American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - AAHPERD

Get The Resources

Once you get the facts on the status of physical activity in schools in our nation, it's time to turn the lens on your school. Use the following tools and links to observe the quality of your physical education and activity programs and identify areas for improvement - then get involved in making a change!

Parents

• 15 quick questions you can use to assess the quality of your child's program [pdf]
• Understand the benefits of a comprehensive school physical activity program [pdf]
• Promote lifelong physical activity for youth in my community
• Review the National Standards for Physical Education and compare then to your state's standards

School Administrators

• Tools to integrate physical activity into the school day [pdf]
• Analyze the physical education curriculum in your school or school district
• View your state's obesity trends, government funding levels, and statistics on physical education
• National Standards for Physical Education 
• Appropriate Practices for Physical Education Documents
• Read and print position statements that describe and support quality physical education, recess, after-school physical activity programs, and interscholastic and youth sports including: What Constitutes a Highly Qualified Physical Education Teacher? [pdf]
• Create a healthier school environment
• Tools to analyze the physical education curriculum at my school or school district
• Learn about strengthening school policies surrounding physical education and physical activity in schools
• Learn about Student Health and Academic Achievement
• Read Healthy Children Ready to Learn
• Learn about Active Education

Policymakers

• Download NASPE's public policy agenda [pdf]
• Tools to integrate physical activity into the school day [pdf]
• View your state's obesity trends, government funding levels, and statistics on physical education
• Learn about Student Health and Academic Achievement
• Learn about the status of childhood and adult obesity across the United States
• Examine CDC's School Health Policy Resources
• Examine NASBE's School Health Policy Database
• Learn about strengthening school policies surrounding physical education and physical activity in schools
• Go to: Read Healthy Children Ready to Learn
• Learn about Active Education