The Development of Physical Education in the United States

By Lsammons

  • Charles Beck: became the first recognized teacher of physical education in the UnitedStates.

    The program that he developled, Gymnastics. The school contained a gymnasium, and Beck primarily taught German gymnastics.

  • 1866 First state legislation requiring physical education passed, in California

  • Delphine Hanna appointed first female full professor of physicaleducation

  • 1903—Association for the Advancement of Physical Education (AAPE) becomes theAmerican Physical Education Association (APEA).

  • The growing field of recreation is added to AAHPE, which becomes AAHPER.

  • Title IX passed

  • 1974—The emergence of district associationsand the change from older divisions into nationalassociations (such as the National Association forSport and Physical Education—NASPE) causesAAHPER to become an alliance of associations,named the American Allianc

  • AAHPER becomes AAHPERD The current name is created through the formal addition of dance

    Dance was added as a criteria

  • Sport Education Model Devloped

    Sport Education is a curriculum and instructional model. Developed by D. Siedentopin early 1980.
    Sport Education was designed to replace the traditional multi-activity model of teaching games, sports, and competitive activities in the Untied States.

  • NASPE appointted Outcome Committe to Answer the question: What should Physically educated students know and be able to do?

    Has learned skills nessacery to perfrom a variety of physical activities.
    Knows the benefits of being involved in physical activity.
    Does participate regularly in physical activity.
    Is physically fit
    Values physical activity and and its contribution to a healthly lifestyle.

  • Moving into the Future: National Standards for Physical Education.

    The first edition of the content standards was introduced to physical educators. These standards were revised in 2005, going from 7 standards to 6. •Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
    •Standard 2: Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
    •Standard 3: Participates regularly in physical activit

  • "No Child Left Behind"

    Enacted by President Bush in 2001. This forced accountablility from schools, teacher, students, and parents.

  • Students Health and Fitness Act

    South Carolina General Assembly recognizes the major health threat to childhood obesity's increased rates.

  • South Carolina Physical Education Academic Standards

    Put in place as a framework for developing realistic and achievable expectations for students K-12. Students are grouped as follows: KINDERGRADEN, 1st - 2nd, 3rd - 5th, 6th - 8th, and 9th-12th GRADE. Developed to design and guide curricula

  • NASPE Standards Today

    Standard 1 - demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns
    Standard 2 - applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
    Standard 3 - knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
    Standard 4 - exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
    Standard 5 - recognizes value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, self exp