BULLETIN NO.045-16 L&T
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September 8, 2016
September 8, 2016 ( X ) Action Required
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BULLETIN NO. 045-16 LEARNING AND TEACHING
TO:Educational Service District Superintendents
Educational Service District Assistant Superintendents
School District Superintendents
School Building Principals
School District Curriculum Directors
Health and Physical EducationTeachers
FROM:Randy I. Dorn, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
RE:New Health and Physical Education K–12 Learning Standards
CONTACT:Ken Turner, Program Supervisor, Health and Physical Education
360-725-4977,
Marissa Rathbone, Director of Operations, Learning and Teaching
360-725-4977,
Agency TTY: 360-664-3631
This bulletininforms schools that new learning standards for Health and Physical Education have been adopted for Washington schools. Adoption of the Health and Physical Education K–12 Learning Standards occurred on March 31. The Health and Physical Education K–12 Learning Standards describe what each student should know and be able to do at each grade from kindergarten through 8th grade and in high school, in Health Education and Physical Education classrooms across Washington.
Schools are advised to work with their district planning teams to develop a phase-in plan during the 2016–17school year and an implementation plan starting with the2017–18 school year.
As required by state law, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction(OSPI)develops thestate's learning standards (RCW 28A.655.070). Our learning standards are developed through collaborative, public processes led by educators, administrators, and content area experts across the state and nationwide.
The new standards focus on skill-building to increase students’ abilities to make health-enhancing decisions. The standards are age-appropriate, medically-accurate, and build sequentially, meaning that what students learn in one year can impact how and what they learn the next year. In addition to the standards (which are required to be taught), suggested grade-level outcomes were written to be inclusive of all students—an approach that is aligned with state law and that ensures equal learning opportunities for each student.
RESOURCES
Staff at OSPI, as well as state health and physical educationorganizations and partners, are committed to supporting schools to provide quality health and physical education based on age-appropriate standards, meaningful and effective instruction,relevant content, and student and program assessment.Below are resources to support the implementation of the newHealth and Physical Education K–12 Learning Standards:
- Laws and Regulations/Graduation Requirements
- Learning Standards Overview
- HPE ExecutiveSummary
- Lesson PlanTemplate
- Definitions and Requirements
- FAQ
If you have any questions regarding this bulletin, please contact Ken Turner or Marissa Rathbone at 360-725-4977 or by email at or agency TTY number is 360-664-3631.
K–12 EDUCATION
Gil Mendoza, Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent
LEARNING AND TEACHING
Kathe Taylor, Ph.D.
Assistant Superintendent
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OSPI provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be directed to the Equity and Civil Rights Director at 360-725-6162/TTY: 360-664-3631; or P.O. Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200; or .