Standards

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards define what a student should know and be able to do as result of a highly effective physical education program.  The National Physical Education Standards provide a comprehensive framework for educators to deliver high-quality instruction and make a positive difference in the health and well-being of every student.  Physical literacy is the ability to move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical activities in multiple environments that benefit the healthy development of the whole person (Mandigo, Francis, Lodewyk, & Lopez, 2012).

Physical education provides content and instruction designed for the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains to develop motor skills, knowledge, and behaviors for physical activity and physical fitness.