Policy & Standards
Does the United States have a single national physical education curriculum or policy?
No (there are national standards, but curriculum development and policy are decided at the local and state levels).
What is the first step in curriculum development, where the goal is to understand the current state of the program?
Analysis Phase
What is the main purpose/question that the Design Phase answers?
"How and when will students learn?"
What two factors directly affect students' experiences in physical education and possibly their long-term participation in physical activity?
What is taught (curriculum) and how it is taught (instruction).
What age and developmentally appropriate outcomes describe the progression of skill and knowledge needed to meet standards?
Grade-Span Learning Indicators.
What entities set specific legislation requirements for physical education class minutes per week and graduation credits?
Individual states.
In the multi-level roles of curriculum development, which level is responsible for creating curriculum guides, philosophy, program goals, scope/sequence, and common assessments?
District level
What type of alignment ensures consistent learning experiences across different teachers and schools within the same grade level/course?
Horizontal Alignment.
What is the solution listed on Slide 6 to address "Repetitive Content" in physical education?
Create PreK–12 vertical alignment and use curriculum mapping to vary activities.
What is the purpose of breaking standards into smaller pieces during the Design Phase?
To figure out what students need to know, do, learn each day, and how learning will be measured.
What type of framework uses state or national standards to identify the skills, knowledge, and behaviors students need to achieve?
A standards-based curriculum.
What main phrase captures the mindset of the Analysis Phase before building a curriculum?
"Before we build the curriculum, we need to know what we’re working with."
In the Design Phase, what four things should you consider when deciding what standards are most important to focus on ("less is more")?
What's useful in the future, what's important beyond school, what's helpful in other subjects, and what's most important for assessments.
What are theme-based frameworks with distinct characteristics and pedagogical approaches used to organize content into meaningful patterns?
Curriculum Models
What two main questions does the Evaluation Phase ask?
"Did we reach our goals, and how can we make the program better?"