical activity as a resource for everyone regardless of age or ability
• recognize the benefits of engaging in appropriate physical activities with others, including both older and younger members of the community
• identify a variety of career opportunities associated with sports and fitness and understand the qualifications, educational requirements, and job responsibilities of those careers

National PE Standards

SHAPE America's National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education define what a student should know and be able to do as result of a highly effective physical education program. States and local school districts across the country use the National Standards to develop or revise existing standards, frameworks and curricula.

Standard 1 - The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

Standard 2 - The physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.

Standard 3 - The physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

Standard 4 - The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

Standard 5 - The physically literate individual recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.

Citation: National Standards for K-12 Physical Education Copyright 2013, SHAPE America –Society of Health and Physical Educators, 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191,www.shapeamerica.org.All rights reserved.

Estándar 1:La persona físicamente alfabetizada demuestra competencia en una variedad dehabilidades motoras y patrones de movimiento.

Estándar 2:La persona físicamente alfabetizada aplica el conocimiento de los conceptos,principios, estrategias y tácticas relacionadas con el movimiento y elrendimiento.

Estándar 3:La persona físicamente alfabetizada demuestra el conocimiento y las habilidadespara lograr y mantener un nivel de actividad física para la mejora de la salud.

Estándar 4:La persona físicamente alfabetizada demuestra un comportamiento personal y social responsable que muestra respeto por sí misma y por los demás.

Estándar 5: La persona físicamente alfabetizada reconoce el valor de la actividad física para la salud, el disfrute, eldesafío, la auto-expresión y/o lainteracción social.

Citation: Citation: National Standards for K-12 Physical Education - Spanish Copyright 2016, SHAPE America –Society of Health and Physical Educators, 1900 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191, www.shapeamerica.org.All rights reserved.

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