A planned, sequential K-12 curriculum that provides cognitive content and learning experiences in a variety of activity areas such as basic movement skills; physical fitness; rhythms and dance; games; team, dual, and individual sports; tumbling and gymnastics; and aquatics. Quality physical education should promote, through a variety of planned physical activities, each student's optimum physical, mental, emotional, and social development, and should promote activities and sports that all students enjoy and can pursue throughout their lives. Qualified, trained teachers teach physical activity.

Source:  Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/about/school_health.htm

Mississippi Department of Education

The Physical Education and Comprehensive Health Frameworks are in the process of being revised.  The Physical Education Framework will be based on the National Association of Sport and Physical Education Standards. The Comprehensive Health Framework is based on the National Health Education Standards.  The pilot year for both documents is 2005-2006.  The framework revision committees are comprised of K-12 educators, IHL members, and the Mississippi Department of Education Curriculum Specialist. Upon completion of the revisions, regional trainings will be offered to all K-12 educators. 

For more information, please visit www.mde.k12.ms.us or contact Shane McNeill at 601-359-2586 or psmcneill@mde.k12.ms.us.

                     ( Courtesy of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention )

 MASH Recommended Reading

“Building a Healthier Future Through School Health Programs.” Chapter 9-1. Promising Practices in Chronic Disease Prevention and Control. A Public Health Framework for Action. (2003). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Department of Health and Human Services.

175-page document available in PDF format at www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/promising_practices