Check out the easy to follow Scope & Sequence outcomes (the curriculum builds upon itself skill wise with each grade) of the national SHAPE* standards. The outcomes are based on motor development research, children's developmental levels and past experiences in physical education. These outcomes are grouped into 3 categories based on grade level. The 3 categories are emerging (E), maturing (M) and applying (A). A definition for each of these categories is listed below.

E=Students participate in deliberate practice tasks that will lead to skill and knowledge acquisition.

M=Students can demonstrate the critical elements of the motor skills and knowledge components of the grade-level outcomes, which will continue to be refined with practice.

A=Students can demonstrate the critical elements of the motor skills and knowledge components of the grade-level outcomes in a variety of physical activity environments.

It should be noted that in k-3, students will be in the emerging and maturing categories. In 4th and 5th grade some students will be applying but the majority of students will still be emerging and maturing in various outcomes.

All of the outcomes, whether E,M or A, are what a student would be categorized at by the end of the school year (for their current grade level). For example, at the beginning of the year, a 4th grade student may not be able to catch a ball consistently (Emerging) regarding Standard 1 (Motor Skills & Movement Patterns) but by the end of the year they are showing mature patterns that demonstrate they can catch a ball more than 80% of the time. Therefore the outcome for 'Catching' is listed as M for Grade 4.

*Society of Health and Physical Educators

Please note that the above information is now also reflected in the current MT OPI (Office of Public Instruction) standards for HPE, visit that pdf at: MT OPI HPE Standards/outcomes. 

Until further notice, for all specials (pe, music, art and library) there will be no formal grading ie reporting in Infinite Campus for K-5. Instead, all elementary buildings will use the same template to represent each special within their school to share a kid-friendly summary of what were the main curriculum take-aways from each trimester. 

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