National Curriculum for Physical Education in the United States. Issue 2 (3rd April 2017)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- National Curriculum for Physical Education in the United States. Issue 2 (3rd April 2017)
- Main Title:
- National Curriculum for Physical Education in the United States
- Authors:
- Oh, Junghwan
Graber, Kim C. - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: Since the publication of A Nation at Risk, some scholars have argued that a national curriculum and national testing are necessary to hold school personnel accountable for student achievement and, ultimately, to raise educational standards. The idea of developing a nationwide curriculum has been widely debated in the United States, where the traditions of local control and state responsibility are dominant. Thus, this article examines the relevance and feasibility of a uniform curriculum in physical education. A core curriculum for physical education has the potential to provide clear goals, coherent instructional guidelines, and relevant assessments aligned with designated program outcomes. A more advanced curricula framework with clear guidance for P-12 curricula and pedagogical practices could promote system-wide changes in school-based physical education. In contrast, the adoption of an overly rigid national curriculum would create a stifling educational context where cultural differences and local flexibility are not allowed.
- Is Part Of:
- Quest. Volume 69:Issue 2(2017)
- Journal:
- Quest
- Issue:
- Volume 69:Issue 2(2017)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 69, Issue 2 (2017)
- Year:
- 2017
- Volume:
- 69
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2017-0069-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 220
- Page End:
- 235
- Publication Date:
- 2017-04-03
- Subjects:
- Curriculum reform -- national curriculum -- national standards -- physical education
Kinesiology -- Periodicals
Physical education and training -- Periodicals
613.7 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/uqst20 ↗
http://www.tandfonline.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/00336297.2016.1218776 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0033-6297
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