Chapter 12 Physical Education Programs and Professions
True/False
1. Students don’t get as much time in physical education throughout their schooling as a high school varsity athlete gets in interscholastic sports.
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2. In 1987, a resolution was introduced in the U.S. Senate to encourage state and local governments to provide high-quality, daily physical education for grades K-12.
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3. A disadvantage of pre-school programs at the present time is they tend to cater to those who can afford them.
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4. Exemplary programs usually need extra effort and leadership from either individual teachers or departments to be both started and maintained.
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5. Sport education is not an appropriate model for an elementary school.
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6. Standards for teachers are a major aspect of recent educational reform.
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7. Although certification varies from state to state, the basic field of study for physical education majors is consistent across the United States.
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8. Movement-education programs seem to be confined primarily to the early elementary grades.
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9. NASPE standards for beginning teachers suggest a series of dispositions that are the basis for professional practice.
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Multiple Choice
10. Which program requires children to develop their own personal fitness portfolio, which is carried by each student throughout their elementary years?
a. Microfit
b. Heart-Smart
c. Fitness Gram
d. Tri-Fit
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11. Within the sport education model students participate in all roles except which of the following?
a. referee
b. coach
c. score-keeper
d. teacher
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12. SPARK stands for:
a. Strong Participation and Active Recreation for Kids
b. Sports, Play, and Active Recreation for Kids
c. Sports Participation and Active Recreation for Kids
d. Social Participation and Ample Resources for Kids
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13. Which of the following programs is an exemplary program that was validated by the National Diffusion Network of the U.S. Department of Education?
a. FIT
b. AAHPERD
c. SPARK
d. Fitness Gram
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14. Which curriculum model would likely require a larger portion of time for travel within a given class period?
a. Movement education
b. Developmental education
c. Sport education
d. Adventure education
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15. NASPE’s national standards for beginning teachers provide a mechanism for improving the:
a. quantity of teacher preparation in physical education.
b. quantity of teacher in-service programs in physical education.
c. quality of teacher in-service programs in physical education.
d. quality of teacher preparation in physical education.
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Essay
16. What are the three levels of certification available for physical education teachers?
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17. When states require physical education but fail to specify time or activity guidelines, what is the result?
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18. What are the optimistic and pessimistic outlooks about minimum state requirements for physical education?
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19. What are some ways physical education teachers can continue their professional development?
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20. Why do some states require teaching minors?
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21. List the nine NASPE Beginning Physical Education Teacher Standards.
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