Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Chad Fenwick, LAUSD PE Coordinators Mini- Conference
Jan 02, 2016
Elementary and Secondary Education Act:
Chad Fenwick, LAUSD
PE Coordinators Mini-Conference
National Policy of Vital ImportanceGuides Educational Decisions
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Including Physical Education In Reauthorization Of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Important Example
Policy As Value And Leadership
National Policy Statements and Legislation
States Use As Guidelines For Policy Development
Districts Motivated To Implement
In Local Schools For Children’s Benefit
Addressing Federal Policies
No Child Left Behind Act (ESEA)Unintended Consequences Of NCLB
Being Left Out Had Major Negative Consequences For Our Students
The Reauthorization Of ESEA Is Not A SecretIt Is Also Not A Secret That We Believe,
Language That Would Include Requirements For Physical Education To Be On A ‘Core Subject’ Status With All Of The Expectations And Requirements Would Have Real And Positive Consequences For Our Students
State Legislators Will Follow
Elementary and Secondary Education Act
S. 392 – Includes Health and Physical Education into the reauthorization
Passed the education committee not voted on at the floor.
H.R. 2160 – Does not include Health and Physical Education into the reauthorization.
Passed the education committee and vote on at the floor.
Next StepThe senate bill would have to be voted on at the floor.
The two bills being different would go to “conference”.
The House bill could get changed at that time to include Health and Physical Education or the Senate bill could have Health and Physical Education taken out.
Delayed
The whole thing could not go forward in this congressional year and be brought forward next congress.
Most likely
Must be proactive and be prepared
Policy and Practice
The policy and practice of
physical education
must reaffirm EDUCATION
as the core business of physical education.
A-B-C’s of Policy and Politics
AccountabilityIndividual student accountability for learningSchool accountability measures
A-B-C’s of Policy and Politics
BudgetCost effective delivery systemStraight talk about the $ $General fund and align with Title I, and Title II and more !
A-B-C’s of Policy and Politics
Chameleons
Teacher not doing their jobs
Muddled, mushy mission
Talk more about – what we need to do and why we need leadership from policy
Let’s not do anything, until they make us
Good marks no monitoring
Now What ? We must insist that Physical Education be a central player in the educational game because:
Equips students with knowledge, skills, and dispositions they will need everyday! Forever !Significant connectivity to other educational goalsOur kids are not moving and won’t learn to move without the successful, joyful movement at each grade level.
Looks Like When WE Do Physical Education Right !
Highly qualified teachers and principals – prepared, credentialed and supported with professional development and ongoing feedback
Instructional opportunity – required/adequate instructional minutes; effective instruction; 50% or more of each lesson ACTIVE !
Content rich curriculum - based on academic content standards that provide clear descriptions of what students should know and be able to do
More What it Looks Like When WE Do Physical
Education Right !
Assessment of Student learning - Rigorous systems exist that enable teachers to collect the evidence that students have mastered ALL the material taught in subject courses. Individual student progress is shared with stakeholdersProcesses and documents – A course of study, curriculum framework, instructional guide, or curriculum is approved by the state board of education. Textbooks/instructional materials - are of sufficient quantity to support learningInstructional Leadership - Ongoing program evaluation, local and state accountability measures, teacher leadership, site and district leadership.
How Do We Get There ?
Start the dialogue and BE VERY CLEAR, stay away from muddy waters
S. 362
HR 2016 As the beginning
Scaffold the work ahead and watch out for trap doors
Sometimes, it’s valuable not to be first!
What do we do?Get educated
Be proactive
Begin with the end in mind
First things first
Seek first to understand then to be understood
Step up, speak out, move
Sharpen the saw
Additional Funding
General Accounting Services
White paper (1 Billion to PEP)
Organize – Generate the allies
Communicate – Educate and inform decision makers
Find champions - Legislators
Educate and inform – Organize and contact
Never give up, never surrender – Four year project
! Let’s Welcome . . . Physical Education to
the Club