Comprehensive Health Education Standards
(Adopted 4.28.97)
(Performance Objectives Added 8.28.00)

STANDARD 7
Students develop behavioral skills (self-management skills) essential to maintaining a physically active lifestyle.

READINESS (Kindergarten)
Students know and are able to do the following:

PO 1. Explain that activity is good for one’s health

PO 2. Identify feelings that result from participation in physical activities

PO 3. Participate in a variety of activities that require varying degrees of physical exertion (e.g., large group games, aerobic activities, fine motor)

• 7PA-R2. Try new movement activities and skills

PO 1. Participate in a wide variety of physical activities

FOUNDATIONS (Grades 1-3)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:

• 7PA-F1. Practice activities to increase skill and fitness competence (goal setting)

PO 1. Select activities that are personally challenging and rewarding

PO 2. Explain how repeated practice will lead to skill and fitness success

PO 3. Explain how gained competence provides increased enjoyment in movement and fitness activities

• 7PA-F2. Associate results of fitness testing to personal health status and ability to perform various activities

PO 1. Same as concept

ESSENTIALS (Grades 4-8)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:

• 7PA-E1. Establish personal physical activity goals

PO 1. Explain how appropriate practice improves performance

PO 2. Use information from internal (self-evaluation) and external sources to set physical activity goals to improve performances

PO 1. Establish personal health-related fitness status and develop goals to meet health- related fitness

PO 2. Participate daily in some sort of physical activity

• 7PA-E2. Explore a variety of new physical activities for personal interest

PO 1. Identify opportunities for participation in physical activity in the school

PO 1. Identify opportunities for participation in physical activity in the community

• 7PA-E3. Participate in new and challenging activities

(Grade 4-8)

PO 1. Participate in a variety of physical activities, both in and out of school, based upon individual interests and capabilities

PROFICIENCY (Grades 9-12)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:

• 7PA-P1. Demonstrate knowledge of goal setting and the ability to apply this knowledge to personal physical fitness and activity goals

PO 1. List goal setting steps

PO 2. Apply goal setting strategies to a personal fitness plan

• 7PA-P2. Identify attitudes associated with regular participation in physical activity and/or fitness development activities

PO 1. List the rewards of regular participation

PO 2. Identify obstacles to regular participation

PO 3. Explain the importance of motivation, prioritizing, dedication and self-discipline in fitness development

• 7PA-P3. Organize time management skills associated with regular physical activity participation

PO 1. Complete and document regular physical activity outside of class at least 3 times per week

DISTINCTION (Honors)
Students know and are able to do all of the above and the following:

• 7PA-D1. Describe common barriers to regular activity participation and methods of overcoming these barriers

PO 1. Create a diary recording one’s own workouts and their feelings about them

PO 2. Evaluate the diary

• 7PA-D2. Explain how an understanding of self-efficacy and self-esteem is related to physical activity and the ability to use self-management skills necessary for developing both

PO 1. Describe the mental benefits of participation in lifelong fitness and sports

PO 2. Describe one’s own feelings having accomplished personal fitness goals or failed to reach such goals

PO 3. Organize a fitness program into a busy lifestyle (time management)

PO 4. Create rewards for achieving personal goals