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National Standards for Physical Education

    Physical activity is critical to the development and maintenance of good
health. The goal of physical education is to develop physically educated
individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime
of healthful physical activity.

    A physically educated person:

    Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns
needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

    Standard 2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles,
strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of
physical activities.

    Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activity.

    Standard 4: Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical
fitness.

    Standard 5: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that
respects self and others in physical activity settings.

    Standard 6: Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge,
self-expression, and/or social interaction.












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