Education – STRATEGY 2

Develop and implement state and school district policies requiring school accountability for the quality and quantity of physical education and physical activity programs.

TACTICS

• Advocate for binding requirements for PreK-12 standards-based physical education that address state standards, curriculum time, class size, and employment of certified, highly qualified physical education teachers in accordance with national standards and guidelines, such as those published by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).
• Advocate for local, state and national standards that emphasize provision of high levels of physical activity in physical education (e.g. 50% of class time in moderate-to-vigorous activity).
• Enact federal legislation, such as the FIT Kids Act, to require school accountability for the quality and quantity of physical education and physical activity programs.
• Provide local, state and national funding to ensure that schools have the resources (e.g., facilities, equipment, appropriately trained staff) to provide high-quality physical education and activity programming. Designate the largest portion of funding for schools that are under-resourced. Work with states to identify areas of greatest need.
• Develop and implement state-level policies that require school districts to report on the quality and quantity of physical education and physical activity programs.
• Develop and implement a measurement and reporting system to determine the progress of states toward meeting this strategy. Include in this measurement and reporting system data to monitor the benefits and adaptations made or needed for children with disabilities.
• Require school districts to annually collect, monitor, and track students’ health-related fitness data, including Body Mass Index.

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