Publications & Resources
This page list select resources available on the Internet that may be useful to those conducting the PECAT. Additional resources are listed in the print edition of the PECAT.
PECAT Materials
Physical Education Curriculum Assessment Tool (PECAT) [pdf 520K, 210 pages]
Presentation Slides & User Guide
PE Teacher Professional Preparation Manual
Federal Recommendations & Guidelines
School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
CDC synthesized research and best practices related to promoting healthy eating and physical activity in schools, culminating in these guidelines
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit
Highlights strategies that schools, families, and communities can use to support youth physical activity
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity (2001)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Data
Physical Education [pdf 195K]
School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006
Physical Activity [pdf 276K]
School Health Policies and Programs Study 2006
Trends in the Prevalence of Physical Activity, 1991–2009 [pdf 91K]
National Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Physical Education
Strategies to Improve the Quality of Physical Education [pdf 598K]
Outlines key strategies for increasing the amount of time that students are engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity while in physical education class.
The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance [pdf 2.6M]
Examines the research on the relationship between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
Physical education standards, position statements, teaching tools, and other resources
National and State Physical Education Standards, Guidelines, and Position Statements
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
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