MAHPERD
Physical Education Program Survey
Please help us
determine the impact of No Child Left Behind on the Physical Education (PE)
Programs in
Name of the
Name of your school:________________________________________________
Number of students in your building:
Is PE required for all students K – 12 every year? a) Yes b) No
Explain any exemptions:
Are there particular grades in your school where P E is NOT
required? a) Yes b) No
If yes, which grades?
Number of PE teachers in your
building or who serve your building: (For example, a school with one full-time
PE teacher and one who only taught PE half time would have 1.5 teachers.)
Average number of students in PE classes
a) 0-10 b) 11-20 c) 21-30 d) more than 30
How often do students attend physical education classes? Please check all that apply
a) Once/week b) Twice/week c) Three/week d) Four/week
e) Five/week f) One term g) One semester h) All year
Other rotation:
Does your PE program meet the National Association of Sports, and Physical Education (NASPE) guidelines (Instruction periods totaling 150 minutes per week (elementary) and 225 minutes per week (middle and high school)? a) Yes b) No
If no, how long are the class periods?
Indicate in each of the spaces provided the number of instructors presently teaching physical education in your school/district by certification.
____ Physical Education (K-8) ____ Physical Education (5-12)
____ Health ____ Other ________________________________________
How has No Child Left Behind affected the physical Education
program in your school (i.e., teachers, budget, class time, class size,
scheduling)?
Please fill out and
return via Word attachment to Diane Smith: diane28028@aol.com