Students are meaningfully engaged with both the content and performance standards of the National and GA Performance Standardsfor Health and Physical Education. Therefore every student will have the opportunity to participate in a quality Physical Education program which develops health-related fitness, physical competence in movement activities, cognitive understanding and positive attitudes towards physical activity promoting long term health and physically active lifestyles.

A quality physical education program is important because it provides a learning experience that meets a student's developmental needs, which in turn improves mental alertness, academic performance, readiness and enthusiasm for learning.

National Physical Education Standards

• https://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/pe 

National Health Education Standards

• https://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/health

Health Education Georgia Performance Standards

• https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/HealthEd.aspx
• https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/HealthEd_K-5.aspx
• https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/HealthEd_6-8.aspx
• https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/HealthEd_9-12.aspx

Physical Education Georgia Performance Standards

• https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/PhysEd.aspx
• https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/PhysEdK-5.aspx
• https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/PhysEd6-8.aspx
• https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/PhysEd9-12.aspx

Health and Fitness Web Sites

Georgia Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Inc. (GAHPERD) is affiliated with Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE).

www.gahperd.org

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) is now Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE). SHAPE is a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to promote and support creative and healthy lifestyles through high quality programs in Health and Physical Education.

www.shapeamerica.org

Let's Move Active Schools champions P.E. teachers, classroom teachers, principals, administrators, and parents to create active environments that enable all students to get moving and reach their full potential.

https://letsmove.obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/

Grade Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education

https://www.shapeamerica.org/uploads/pdfs/2017/Grade-Level-Outcomes-for-K-12-Physical-Education.pdf