WISCONSIN STANDARDS FOR 
                Physical Education
                       Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
                     Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
           
                                          
                                          
                     WISCONSIN STANDARDS FOR 
                         Physical Education 
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                          
                                                 
                                          
                                          
                                          
                             Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 
                              Carolyn Stanford Taylor, State Superintendent 
                                    Madison, Wisconsin 
                                          
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                           This publication is available from: 
                                                                                                                
                           
                                                                                     Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 
                                                                                               125 South Webster Street 
                                                                                                   Madison, WI 53703 
                                                                                                      (608) 266-8960 
                                                                                  https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/physical-education  
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                              May 2020 Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                 
                             The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, 
                            ancestry, pregnancy, marital status or parental status, sexual orientation; or ability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America 
                                                                                          and other designated youth groups. 
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                                              Table of Contents 
                                              Foreword ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................       iv 
                                              Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................                         v 
                                              Section I:                      Wisconsin’s Approach to Academic Standards ...............................................................................................................................................................................                                                       1 
                                                                             Purpose of the Document ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................                                2 
                                                                             What Are Academic Standards? ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................                                       3 
                                                                             Relating the Academic Standards to All Students.............................................................................................................................................................................                                                      4 
                                                                             Ensuring a Process for Student Success ...............................................................................................................................................................................................                                            5 
                                              Section II:                     Wisconsin Standards for Physical Education ....................................................................................................................................................................................                                                  7 
                                                                             What is Physical Education? ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................                                8 
                                                                             Physical Education in Wisconsin..............................................................................................................................................................................................................                                     8 
                                                                             Standards Structure  .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................                     10 
                                              Section III:                    Standards .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................           13 
                                                                             Standard 1 - Elementary .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................                          18 
                                                                             Standard 2 - Elementary  ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................                          33 
                                                                             Standard 3 - Elementary .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................                          37 
                                                                             Standard 4 - Elementary .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................                          43 
                                                                             Standard 5 - Elementary  ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................                          46 
                                                                             Standard 1 – Middle School .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................                             48 
                                                                             Standard 2 – Middle School .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................                             53 
                                                                             Standard 3 – Middle School .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................                             56 
                                                                             Standard 4 – Middle School .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................                             60 
                                                                             Standard 5 – Middle School .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................                             62 
                                                                             Standard 1 – High School ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................                          64 
                                                                             Standard 2 – High School ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................                          67 
                                                                             Standard 3 – High School ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................                          70 
                                                                             Standard 4 – High School ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................                          74 
                                                                             Standard 5 – High School ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................                          76 
                                              Section III:                    Appendices ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................             78 
                                                                             Appendix 1  .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................            79 
                                                                             Appendix 2 ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................            82 
                                                                             Appendix 3  .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................            88 
                                                                             Appendix 4  .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................            94 
                                                                             Appendix 5  .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................            96 
                                                                             Appendix 6  .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................            99 
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