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Article: PE in schools.(correspondence)(physical education)(Brief article)
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- Education Next
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- January 1, 2007
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The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) is pleased that research ("Not Your Father's PE," research, Fall 2006) is being done to study the impact of physical education on individuals' participation in physical activity and their weight status. However, the purpose of physical education is broader than those two outcomes. As defined by the National Standards for Physical Education (NASPE, 2004), desired outcomes also include the development of knowledge and motor and behavioral skills, and the valuing of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction. The goal of high-quality physical education is not ...