North Carolina Physical Education Essential Standards: K-12 PE standards

Unpacking the Standards:

1. K-2 Unpacking the standards
2. 3-5 Unpacking the Standards
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​The four strands are:
  1. Motor Skills (MS)
  2. Movement Concepts (MC)
  3. Health Related Fitness (HF)
  4. Personal/Social Responsibility (PR)

Fitness Testing: Elementary Students are assessed 1x a year on the following fitness test components:
  1. Body composition: (BMI) Height and weight
  2. Cardiovascular Endurance: 15 meter or 20 meter Pacer Test
  3. Abdominal Strength: Curl ups
  4. Muscular Endurance: Push-Ups
  5. Flexibility: Shoulder stretch right and left
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Scope and Sequence/Instructional Practices Guidance

1.       K-2 scope and sequence: http://www.sparkpe.org/standards/NC-K-2.pdf
2.       3-5 scope and sequence: http://www.sparkpe.org/standards/NC-3-5.pdf
3.       Appropriate and inappropriate instructional practices: https://www.shapeamerica.org//standards/guidelines/upload/Appropriate-Instructional-Practices-Grid.pdf.    
4.       K-12 Grade-Level Outcomes: https://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/pe/upload/Grade-Level-Outcomes-for-K-12-Physical-Education.pdf