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Scudieri, Dena; Schwager, Susan – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2017
Time is a highly contested resource in today's schools. Proactive physical educators and savvy school administrators are acknowledging the benefits of devoting time during the school day, beyond regular physical education classes, for students to engage in physical activity with an eye toward enhancing student's health and well-being, as well as…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Student Participation
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Richards, K. Andrew R.; Wilson, Wesley J. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2012
In an economic and political climate marked by the continued reduction of physical education programs, the authors believe that advocacy is now a professional responsibility that all physical educators have a duty to perform. Despite support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010), the National Association for Sport and Physical…
Descriptors: National Standards, Quality Assurance, Physical Education, Parents
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Csányi, Tamás; Finn, Kevin J.; Welk, Gregory J.; Zhu, Weimo; Karsai, István; Ihász, Ferenc; Vass, Zoltán; Molnár, László – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2015
The 2012 Public Act on Education in Hungary made daily physical education (PE) a mandatory part of the school day starting in the 2012-2013 school year. This directive was linked to a significant reorganization of the Hungarian education system including a new National Core Curriculum that regulates the objectives and contents of PE. The Hungarian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Youth Opportunities, Youth Programs, Health Related Fitness
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Zieff, Susan G.; Lumpkin, Angela; Guedes, Claudia; Eguaoje, Terry – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2009
With 17,000 members, NASPE is the largest of the five national associations of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) and comprises six Academy Committees (Biomechanics; Curriculum and Instruction; Exercise Physiology; Motor Development and Learning; Sport and Exercise Psychology; and Sport History,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Athletics, Federal Legislation, National Standards
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Ennis, Catherine D. – Educational Horizons, 2003
Reviews the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) national standards and guidelines for physical activity and discusses effective approaches to physical education: time for practice, appropriate practice, content sequencing, cognitive engagement, and task-specific communication. (Contains 54 references.) (JOW)
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Instructional Effectiveness, National Standards, Physical Education