Monday, November 26, 2012
Loopholes in PE
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) recently conducted a study called the 2012 State of the Nation Report. In this study, NASPE found that 74.5% of states within the U.S. mandated PE. However, few states specify the amount of time a student has to participate in PE. NASPE also found that nearly half of the states allow exceptions, waivers and substitutions to PE. NASPE believes this is a problem because it allows students to find ways to avoid physical activity. I believe there has to be a curriculum change nation wide that mandates physical education. The mandated PE would come with mandated hours and all school districts should have to turn data in on their students to show they are achieving moderate to vigorous physical activity on a weekly basis. What are some thought out there on this matter?
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I agree completely Jake. This is a problem where I come from as well where it's just too easy for students to decide they don't want to participate in PE for whatever reason. One of the solutions I think is to work more closely with the parents of the students. They are the ones who sign the excused absences or allow their child to leave the house without the necessary gear to fully participate. It's all about changing the mindset of the student to making Physical Education something they enjoy and look forward to, and hopefully the absences will take care of themselves.
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