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ADMINISTRATOR'S LINK

The following documents were assimilated through the efforts of physical education coordinator/administrators throughout the state. These are guidelines to assist administrators in the implementation of their duties. They are not presented to be the only method but simply as an example of a successful method.

These are suggestions and guidelines and are not standards endorsed by TAHPERD.
Houston ISD's Recipe
for a SuperStar
Rose Haggerty, Houston ISD's manager for Secondary Health and Physical Education, shared her recipe for encouraging their teachers to be SuperStars at the TAHPERD AIM Conference. For a copy of her recipe (great motivational tool), CLICK HERE.

SB 283 Requires School Districts to Send Letter to Parents Concerning
Sexuality Education
Legislation SB 283 was passed last spring requiring school districts to notify parents with details concerning how sexuality education would be taught in the district. For a sample letter from Grandview ISD, CLICK HERE.

Elementary PE Facilities

>> NASPE Guidelines for Elementary PE Facilities

>> Suggested Facilities & Equipment for Elementary PE

Topic: Physical Education Grading Guidelines

Below are several sample
guidelines established by public school districts in Texas which may assist other districts in revising or creating policies related to grading.
>>Grading Guidelines K-6
>>Grading Guidelines 1-6
>>Grading Guidelines 7-12

Topic:Policies and Procedures in Physical Education - Medical Excuses for NON- Participation in Physical Education Classes

The sample form below provides the doctor and physical education teacher with information for modifying an ill or injured students activites in physical education class
>>PE Restrictions Form

Topic: Aligning Educational Objectives

The document below created by Sandi Cravens in Irving ISD has taken the Texas Essential Knowledges and Skills (TEKS), the NASPE National Standards and Outcomes and aligned them to help teachers understand and have a clear picture of what learning should occur in each grade level objective by objective.
>>TEKS Progression

Childhood Obesity Study
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health care, recently released the results of their latest study on childhood obesity.
Quick Facts: <<CLICK HERE
For full report <<CLICK HERE
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has free brochures available for anyone that communicates to Parents, Teachers, and Principals to increase physical activity
in students. >>CLICK HERE

NAPSE Releases 2010
State of the Nation PE Report
Every two years NASPE collects information from each state on the status of their physical education programs. The 2010 State of the Nation report has just been released. CLICK HERE for the complete report.

>> CLICK HERE for the press release.

Celebrate Back to Football Friday
and win a $10,000 grant and a
visit from an NFL player!
In partnership with the National Football League, NASPE is proud to present Back to Football Friday! 
On Friday, September 10, 2010, in every city and small town across the country, passion for NFL football teams will be on full display as schools show their NFL pride for a chance to win exciting prizes. Everyone will be getting ready for the first weekend of NFL games and celebrating the return of football. The 34 schools across the nation that show the most NFL team pride will be selected as NFL PLAY 60 Super Schools and receive a visit from a real NFL player and a $10,000 health and wellness grant.
>> CLICK HERE for the flyer.

Learning for Life - PE Fact Sheet
The American Heart Association has produced a quick fact sheet that highlights the need for children to have daily, quality physical education. It is a good resource for sharing with your school's administrators, SHAC, and school board. CLICK HERE for a copy.

2009 Evaluation Report on the
p.a.p.a. Program
An evaluation report was just released on the effectiveness of the p.a.p.a. program.
CLICK HERE for the full report.

Health People 2020 Objectives
The proposed Healthy People 2020 objectives for the nation are now posted online for public comment.
To make it easier to find the 40+ school and
adolescent health-related objectives, 
CLICK HERE for objectives organized by
coordinated school health components, and by education related objectives. A key is
provided so the topic area and number for
each objective can be easily located online.
Texas Education Agency Releases Revised Information on Off-Campus Physical Education
2009-2010 Changes to Approval Process
for Off-campus Physical Education Substitutions:
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has modified the forms and instructions for submission of requests to award credits for appropriate private or commercially-sponsored off-campus physical activity in Category I and II as a substitution for regular physical education. District superintendents must apply to the commissioner of education for approval of such programs, which may be substituted for state graduation credit in physical education. CLICK HERE for instructions. Furthermore, TEA would like to emphasize the following points:
>> Written correspondence from the district superintendent is no longer required for this request.
>> The TEA will now accept only electronically submitted applications from the superintendent and/or the district’s designated contact.
>> District personnel responsible for requesting new or renewal programs for off-campus physical activity substitutions for physical education or graduation credit should review the instructions and complete the “2009-2010 Off-campus Physical Activity Approval Request” form. CLICK HERE for a copy of the form.
This information will be posted soon on the TEA website. At that time, an announcement of the posting will be sent to the HE and PE Listserv members. If you need additional assistance, contact Phyllis Simpson, Director of Health and Physical Education,
at 512-463-9481.
TEA Information for Students with Limitations in Physical Education
The Texas Education Agency provides the following information regarding students with physical activity limitations in PE
(CLICK HERE for FAQ table). If you have questions, please CLICK HERE to contact
Dr. Phyllis Simpson, TEA.
TEA Approved Coordinated
School Health Programs
According to Texas state law, schools for grades K-8 must have a coordinated school health program. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has approved four coordinated school health programs for elementary grades K-5 and three commercial programs for grades 6-8 and two school district programs.

Elementary (Grades K-5) - Approved coordinated school health programs
> Binestar
> CATCH
> Great Body Shop
> Healthy and Wise

Grades 6-8 - Approved coordinated
school health programs
> Binestar
> CATCH
> SPARK/Healthy and Wise: Can only be used if both programs are purchased and implemented (SPARK & Healthy and Wise)
> Fort Worth ISD:  Contact Georgi Roberts
> Plano ISD: Contact Melinda Smith
How Does Texas Shape Up
with Other States in Offering
Physical Education
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Shape of the Nation Report provides information for each state. This report is released every three years. To read or download a copy of the report, CLICK HERE.

CALORIES IN, CALORIES OUT:
FOOD AND EXERCISE IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
The National Center for Education Statistics in the Institute of Education Sciences has
released  “Calories In, Calories Out: Food and
Exercise in Public Elementary Schools, 2005.”

The report covers the availability of food (outside of school lunches) and opportunities for physical exercise in public elementary schools. It includes new findings on the types of food sold in schools; the types of food dispensed by vending machines and school stores or snack bars, and the times when foods are available at those locations; food service operations and contracts with companies to sell food at schools; the amount of scheduled recess and physical education; and the extent to which schools assess students’  height, weight and body mass.
CLICK HERE for the full text of the report.
A Nation at Risk: Obesity in the United States Statistical Sourcebook
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, released A Nation
at Risk: Obesity
in the United
States, a statistical sourcebook of facts about obesity. CLICK HERE to learn more and to download the PDF file of this sourcebook.
Ozone Levels & Safety
The Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission says, "no warning is issued at Level Yellow which is considered a moderate level (51-100). Concentrations of ozone at this level may cause some respiratory effects from prolonged exposure during outdoor activity in people who are unusually sensitive to ozone."  You may be able to find more information on this topic at www.epa.gov, http://www.tceq.state.tx.us. or www.cleantexasair.org.
HELPFUL LINKS
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
www.aahperd.org
American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness
www.aahperd.org/aaalf
American Association for Health Education
www.aahperd.org/aahe
American Association for Leisure and Recreation
www.aahperd.org/aalr
America on the Move
www.americaonthemove.org
ExCET and TExES
www.texes.ets.org
Government Site for Healthcare Information
www.healthfinder.gov
Health TEKS
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/ch115toc.html
National Association for Girls and Women in Sport
www.aahperd.org/nagws
National Association for Kinesiology and Physical Education in Higher Education
www.napehe.org
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
www.aahperd.org/naspe
National Dance Association
www.aahperd.org/nda
PE Central
www.pecentral.com
PE Links
Free PE newsletter via e-mail
www.pelinks4u.org
Physical Education
Practice Test:
www.kin.sfasu.edu/excet2.html
Physical Education TEKS
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/ch116toc.html
Southern District AAHPERD
www.aahperd.org/districts
Texas Department
of Agriculture
www.agr.state.tx.us
Texas Education Agency
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/
Texas Outdoor
Education Association
www.toea.org
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