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Ron Hilliard Dante Thompson

Amount of Required Physical Education: Michigan mandates that elementary, middle/junior high and high schools provide their students with physical education. However, the state does not specify certain grade levels or minutes per week, and does not require daily recess in elementary schools.
High School Graduation Requirements: The state requires students to earn 1.0 credit in health and physical education. It recommends that credit be split evenly: 0.5 for physical education and 0.5 for health education.
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Michigan Requirements for Graduation

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A developmentally appropriate program where the core is to teach motor skills and physical activity to develop self discipline and management skills for students to create lifetime personal wellness through responsibility and cooperation.

Definition of a Quality Physical Education Program

Physical education plays a vital role in the students development and growth. According to recent medical studies, physical well being of a student is directly related to his or her performance whether in class or in the office.
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Value of Physical Education

Opportunities to develop social skills

Developing strong interpersonal relationships with other students Inspire students and provide them with meaningful experiences

Features of Quality Physical Education Program

Participation in school wide events

Hoops for Heart Jump Rope for Heart Pedometer Programs Field Day

Opportunities to be involved in sports/activity regardless of financial status

After school intramurals Basketball Track

Features of Quality Physical Education Program Cont.

1. Its a link to good health

The value of physical fitness can never be overstated. Its only in physical educational classrooms that students learn the value of taking care of themselves thru proper grooming, healthy eating and regular exercise.
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7 Reasons Why Physical Education is Important

2. Its a preventive measure against disease.

Many doctors today agree that obesity is a serious health risk. Without any form of diet management and control with the numerous processed food students intake everyday compounded by a sedentary lifestyle, a students health can easily be at risk to many diseases like chronic heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. Physical education in school is a preventive measure to teach students the value of regular exercise.
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3. Its a program for muscle strength and fitness

Physical education develops the students motor skills and hand-eye coordination. It also develops the upper body/lower body muscles through various activities. 4. It promotes academic learning Physical health allows students to function even better in classrooms. A good cardiovascular system promotes excellent blood and oxygen circulation. This means more nutrients circulate through out the body which includes the brain. This circulation produces longer attention span during classes allowing for longer concentration.
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5. It builds self esteem

Students who are active in physical activities are more confident with themselves according to most social school studies. Its because of the self discipline and dedication to excel in sports that brings out the best in students. In school, the physical education program introduces these sport activities to students allowing them to make choices to which sport areas they want to get involved in.
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6. It develops teamwork, cooperation, and sportsmanship Most physical education programs are holistic. The program allows students to interact. It brings out the competitive sides of students working both body and mind but also promotes sportsmanship.
7. It promotes a physically active lifestyle The purpose of physical education is to instill in students, at an early age, the value of self preservation and choosing a lifestyle that is good for both the mind and body.
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Only six states (Illinois, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York and Vermont) require physical education in every grade, K-12. Forty nine states plus the District of Columbia have their own state standards for physical education; only Iowa has not adopted state standards. Only 26 states (51 percent) require some form of student assessment in physical education.

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Physical Education Advocacy Data Set 1

Only 30 states (59 percent) allow required physical education credits to be earned through online physical education courses.
Compared to 2010, twice as many states (28 vs.14) require physical education grades to be included in students' grade point averages. Only 14 states (27 percent) require schools/school districts to perform fitness assessments. Only 11 states (22 percent) prohibit the practice of withholding physical activity, including recess, as punishment and prohibit the use of physical activity as punishment for inappropriate behavior or for disciplinary reasons.
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Physical Education Advocacy Data Set 2

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Closing Video

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