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National Physical Education
K-12 Standards *
Standard 1: Moving Competently. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
Standard 2: Understanding Movement. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
Standard 3: Participating Regularly. Participates regularly in physical activity.
Standard 4: Achieving Fitness. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
Standard 5: Behaving Responsibly. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
Standard 6: Valuing Activity. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.
* National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE, 2004). Moving into the Future: National Standards for Physical Education. Italicized portions added.