Generation XL2: Making the Grade for Physical Education

Since 2008, KCPT has been exploring the national obesity epidemic through Generation XL, showing viewers the challenges children face when it comes to living a healthy life. In this new episode, KCPT delves further into physical education in schools. How does modern day P.E. begin to address the goal of instilling lifelong physical fitness into the psyche of kids? Join host Nick Haines in the studio with Dr. Leon Greene from the University of Kansas, and Ashley Davies and Jennifer Straub from PE4life, as they discuss breaking the cycle of childhood obesity through physical education.

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Download Physical Ed Standards
Download Generation XL2: Making the Grade for Physical Education Resource Guide

Making the Grade for PE: Additional Resources

More information on American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans:
Guidelines for daily physical activity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Let’s Move!:
Let’s Move! is First Lady Michelle Obama’s initiative to improve the health of America’s children.

Resources for Teachers:

NAPSE’s Teacher Toolbox:
NASPE provides teachers with fitness calendars, puzzles and games.

Applications for grants and funding:
PE4Life: Seeking Donor Support for Your School Wellness Program March 2007 Seeking support from funders or volunteers is key to implementing and sustaining much needed physical activity programs in schools. Fundraising is an art as much as it is a science, but it doesn’t have to be a daunting task. This handbook refines the process, providing eight easy-to-follow steps.

See Additional Information at the PE4Life Website.

Incorporating physical activity into the school day:
NASPE gives tips about giving students more opportunities to be active throughout the school day.

Resources for Parents:

Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines at home:
For tips on how to help your child stay active around the house, visit this resource from the CDC.

Good Health Starts at Home:
Tips to help parents raise active, fit children

Youth Physical Activity: The Role of Families
Information from the CDC on how families influence their children’s health and fitness.

Fitnessgram:
Fitnessgram is a fitness assessment and reporting program for youth. For more information about the program, visit their FAQ page.

Ask the National Association for Sports and Physical Education a question:
If you have further questions for NASPE, they may be answered here.

Making the Grade for PE: Individual Fitness and Skills Assessments

Appropriate Uses of Fitness Measurements:
In this position statement, NASPE details what appropriate standards are to assess children

Childhood Obesity Program Evaluation Toolkit (2008)
Shelly Summar, MSEd, R.D., L.D., Meredith L. Dreyer, Ph.D., Sarah Hampl, MD

How do you know if a child obesity program is improving children’s health? This guide can help by summarizing established outcomes evaluation tools for childhood obesity prevention and treatment programs. Descriptions, pros and cons, settings, and websites are provided for nutrition, physical activity, psychosocial and clinical measures.

BMI Guidelines for Children:
This resource from the CDC defines BMI and provides information about children and teens and their BMIs.

Physical activity standards:
This resource from the CDC details how much physical activity children need each day.

The Presidential Fitness Challenge:
Information about the Presidential Physical Fitness test that is administered in many schools.

Making the Grade for PE: Standards Based P.E. Curriculum

MO and KS State Standards for Physical Education:
Missouri Standards
Kansas Standards

Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT):
HECAT can help school districts, schools, and others conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of health education curricula.

Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT):
PECAT will help school districts conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of written physical education curricula, based upon national physical education standards. PECAT is customizable to local standards.

Physical Education Grade Level Expectations: This document from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education details the Physical Education expectations for each grade level.

Making the Grade for PE: Safe and Encouraging Learning Environment

Resources for Generation XL2: Making the Grade for PE

Updating facilities for safety: Facts from the American Heart Association about the link between safe, updated P.E.facilities.

Individualized PE Standards from NASPE:
An Encouraging classroom includes individualized standards and P.E. requirements are reflecting the shift from “Everyone has to do ten push-ups” into “do as many push-ups as you can.”

Making the Grade for PE: Variety of Physical Activities