• Goals for PE 

    There are six learning standards for NYS Physical Education: 

    Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. 

    Students will perform basic motor and manipulative skills.  They will 
attain competency in a variety of physical activities and proficiency in a 
few select complex motor and sports activities.  Example:  Demonstrate basic 
motor skills (run, climb, hop, manipulative skills (throw, catch, strike), 
and non-locomotor skills (balance, weight transfer) using mature motor 
patterns while engaged in a variety of activities. Apply the concepts and 
principles of human movement to the development of new skills (catching 
objects while moving, throwing objects using opposition). 


a. Participate in physical activities (games, sports, exercises) that provide 
conditioning for each fitness area. 
  
b.  Develop physical fitness skills through regular practice, effort, and 
perseverance.  

c.  Demonstrate mastery of fundamental motor, nonlocomotor, and manipulative 
skills, and understand fundamental principles of movement.  Example:  adjust 
performance of skill as a result of monitoring or assessing previous 
performance (moves closer to target or throws at altered angle of release 
following toss that falls short).

d.  Understand the effects of activity on the body, the risks associated with 
inactivity, and the basic components of health-related fitness 
(cardiovascular, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, and body 
composition) Example:  engage in physical activity and frequent monitoring of 
pulse rate to reach and maintain a target heart rate for an appropriate 
amount of time. 

e.  Demonstrate and assess their fitness by performing exercises or 
activities related to each health-related fitness component, and establish 
personal goals to improve their fitness.  Example: performing additional push-
ups each day to improve upper body strength, additional stretches to improve 
flexibility, and additional running to develop cardiorespiratory fitness. 
perform appropriate warm-up and cool-down exercises before and after vigorous 
activity to avoid muscle injury. Example:  set a personal physical activity 
goal and track progress toward its achievement. 

f.  Understand the relationship between physical activity and individual well 
being.

    Standard 2: Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics related to movement and performance.  

    Standard 3: Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness. 

    Standard 4: Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.  

    Standard 5: Recognizes the value of physical activity for overall wellness, enjoyment, challenge, and/or self-expression.  

    Standard 6: Recognizes career opportunities and manages personal and community resources related to physical activity and fitness     

                         to achieve and maintain overall wellness. 
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