The role of the school
A) Schools as an important institution for promoting PA
B) PA/sport/PE -youth and adolescents
C) QDPE
D)Status of school PE in Canada
E) Competitive School environment
F) Physically Educated Person
G) Other opportunities to be Active at School
A) Schools as an Important Institution for promoting PA
- reach large number of individuals
- norms can be developed
- need more PE in schools
B) PA/sport/PE -youth and adolescents
- not many kids meeting PA guidelines
- most sport participation in high income families
- —smaller gender gap with higher income households
-when PE is no longer mandatory, participation decreases as grade increases
Recommended Action:
- make changes to PA routine
- target most in need (aborig, girls, disabled, low income)
- expand social marketing (communicate benefits)
C) QDPE
Quality Daily Physical Education
- At least 30 min/day throughout entire school year
- Well planned: variety of activities, appropriate for all ages & stages,
- taught by qualified and enthusiastic teachers
- High Participation: all students, emphasize fun & enjoyment, success, fair play, and personal health.
- enhance cardio and endurance system
- creative and safe
Ensures that all children develop the knowledge, skills and habits to do PA for life
Outcomes of QDPE
- skill and fitness development
- more motivation to be active
- better academic performance
- pos. impact on obesity
- more active up to 20 yrs later
D) Status of school PE in Canada
Problems:
- less students take PE when optional
- semesters: results in lower volume of PE
Recommended actions:
- schools & teachers should comply w/ PE policies
- employ PA specialists for all grades
- promote mastery during PE classes
Problems with Untrained (generalists) teachers?
- limited ability to provie developmentally appropriaite classes
- –students become discouraged and dropped out
- –hold neg. attitudes toward PE (prefer to teach academics)
What type of intervention would SPARK be?
midstream: b/c school is choosing
E) The Competitive School Environment
- students w/ higher competence veiw themselves to be more accepted by peers and teachers
- teachers give more attention to more skilled students (leads to learned helplessness & dropout)
F) Physical Educated Person
- maintain habits for life
1) Learn skills needed to perfrom variety of physical activities
2) Is physically fit
3) Participates regularly in PA over lifetime
4) Knows implications & benefits of PA
5) Values PA & its contribution to healthy lifestyle
G) Other Opportunities to be Active at School
a) intramural programs
b) Recess periods/ Before and after school
