Physical Education and Academic Acheivement in 10th graders

Running Head : Physical Education

Physical Education and Academic Achievement in 10th grade

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Abstract

Physical education as a school subject has been undergoing a long-deserved curricular reform . A "new physical education " which emphasizes the development of a healthy , physically active lifestyle rather than the study of traditional team sports (Weir , 2000 , has emerged as a curriculum model in many schools . The cornerstone of the reform is an intention to address the critical issue of developing a healthful living style by educating K-12 students with

a body of disciplinary knowledge that integrates biological-medical sciences socio-psychological sciences , and cultural humanities . Despite many constraints in schools , such as constant reduction of instructional time and shrinking resources for physical education , curriculum reform has received overwhelming support . For instance , the U .S . Congress has established the Carol M . White Physical Education for Progress (PEP program in 2001 to provide 400 million over 5 years to fund local schools in need of curriculum reform . Also , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC 1997 ) has published guidelines for schools to promote lifelong physical activity among young people

Physical Education and Academic Achievement in 10th grade

Chapter 1

Introduction

Physical education in high schools in the United States of America is the one branch of academic d which is gaining fast attention on the side of the Government policy , the schools administration . More and more emphasis-shift is being observed toward orientation of the students and their parents with regard to the importance of physical education and its connection with real life , health , and , above all , with higher academic achievement

In schools , although all grades bear importance with relation to physical education and higher academic achievement and attendance rate it is , however , the ninth and tenth-grades where there is a turning point for the students . Therefore , it is the time for the schools administration to pay more attention toward the planning and application of the physical education in these grades

Physical activity is critical to the development and maintenance of good health . The goal of physical education is to develop physically educated individuals who have the knowledge , skills , and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity (aahperd .org

It is apt to say that the way their physical education is planned and implemented required different parameters . This is so because the demands of students are different . They need to be exposed to such physical activities which not only excite them but also create a sense of responsibility in them the main focus of such activities should then be to prepare them for real-life situation and challenges

Purpose of the study

The present examines the link between physical education in 10th-grade and higher academic achievement in secondary schools of the United States of America . It also focuses on the link between physical education and its advantages when it comes to higher attendance rate and so on . The also investigates the findings of some major studies conducted in the area of...