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K-5 Health and Physical Education Program Evaluation 2018-19 Wall Township Public Schools
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K-5 Health and Physical Education Program Evaluation
2018-19
Wall Township Public Schools
The Purpose of Program Evaluations
The curriculum renewal process is a five year cycle.
● Evaluate
● Rewrite and pilot
● Implement
● Monitor
● Gather data
During the evaluation process, curriculum in a designated content area is analyzed in a systematic, collaborative manner to ensure high-quality instruction and equally high levels of student learning.
Historical Perspective
Focus in Wall Elementary School Physical Education instruction has increasingly shifted away from the traditional sports specific skills and competitions that dominated 20th Century instruction to more fine, gross motor, and cooperative based building block activities in the 21st century.
Historical PerspectiveEmphasis also started shifting away in the 2000’s from a “winners stay, losers sit” approach to activities that minimize sitting and maximize engagement (ex. Open PE by Rich Wiles).
Historical PerspectiveAdaptive Physical Education was once done by a rotating teacher in the 1980’s and early 1990’s. Adaptive Physical Education has since been implemented by the building based Elementary Physical Education teachers in recent years.
Lesson Plan model changes:
Dimensions of Learning- 1990’sUnderstanding By Design
(Essential Questions)- 2010’s
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
In 2007 Health instruction increased to include sixteen lessons falling under the topics of Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco, Nutrition, Wellness/Disease, Safety, and Family Life.
Historical Perspective
In the area of Health, instructional duties shifted from the teachers and the School Nurse to the Physical Education teachers in 2007. In that year, the Health curriculum was rewritten and a Health and Wellness Textbook from McGraw Hill was added as a resource to support this new curriculum.
Historical Perspective
Current Health Textbooks which were purchased in 2007 were written in 2004 and do not include content on Social Media, Vaping etc.
Historical Perspective
All Physical Education curriculum guides were revised and approved in 2013 to meet the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards. SGO’s were added to curriculums at that time also.
Historical Perspective
Instructional time increased from 2 days a week for 30 minutes to 3 days a week for 40 minutes for Kindergarteners as they moved from a half day to a full day schedule in 2015.
Historical Perspective2000’s- Many physical resources have been added to our gymnasiums. This includes new rock walls that were recently erected in the district in 3 out of the 4 schools (Central School does not have one yet). Allenwood and Central School also added walking tracks in the last 15 years.
Historical Perspective
2010’s- I-Pads, Chromebooks, and LCD projectors became widely used for instructional applications such as computer based activities like “Dance, Dance Revolution” as well as follow-along videos in activities such as Yoga.
Best Practices- Program Goals for Physical Education
Implement a planned, sequential, K-12 standards-based program of curricula and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge and behaviors for active living, physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-efficacy and emotional intelligence.
Current Practices--Program Goals PE
Best Practices- Program Goals for Health Education
Develop a comprehensive curriculum that builds students' knowledge, skills, and positive attitudes about health. Health education teaches about physical, mental, social and emotional health. It motivates students to improve & maintain their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors.
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Current Practices--Program Goals Health
Best Practices- Lesson DesignAn example of an optimal lesson would be: An instant activity or warm-up, review of previously learned skills, anticipatory set, instructional focus (skill development/concepts), activity practice, cool down/closure of lesson.
Current Practices--Lesson Design
Best Practices- Learning Environment
Foster a comfortable atmosphere where students feel comfortable taking risks and reaching their full potential. The teachers systematically plan for, develop, and maintain a positive learning environment that is focused on maximizing learning and participation.
Current Practices-Learning Environment/1
Best Practices- Instructional Practices
Curriculums should be up to date and reflect State standards and student growth should be assessed (All curriculum guides were revised and approved in 2013 to meet the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards. SGO’s were added to the PE curriculum).
Current Practices-Instructional Practices
Best Practices- Professional Growth/Certification
Teachers should be up to date on certifications (ex.First Aid, AED, CPR, and CPI). Teachers should practice continued professional growth through staying current on information and trends in their profession, pursue continuing education & be provided proper professional development.
Current Practices-Professional Development/1
Best Practices- AssessmentAssessment should be measured using various types of formative and summative assessments. Monitoring and teacher feedback should be continuously used for a comprehensive program. Grading should be based on identified components and aligned with course goals and standards.
Current Practices-Assessment/1
Best Practices- Social Emotional LearningSocial & emotional learning (SEL) should be infused into daily PE and health lessons and enhance students’ ability to deal effectively and ethically with daily tasks/challenges.The 5 core elements of SEL are Self and Social Awareness, Self Management, Relationship Skills, Responsible Decision-Making.
Current Practices--Social Emotional
Comparison Districts/Visitation Team- Takeaways
The State has mandated the adoption of elementary suicide prevention programs & the Lifelines Program is a well regarded program that has been adopted by many districts including Rumson (Forrestdale visitation).
Comparison Districts/Visitation Team- Takeaways
No schools surveyed had a clear plan/solution regarding meeting the States mandate of 150 minutes of Physical education per week no that recess time will not be counted. Wall is doing better than any district surveyed although we also are still falling short of the mandate.
SMART Goal #1
By June 2024, revise the K-5 Health and Physical Education curriculum to include enhanced instructional strategies to improve student
achievement aligned with the rigor of NJSLS.
8 Objectives - Pg. 21
SMART Goal #2
By June 2024, improve classroom learning environments to optimize learning for all students.
5 Objectives - Pg. 22
SMART Goal #3
By June 2024, develop Teacher Leadership Academy that supports best practices and sustainability in high-quality instructional strategies, including
instructional technology, assessment, differentiation, and student engagement.
3 Objectives - Pg. 23
