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DPS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS (DECEMBER 2004) STRENGTHEN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Elementary: Require physical education 30 minutes per day, five days per week. (150 minutes per week) Middle School: Require three semesters of physical education 6 th – 8 th grade. (225 minutes per week)

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DPS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS (DECEMBER 2004) STRENGTHEN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

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  1. Elementary: Require physical education 30 minutes per day, five days per week. (150 minutes per week) • Middle School: Require three semesters of physical education 6th – 8th grade. (225 minutes per week) • High School: Require 9th graders to take "Introduction to High School Physical Education" to fulfill one of the two semesters required for graduation. • Employ certified/endorsed physical education teachers at all levels. DPS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS (DECEMBER 2004)STRENGTHEN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

  2. Adequate time (150 min/week for elementary; 225 min/week for secondary) Highly qualified teachers Adequate facilities and supplies Reasonable class sizes A written curriculum Student assessment High Quality Physical Education Requires U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Disease Control and Prevention

  3. K-12 Physical Education Staffing Reductions • 2002-03 • 203 PE positions • 2011-12 • 118 PE positions • 42% reduction in staff

  4. Elementary School P.E. Frequency and duration • 1991-92—daily PE • 125 minutes per week • 2011-12—on average, 1.5 days of PE per week • 54 minutes per week • 57% reduction

  5. Standards established by The Cooper Institute represent levels of fitness that offer some degree of protection against diseases which can result from sedentary living. • The FitnessGram assessment determines the "Healthy Fitness Zone" (HFZ). Students that achieved the HFZ received feedback stating their level of fitness was sufficient for good health. • HFZ fitness tests for DPS 4th & 5th grade students • PACER Test – Aerobic Capacity • Push-ups – Muscular Strength & Endurance • Sit and Reach – Flexibility Fitness ScoresHealthy Fitness Zone (HFZ)

  6. DPS 4TH & 5TH GRADE ATTENDANCE DPS FITNESS TESTING RESULTS 95-100% attendance • 25% students in HFZ 80-94% attendance • 21% students in HFZ 70-79% attendance • 17% students in HFZ 0-69% attendance • 9% students in HFZ

  7. 4th & 5th Grade Math CSAP ScoresDPS Fitness testing results (A) Advanced Math Scores • 33% students in HFZ (P) Proficient Math Scores • 25% students in HFZ (PP) Partially Proficient Scores • 19% students in HFZ (U) Unsatisfactory Math Scores • 17% students in HFZ

  8. 4th & 5th grade Reading CSAP scores DPS Fitness testing results (A) Advanced Reading Scores • 42% students in HFZ (P) Proficient Reading Scores • 27% students in HFZ (PP) Partially Proficient Scores • 19% students in HFZ (U) Unsatisfactory Scores • 18% students in HFZ

  9. Physical Education will increase from 54 minutes to 91 minutes per week. • Frequency of classes will increase from 1.5 to 2.5 days per week of physical education time. impact of Mill Levy fundingfor elementary physical education

  10. An external evaluator for a federal grant was contracted to conduct classroom observations on DPS physical education teachers using the SOFIT protocol. • The SOFIT protocol measures the percentage of time students are engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). • During PE classes in DPS, the average MVPA was 64.5% compared to the national norm of 33.5%. • One of the DPS afterschool enrichment programs was also evaluated. The fitness portion of this program averaged 21.6 % MVPA. Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA)

  11. School-Based Physical Education Studies: Highlights • Eleven of 14 studies found one or more positive associations between physical education and indicators of cognitive skills and attitudes, academic behavior, and/or academic achievement. • Overall, increased time in physical education appears to have a positive relationship or no relationship with academic achievement. www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth

  12. White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report to President Obama Recommendations include: • Local wellness policies should include strong physical activity components, on par with nutrition components. • State and local education agencies should require increased quality and frequency of sequential, age- and developmentally-appropriate physical education for all students, taught by certified teachers.

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