| Assessment procedures
- methods of determining student attainment of program objectives.
Authentic learning - learning
activities or assessments where the student's response represents skills,
knowledge, or behaviors needed in "real life" situations.
Benchmarks -
step-by-step, grade-by-grade performance expectations that lead to
attainment of each program objective.
Curriculum -
a written document that describes the framework and content of the physical
education program for a school district.
Developmental - skills, knowledge, or
behaviors that are are appropriate for a student's chronological age, and
which are based upon typical sequences of child development.
External consultant - a person
from outside the school district who has expertise in curriculum and
instruction in the field of physical education
Functional - skills, knowledge, or
behaviors that have immediate relevance or foreseeable use in "real life"
situations.
Goals - domains
of instruction such as motor skills, physical fitness, cognitive concepts,
and personal/social/attitudinal traits.
Mission statement - a statement
that communicates the purpose, intended outcomes, and values and philosophy
of the physical education program
Outcomes - demonstrated skills, knowledge,
or behaviors that result from instruction in physical education.
Physical education staff -
all members of the school district’s physical education faculty, including
adapted physical education teachers
Program objectives -
lists of skills, knowledge, and behaviors that
indicate exactly what will be taught within each goal area.
Quality of life - the ability to
participate in physical activities that contribute to health and well-being,
physical fitness, socialization, and enjoyment.
Resources and
instructional supports -
textbooks, web sites, sample lesson plans, sample homework assignments, advice from specialists,
interaction with other teachers in the school to facilitate teaching
across the curriculum, and access to technology that enable instruction
of the program objectives.
Responsible administrator -
a representative from the school district administration who has
direct responsibility for supervising the physical education program
Stakeholders
- people who are active and visible in the school district, who are
respected in the community, and who have an interest in the physical
education program
Task force - a small group of about seven members, including
the responsible administrator, the school district’s special education
director or designee, two elementary school physical educators, two
secondary school physical educators, and one parent (the consultant is not
considered to be a task force member) |