New York State Learning Standards
New York State Learning Standards
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Physical Education Learning Standards
Standard 1: Personal Health and Fitness
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:
- 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.
- design personal fitness programs to improve cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, endurance, and body composition.
Elementary
- participate in physical activities (games, sports, exercises) that provide conditioning for each fitness area
- develop physical fitness skills through regular practice, effort, and perseverance
- demonstrate mastery of fundamental motor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills, and understand fundamental principles of movement
- understand the effects of activity on the body, the risks associated with inactivity, and the basic components of health-related fitness (cardiovascular, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, and body composition
- demonstrate and assess their fitness by performing exercises or activities related to each health-related fitness component, and establish personal goals to improve their fitness
- understand the relationship between physical activity and individual well being
Intermediate
- demonstrate competency in a variety of physical activities (games, sports, exercises) that provide conditioning for each fitness area
- know that motor skills progress in complexity and need to be used in the context of games and sports with additional environmental constraints
- combine and integrate fundamental skills and adjust technique based on feedback, including self-assessment
- understand the relationship between physical activity and the prevention of illness, disease, and premature death
- develop and implement a personal fitness plan based on self-assessment and goal setting, understand physiological changes that result from training, and understand the health benefits of regular participation in activity
- develop leadership, problem solving, cooperation, and team work by participating in group activities
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
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Physical Education Learning Standards
Standard 2: A Safe and Healthy Environment
Students will acquire the knowledge and ability necessary to create and maintain a safe and healthy environment.
Key Idea: Students will:
- 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.
- be able to identify safety hazards and react effectively to ensure a safe and positive experience for all participants.
Elementary
- contribute to a safe and healthy environment by observing safe conditions for games, recreation, and outdoor activities
- come to know and practice appropriate participant and spectator behaviors to produce a safe and positive environment
- work constructively with others to accomplish a variety of goals and tasks
- know how injuries from physical activity can be prevented or treated
- demonstrate care, consideration, and respect of self and others during physical activity
Intermediate
- understand the risks of injury if physical activity is per-formed incorrectly or performed in extreme environmental conditions, and recognize the importance of safe physical conditions (equipment, facilities) as well as the emotional conditions essential for safety
- develop skills of cooperation and collaboration, as well as fairness, sportsmanship, and respect for others
- work constructively with others to accomplish a goal in a group activity, demonstrating consideration for others involved
- understand the physical and environmental dangers associated with particular activities and demonstrate proper procedures for safe participation in games, sports, and recreational pursuits
- understand the role of physical activity, sport, and games as a balance between cooperative and competitive behaviors and as a possible arena in which to develop and sharpen leadership and problem solving skills, and understand the physical, emotional, and social benefits of participation in physical activities
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
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Physical Education Learning Standards
Standard 3: Resource Management
Students understand and be able to manage their personal and community resources
Key Idea: Students will:
- will be aware of and able to access opportunities available to them within their community to engage in physical activity.
- be informed consumers and be able to evaluate facilities and programs.
- be aware of some career options in the field of physical fitness and sports.
Elementary
- know that resources available at home and in the community offer opportunities to participate in and enjoy a variety of physical activities in their leisure time
- become discriminating consumers of fitness information, health-related fitness activities in their communities, and fitness and sports equipment
- demonstrate the ability to apply the decision making process to physical activity
Intermediate
- should be informed consumers, aware of the alternatives available to them within their communities for physical activity and should be able to evaluate facilities and programs available
- demonstrate the ability to locate physical activity information, products, and services
- know 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