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Steering committee endorses revised Domain 2 K–12 physical education standards; work groups add water-safety and concussion literacy
Summary
The Physical Education Standards Review Committee approved minutes and endorsed revised Domain 2 movement and fitness-application standards by voice vote after a presentation from Morgan Smith. Grade-band work groups reported additions including a water-safety standard and a scaffolded concussion-literacy standard for middle and high school grades.
The Physical Education Standards Review Committee voted to endorse revised K–12 standards under Domain 2 and heard grade-band work-group updates adding water-safety and concussion-literacy measures.
Morgan Smith, director of health and physical education for the division of academic content, summarized revisions intended to make learning targets clearer and more measurable and to preserve core expectations while giving teachers flexibility. "The work group was also intentional about ensuring their visions reflect that physical education is for all students, not just athletes," Smith said, describing changes that emphasize active engagement and allow assessment through performance, writing, or verbal explanation.
For grades 6–8 the committee consolidated three…
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