Keri Kulik, assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology,
Health, and Sport Science, published an article titled “Implementation
of a Quality Physical Education Program: Are Schools Meeting the Recommendations?” in the upcoming issue of the National Teacher Education Journal.
The Society of Health and
Physical Educators (SHAPE) has developed specific guidelines for quality
physical education, including recommendations for instruction time, teacher qualifications,
and instructional facilities. The
purpose of Kulik’s study was to describe the ability of public high schools
in Southwest Pennsylvania to meet these guidelines. Her results suggest that the study schools do
not meet the specific criteria for physical education instruction time;
however, the schools do have qualified teachers and access to adequate
facilities and thus meet these guidelines. To improve the quality of physical education in these schools, it may be
necessary to identify potential barriers to offering quality physical education
and to increase physical activity time within the current physical education
classes and allotted time. Kulik continues to conduct research in
this area and had presented her results at national, regional and state level
conferences.
The National
Teacher Education Journal is a nationally refereed journal designed for
educators in K-12, community college, and university settings. The goal of the National Teacher Education Journal is to
share educational research or innovative techniques from many different
educational disciplines of education within the United States of America and
the rest of the world.
Department of Kinesiology,
Health, and Sport Science