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PE/Recess time mandates
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"ColoradoSkiBum" wrote: : I am a PE teacher in CA. Our state ed code requires 200 minutes of PE every : ten days (excluding recess) Gotta wonder what happens when kids get to high school? Here in Colorado I don't think there is a state requirement for HS, and if there is it's very low. The school I'm currently at requires 1 *semester* of PE over all 4 years of high school. This likely varies between schools and is probably the bare minimum requirement for the district. CA requires more. My kids had to pass 4 semesters of PE in High School, and all of their classes meet the same number of hours -- so PE is every day in a "regular" schedule, or every other day for two hours in a block schedule. And I can't see that any of them benefited in any way from HS PE. meh -- Children won't care how much you know until they know how much you care |
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PE/Recess time mandates
On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 19:36:58 -0600, "ColoradoSkiBum"
wrote: : I am a PE teacher in CA. Our state ed code requires 200 minutes of PE every : ten days (excluding recess) Gotta wonder what happens when kids get to high school? Here in Colorado I don't think there is a state requirement for HS, and if there is it's very low. The school I'm currently at requires 1 *semester* of PE over all 4 years of high school. This likely varies between schools and is probably the bare minimum requirement for the district. http://www.advocatesforeducation.org...052002_gym.htm Only thirteen states require PE credits for graduation. Of these, four allow participation in athletics to satisfy the PE requirement. Six of the states require only one year or less of PE. Here are several examples. Florida: Participation in an interscholastic sport, whether at the freshman, junior varsity or varsity level for a full season, shall satisfy the 0.5 credit requirement in PE. Illinois: Allows a school board to excuse pupils enrolled in grades 11 and 12 from engaging in PE for 1) ongoing participation in an interscholastic athletic program; 2) enrollment in academic classes required for admission to an institution of higher learning; 3) enrollment in academic classes that are required for graduation from high school. Allows a school board to excuse students in grades 9-12 enrolled in marching band for PE credit. School boards may also excuse students in grades 9-12 enrolled in a Reserve Officer's Training Corps program (ROTC) from PE. New Mexico: With the approval of the local school board, participation on an athletic team or in an athletic sport during the school day may count toward fulfillment of the required PE unit. -- Dorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. Outer Limits |
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On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 01:21:36 GMT, "Amy" wrote:
I am a PE teacher in CA. Our state ed code requires 200 minutes of PE every ten days (excluding recess) I found a site that gives the requirements by state http://www.drwoolard.com/commentary/...quirements.htm Alabama Grades K-8 are required to take 30 minutes minimum per day; in high school, one year or two semesters are required. Alaska High schools require one unit of health and/or P.E. for graduation. Other levels are determined by local school districts. Arizona P.E. is required by the state in grades 1-8. High school requirements are decided by local school districts. Arkansas P.E. is mandated K-12. The amount of time required varies by grade level. California P.E. is required by the state for all levels. Time required varies by grade level. One hundred percent of schools provide P.E. at all levels. Colorado Only local school districts can impose requirements. There are no statistics available for time requirements. Only 20% of high schools might have P.E. Connecticut P.E. is mandated in every school curriculum. One hundred percent of schools provide P.E. at all levels. Time requirements vary by grade level. Delaware No mandated P.E. in grades K-6. However, most schools provide 30-60 minutes per week. P.E. is mandated in grades 7-8. District of Columbia Ninety-five percent of lower grades have a P.E. program. Middle and high school levels are required to have a P.E. program. Florida No P.E. requirements for grades K-8. Two semesters is mandated for the high school level. Georgia Grades K-6 have 90 hours required. Grades 7-8 might have a vailable classes but they are not mandatory. In high school, two classes are required and are usually done in 9th grade. Hawaii Grades K-6 are expected to participate in P.E. Grades 7-12 must participate one year or two semesters. Idaho Physical education is required for grades 1-8. High schools are not required to offer physical education. Illinois The state requires daily physical education grades K-12. Indiana P.E. is mandated at all levels as part of a larger program. Two semesters are required to graduate from high school. Iowa P.E. is mandated for all grade levels. Time requirements vary by grade level. Kansas P.E. is mandated by the state for grades K-6 and 9-12 but not 7-8. Kentucky P.E. is mandated for all grade levels. Time requirements vary by grade level. Louisiana P.E. is mandated for all grade levels. Grades 9-12 must pass 270 hours of P.E. and 90 hours of health to graduate. Maine Grades K-6 and 9-12 have specific requirements. Grades 7-8 requirements are determined by local school districts. Maryland P.E. is required by the state for all levels. Each local school district provides a program. Massachusetts P.E. is required by the state for all levels. Each local school district provides a program. Michigan P.E. is required by the state for all levels. Each local school district provides a program. Minnesota State standards mandate P.E. for all levels but no times or specific grades are mentioned. Mississippi Grades K-8 have mandated P.E. It is not mandatory for high schools. Missouri All levels have required P.E. It must be passed in high school to graduate. Montana Grades K-6 have daily P.E. requirements. Grades 7-8 have one semester per year required. Two semesters are required for grades 9-12. Nebraska Only local school districts can impose requirements. No statewide standards or fitness testing. Nevada P.E. is only required for high school. No statewide standards or fitness testing. New Hampshire All schools offer P.E. and local school boards determine time requirements. New Jersey Grades 1-12 must have 150 minutes of health, P.E. and safety per week. New Mexico For grades K-6, students must meet standards from the state. One year of P.E. is required for 7th grade. For grades 9-12, one year is required during the four. New York At all levels, 120 minutes per week every semester is required. North Carolina P.E. is required by grades K-8 but they have no specific time requirements. One semester is required for grades 9-12. North Dakota P.E. is mandated for all grade levels. Time requirements vary by grade level. Ohio Schools are required to teach P.E. as part of a total school program. Local districts decide specific minutes per day or week that are required. Oklahoma School districts decide how to meet state P.E. standards. Oregon P.E. is required for all grade levels. One year of 130 hours is required for graduation from high school. Pennsylvania P.E. is mandated for all grade levels. Time requirements vary by grade level. Rhode Island The state requires 100 minutes of health and P.E. every year at all levels. South Carolina P.E. is required for all levels, but no specific minutes per week are required for grades K-8. Grades 9-12 must complete one semester of personal fitness and one semester of lifetime fitness. South Dakota There are no statewide requirements. Local school districts determine requirements. Tennessee P.E. is required for grades K-8. Grades 9-12 can take P.E. as an elective. Texas The state requires that P.E. be offered to all students. Local school districts decide for grades K-8. Specific requirements are set for grades 9-12. Utah P.E. is required for all levels but times vary. Some P.E. is required to graduate from high school. Vermont Grades K-8 have P.E. every year, twice a week. Grades 9-12 must have three semesters. One hundred percent of the schools at all levels offer P.E. Virginia For Grades K-7, the states requires P.E. is provided. Grade 8 is one of four electives. Grades 9-12, two units of health and P.E. are required to graduate. Washington Grades K-8 are required to conduct P.E. classes for at least 100 minutes per week each year. High schools must offer physical education for all four years. West Virginia For grades K-8, P.E. is required every year. Grades 9-12 must complete one class. Wisconsin Grades K-6 must meet three times a week. Grades 7-8 meet a minimum of once a week. High schools require 1.5 credits for graduation. Wyoming Each local school district sets specific requirements. One hundred percent of all schools at all levels offer P.E. Information from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education -- Dorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. Outer Limits |
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: allow participation in athletics to satisfy the PE requirement. snip : : New Mexico: With the approval of the local school board, participation : on an athletic team or in an athletic sport during the school day may : count toward fulfillment of the required PE unit. This at least makes sense. Those kids are usually working harder during their team practices than any PE class I've ever seen. I think they should make the same exception for the marching band kids. -- ColoradoSkiBum |
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"ColoradoSkiBum" wrote in message ... : four : allow participation in athletics to satisfy the PE requirement. snip : : New Mexico: With the approval of the local school board, participation : on an athletic team or in an athletic sport during the school day may : count toward fulfillment of the required PE unit. This at least makes sense. Those kids are usually working harder during their team practices than any PE class I've ever seen. I think they should make the same exception for the marching band kids. They did in my HS. |
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On Sat, 20 Sep 2003 23:14:18 -0600, "ColoradoSkiBum"
wrote: : four : allow participation in athletics to satisfy the PE requirement. snip : : New Mexico: With the approval of the local school board, participation : on an athletic team or in an athletic sport during the school day may : count toward fulfillment of the required PE unit. This at least makes sense. Those kids are usually working harder during their team practices than any PE class I've ever seen. I think they should make the same exception for the marching band kids. I agree and they do make an exception for marching band as well in some states. I would like to see students in high school be able to pick a class in a particular sport or physical activity rather than take some general class too. My dd substituted modern dance for one year and that was as active as any sport. Her show choir was physically active as well. -- Dorothy There is no sound, no cry in all the world that can be heard unless someone listens .. Outer Limits |
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toto wrote: On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 01:21:36 GMT, "Amy" wrote: I am a PE teacher in CA. Our state ed code requires 200 minutes of PE every ten days (excluding recess) As for PE in HS not benefiting kids - that depends on what they do. If it is skill sports, not much benefit IMHO. DD#3 was required to do some running in PE that she would not have done otherwise and got her more fit than she would have otherwise been at that point. Although in those days (early 80s) Maryland required only one year of PE at the HS level. When I went it was a two years requirement (early 50s), and I was exempted from the 2nd year because of asthma. [As a freshman I participated because the teacher worked with the doc. As a sophomore, the teacher ****ed the doc off and so he wrote a blanket exemption.] I found a site that gives the requirements by state http://www.drwoolard.com/commentary/...quirements.htm Alabama Grades K-8 are required to take 30 minutes minimum per day; in high school, one year or two semesters are required. Alaska High schools require one unit of health and/or P.E. for graduation. Other levels are determined by local school districts. Arizona P.E. is required by the state in grades 1-8. High school requirements are decided by local school districts. Arkansas P.E. is mandated K-12. The amount of time required varies by grade level. California P.E. is required by the state for all levels. Time required varies by grade level. One hundred percent of schools provide P.E. at all levels. Colorado Only local school districts can impose requirements. There are no statistics available for time requirements. Only 20% of high schools might have P.E. Connecticut P.E. is mandated in every school curriculum. One hundred percent of schools provide P.E. at all levels. Time requirements vary by grade level. Delaware No mandated P.E. in grades K-6. However, most schools provide 30-60 minutes per week. P.E. is mandated in grades 7-8. District of Columbia Ninety-five percent of lower grades have a P.E. program. Middle and high school levels are required to have a P.E. program. Florida No P.E. requirements for grades K-8. Two semesters is mandated for the high school level. Georgia Grades K-6 have 90 hours required. Grades 7-8 might have a vailable classes but they are not mandatory. In high school, two classes are required and are usually done in 9th grade. Hawaii Grades K-6 are expected to participate in P.E. Grades 7-12 must participate one year or two semesters. Idaho Physical education is required for grades 1-8. High schools are not required to offer physical education. Illinois The state requires daily physical education grades K-12. Indiana P.E. is mandated at all levels as part of a larger program. Two semesters are required to graduate from high school. Iowa P.E. is mandated for all grade levels. Time requirements vary by grade level. Kansas P.E. is mandated by the state for grades K-6 and 9-12 but not 7-8. Kentucky P.E. is mandated for all grade levels. Time requirements vary by grade level. Louisiana P.E. is mandated for all grade levels. Grades 9-12 must pass 270 hours of P.E. and 90 hours of health to graduate. Maine Grades K-6 and 9-12 have specific requirements. Grades 7-8 requirements are determined by local school districts. Maryland P.E. is required by the state for all levels. Each local school district provides a program. Massachusetts P.E. is required by the state for all levels. Each local school district provides a program. Michigan P.E. is required by the state for all levels. Each local school district provides a program. Minnesota State standards mandate P.E. for all levels but no times or specific grades are mentioned. Mississippi Grades K-8 have mandated P.E. It is not mandatory for high schools. Missouri All levels have required P.E. It must be passed in high school to graduate. Montana Grades K-6 have daily P.E. requirements. Grades 7-8 have one semester per year required. Two semesters are required for grades 9-12. Nebraska Only local school districts can impose requirements. No statewide standards or fitness testing. Nevada P.E. is only required for high school. No statewide standards or fitness testing. New Hampshire All schools offer P.E. and local school boards determine time requirements. New Jersey Grades 1-12 must have 150 minutes of health, P.E. and safety per week. New Mexico For grades K-6, students must meet standards from the state. One year of P.E. is required for 7th grade. For grades 9-12, one year is required during the four. New York At all levels, 120 minutes per week every semester is required. North Carolina P.E. is required by grades K-8 but they have no specific time requirements. One semester is required for grades 9-12. North Dakota P.E. is mandated for all grade levels. Time requirements vary by grade level. Ohio Schools are required to teach P.E. as part of a total school program. Local districts decide specific minutes per day or week that are required. Oklahoma School districts decide how to meet state P.E. standards. Oregon P.E. is required for all grade levels. One year of 130 hours is required for graduation from high school. Pennsylvania P.E. is mandated for all grade levels. Time requirements vary by grade level. Rhode Island The state requires 100 minutes of health and P.E. every year at all levels. South Carolina P.E. is required for all levels, but no specific minutes per week are required for grades K-8. Grades 9-12 must complete one semester of personal fitness and one semester of lifetime fitness. South Dakota There are no statewide requirements. Local school districts determine requirements. Tennessee P.E. is required for grades K-8. Grades 9-12 can take P.E. as an elective. Texas The state requires that P.E. be offered to all students. Local school districts decide for grades K-8. Specific requirements are set for grades 9-12. Utah P.E. is required for all levels but times vary. Some P.E. is required to graduate from high school. Vermont Grades K-8 have P.E. every year, twice a week. Grades 9-12 must have three semesters. One hundred percent of the schools at all levels offer P.E. Virginia For Grades K-7, the states requires P.E. is provided. Grade 8 is one of four electives. Grades 9-12, two units of health and P.E. are required to graduate. Washington Grades K-8 are required to conduct P.E. classes for at least 100 minutes per week each year. High schools must offer physical education for all four years. West Virginia For grades K-8, P.E. is required every year. Grades 9-12 must complete one class. Wisconsin Grades K-6 must meet three times a week. Grades 7-8 meet a minimum of once a week. High schools require 1.5 credits for graduation. Wyoming Each local school district sets specific requirements. One hundred percent of all schools at all levels offer P.E. Information from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education grandma Rosalie |
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dragonlady wrote in message CA requires more. My kids had to pass 4 semesters of PE in High School, and all of their classes meet the same number of hours -- so PE is every day in a "regular" schedule, or every other day for two hours in a block schedule. And I can't see that any of them benefited in any way from HS PE. I know I certainly didn't benefit from PE in high school or in any other grade. I hated gym class and spent more time trying to get out of class than I did trying to learn how to jump over the hurdles or to run the mile. I think with so many kids these days being involved in extracurricular sports, that gym class should teach good eating habits and learn how to eat properly and how to incorporate a good exercise program in your life. I am really not sure how playing six weeks of football, soccer or floor hockey is really helping kids these days. I could be totally off though since my views on sports is not very good. There was a program on TV in the UK recently, which put some modern day pupils into a 1950s style school enviroment. Although the kids were fed stodgy 1950s style diets, they also had to spend about an hour a day on old-fashioned PE. More then half of them lost weight. -- Penny Gaines UK mum to three |
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x-no-archive:yes toto wrote: On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 01:21:36 GMT, "Amy" wrote: I am a PE teacher in CA. Our state ed code requires 200 minutes of PE every ten days (excluding recess) As for PE in HS not benefiting kids - that depends on what they do. If it is skill sports, not much benefit IMHO. DD#3 was required to do some running in PE that she would not have done otherwise and got her more fit than she would have otherwise been at that point. Although in those days (early 80s) Maryland required only one year of PE at the HS level. Right. Unless a PE semester is devoted to a skill sport, not much is learned in a skill sport. My experience with PE was a lot of standing around waiting for a chance to do anything, standing waiting for (for example) my tennis partner get a lob over to me, standing again waiting for her to retrieve my mis-shot lob, etc., etc., etc. Then likewise for the week or so we were supposed to be doing golf, then likewise for ping pong, etc, etc. Gymnastics was hilarious. We were spread over several pieces of equipment which were only sometimes attended by an instructor, we just stood in line for one try at each piece of equipment per class. I was too tall for most of the stuff - uneven parallels - the bottom bar would hit me right on the kneecaps and I was to demonstrate some kind of bouncing move on these - yow - yow - yow - yow - yow. I started doing the Canadian Women's Air Force fitness routine on my own, in the family basement, to get consistent exercise. I really wish they would have aerobics or something like that in PE. Instead, it was mainly the rather athletic PE teachers' affair of doing stuff with athletically talented students (who all had other outlets) while leaving the rest of us to struggle. It was also prime time for bullies in the lockerroom. We'd be released five minutes before the bell, few showers, so I was sweat and deordant smelling for the next class. PE was pretty useless in high school. Banty |
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Unless a PE semester is devoted to a skill sport, not much is learned in a
skill sport. My experience with PE was a lot of standing around waiting for a chance to do anything, When I went to HS in NY state, PE was required every semester, and youcouldn't get out of it by taking extracurricular sports. (However, your grade in PE didn't count towards your GPA, and some schools, in fact, just gave a pass/fail grade for it.) I remember generally being fairly active during most of my PE classes. I went to a pretty new (at the time) HS, so there were several gyms, a large outdoor playing field, and a pool. We swam, we did track and field, we played sports. No, I was never very good at any of it (though I did swim well enough to pass my life-saving test), but they kept us pretty busy. Naomi CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator (either remove spamblock or change address to to e-mail reply.) |
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