Title: Summary of the Survey of the South Dakota Health Education and Physical Education Requirements South
1Summary of the Survey of the South Dakota Health
Education and Physical Education
RequirementsSouth Dakota Board of Education
January 20, 2009
2Survey Summary Superintendents
3- The percentage of school districts that have a
committee that offers guidance on the development
of policies or coordinates health education,
physical education and/or other health related
activities.
4- The three most frequently reported types of
- councils or committees that currently exist
- within the school district.
5Other councils and/or committees
thatsuperintendents have identified within their
school district.
- School Health Council 13.3
- Team Nutrition Council 11.1
- Other 8.9
6- Percentage of school districts that have an
- individual designated to coordinate school health
program efforts.
7- The percentage of superintendents that favor
Health Education requirements.
8The grade in which Health Education should be
required.
- All Levels 85.1
- Elementary 10.6
- Middle School 10.6
- High School 10.6
9- The percentage of superintendents that favor
- Physical Education requirements.
10The grade level in which Physical Education
should be required.
- All Levels 87.80
- Elementary 10.2
- Middle School - 8.2
- High School 2.0
11The three most commonly reported barriers
toincreasing Health Education and
PhysicalEducation requirements at the high
school level.
12- Percentage of superintendents that support a
- required 30 minutes of supplemental physical
- activity per day at the elementary level.
13Survey Summary Elementary
14- The percentage of schools where Health
- Education is a required component of the
- elementary school curriculum.
15- Of the 35.7 that reported yes. The grade
levels in which Health Education is a required
component of the elementary curriculum.
16- How is Health Education taught in grades K-5?
17Who is teaching Health Education in grades K-5?
18- The frequency in which Health Education taught
- in grades K-5.
- Average Minutes per Day 23 minutes
- Average Days per Week 2 days
- Average Weeks per Year 30 weeks
19- The three primary barriers to the implementation
- of quality Health Education at the elementary
- level.
20- Percentage of elementary schools where
- Physical Education is a required component
- of the elementary curriculum for each grade
- level K-5.
21Who is teaching Physical Education in grades K-5?
22- How is Physical Education taught in grades
- K-5?
23- The frequency in which Physical Education is
- taught in grades K-5.
- Average Minutes per Day 32 minutes
- Average Days per Week 2.4 days
- Average Weeks per Year 36 weeks
24- The three primary barriers to the implementation
- of quality Physical Education at the elementary
- level.
25Survey Summary Middle School
26- Percentage of schools where Health Education is a
required component of the middle school
curriculum.
27- The grade levels in which Health Education is a
required component of the middle school
curriculum.
28How is Health Education taught at the
middleschool level?
29Who is teaching Health Education at the Middle
School level?
30- The frequency in which Health Education is
- taught at the middle school level.
- Average Minutes per Day 40 minutes
- Average Days per Week 3 days
- Average Weeks per Year 20 weeks
31- The three primary barriers to the implementation
- of quality Health Education at the middle school
- level.
32- The percentage of schools where Physical
Education is a required component of the middle
school curriculum.
33- The grade levels in which Physical Education is a
required component of the middle school
curriculum.
34- How is Physical Education taught at the
- middle school Level?
35Who is teaching Physical Education at the middle
school level?
36- The frequency in which Physical Education is
- taught at the middle school level.
- Average Minutes per Day 48 minutes
- Average Days per Week 3 days
- Average Weeks per Year 30 weeks
37- The three primary barriers to the implementation
- of quality Physical Education at the middle
- School level.
38Survey Summary High School
39Total credits of Health Education and/or Physical
Education required in order to meet the
graduation requirement.
40The grade level in which Health and/or Physical
Education is most frequently completed.
41Who is teaching Health Education at the
highschool level?
42- The frequency in which Health Education is
- taught at the high school level.
- Average Minutes per Day 58 minutes
- Average Days per Week 2.5 days
- Average Weeks per Year 22 weeks
43- The three primary barriers to the implementation
- of quality Health Education at the high school
- level.
44- Who is teaching Physical Education at the
- high school level?
45- The frequency in which Physical Education is
- taught at the high school level.
- Average Minutes per Day 67 minutes
- Average Days per Week 3.6 days
- Average Weeks per Year 29 weeks
46 2007 Youth Risk Behavior Survey
- Question 93
- Percentage of respondents who went to
- physical education class one or more
- days in an average school week 28
47Response by Grade
48Response by Year
49- The three primary barriers to the implementation
- of quality Physical Education at the high school
- level.
50- Kari Senger Co-Director
- Coordinated School Health
- Karen Keyser
- Health and Physical Education
- Coordinator