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Physical Education: Standards & Indicators

The South Dakota Physical Education Standards and Indicators remain the same throughout the K-12 Standards document. It is within the benchmarks and sample grade level activities that there is a difference of what would be expected based on each grade level cluster.

STANDARD/GOAL ONE:
Students will develop competency in all fundamental movement skills and proficiency in some movement forms.

Indicator 1: Students will model complex locomotor movement patterns in specialized activities.

Indicator 2: Students will apply correct technique when performing complex manipulative movement patterns in specialized activities.

Indicator 3: Students will exhibit a mature kinesthetic sense in non-locomotor/stability movement patterns in specialized activities.

STANDARD/GOAL TWO:
Students will analyze scientific concepts and principles to understand, evaluate, and enhance movement skill acquisition and performance.

Indicator 1: Students will apply scientific concepts and principles to analyze performance of self and others.

Indicator 2: Students will evaluate the influence of physical, emotional, and cognitive factors on improving performance.

Indicator 3: Students will evaluate various strategies leading to successful performance.

STANDARD THREE:
Students will participate in physical activity to achieve and maintain a health enhancing level of physical fitness.

Indicator 1: Students will monitor personal fitness level and alter activity to enhance health-related fitness.

Indicator 2: Students will evaluate the health-related/fitness benefits resulting from participation in different forms of physical activity.

Indicator 3: Students will participate regularly in physical activities that contribute to attainment of personal health-related fitness.

STANDARD FOUR:
Students will develop responsible and respectful personal and social behavior in physical activity settings.

Indicator 1: Students will model and encourage appropriate personal and social conduct in physical activities.

Indicator 2: Students will value and maximize the contributions and potential of each individual in group activities.

Indicator 3: Students will evaluate the positive impact of contributions provided through human diversity.

STANDARD FIVE:
Students will understand that physical activity provides opportunities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, social interaction, and employment.

Indicator 1: Students will evaluate how physical activity serves as a vehicle to provide opportunities for self-expression and personal growth.

Indicator 2: Students will evaluate the unique benefits of perseverance and pursuance of challenging physical activity.

Indicator 3: Students will analyze employment/career options in the physical education/fitness fields.

   

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