Health and Physical Education
News & Updates
2013/HIV/AIDS/STDs and Human Sexuality Annual Conference
DESE Physical Fitness Award
- Physical Fitness Award criteria
- Physical Fitness Award student certificate
- 2012 Physical Fitness Award Schools
Missouri School Health Profiles
The School Health Profiles survey has been conducted every even-numbered year since 1994 by the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). School buildings with any of the grades six through 12 in which grade six is not the highest grade in the building are randomly selected to participate. Two different questionnaires are distributed. The principal survey addresses school health policies and programs while the teacher survey focuses on health curriculum and instruction. Both surveys were developed by the CDC.
In 2012, 391 secondary schools were randomly selected to participate from which 303 principals (77 percent) and 306 lead health education teachers (78 percent) completed questionnaires.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
Youth Online provides national, state and local youth YRBSS data. Tables and graphs can be customized to meet your specific need.
Instructional Information
Health and Physical Education Activities and Assessments
In November, 2009, just prior to the annual conference of the Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (MOAHPERD), DESE convened a group of exemplary health and physical education teachers to write sample lessons that aligned to the grade-level expectations. Following are the lessons developed:
Level |
Physical Education | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Elementary School |
Movement Concepts | Rubric | |
| Bowling Rubric | |||
| Jump Rope Assessment | |||
Middle School |
Health Related Fitness | ||
| Racquet Sports | |||
| Rhythms and Dance | |||
High School |
Correct Destinations for Orienteering | Orienteering Assessment | Starting Point No. |
| Fitness Circuit | |||
| Maniac Jacks | |||
| Personal Fitness Program | |||
| Rhythmic Movement | |||