JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from September 2002

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from September 2002

Convention Calender--2002.
September 1, 2002... Arizona--October 17-18 * Radisson Hotel--City Center, Tucson * Registration Contact: Tracey Herbert, (520) 428-4201 * Exhibit Sales Contact: Donna Moore, (520) 428-4201 Arkansas--November 7-8 * Russellville * Contact:...

Conferences & Workshops.
September 1, 2002... October 4-6, 2002. Lake Conference 2002 for K-8 Physical Education, Fairview Lake YMCA Camp, Stillwater, NJ. This conference features Pat Vickroy (2000 CAHPERD Honor Award, 1989 California Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year) and...

Title IX: what now? (Editorial).
September 1, 2002... It is now the morning of June 23, 2002, and Title IX is officially 30 years old. Last night I watched an ESPN program entitled "On the Basis of Sex: A Town Meeting on Title IX." And for the last couple of days I have been reading many of the...

Legal rights of community groups' use of school facilities. (Law Review).
September 1, 2002... Culbertson v. Oakridge School District No. 76 258 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2001) The Oakridge School District in Oregon adopted a policy that all school facilities within their boundaries would be considered community centers. This policy was...

Court upholds liability waivers. (News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Students are often required to obtain a parent's written consent before they are eligible to participate in extracurricular activities. Many parents are so familiar with the routine of signing school permission slips that they barely pause to...

Study quantifies danger from air pollution. (News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Distance runners in particular have long wondered how dangerous it is to inhale air pollution. Now they have the answer. A cancer-prevention study published in the March 6, 2002, Journal of the American Medical Association confirms that...

Physical activity may reduce stroke risk in men. (News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Regular exercise has been proven to lower the risk associated with many types of diseases and conditions. Recent study results published in the April issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise offer some adults another incentive to stay...

Proportionality okayed for Title IX compliance. (News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... In a unanimous ruling on May 30, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the University of North Dakota's 1998 decision to drop men's wrestling in order to balance enrollments of men and women in sports and thereby comply with Title IX....

Does athletics spending affect standardized test results? (News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... A recent report from the University of Massachusetts offers some surprising news about investments in education. An analysis of the effects of various factors on school district performance showed that increased funding may not be the key to...

International Adapted Aquatics Award. (News).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Nominations can now be submitted for the 2003 John K. Williams, Jr. International Adapted Aquatics Award, The award is presented annually by the International Swimming Hall of Fame to honor an individual who has made significant contributions...

Does preparation for NCATE accreditation really create better teachers? (Issues).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... No, I do not believe that mere preparation for NCATE accreditation creates better teachers. I have known too many faculty members who just wanted to go through the process and provide the information needed to maintain accreditation. I do not...

Adaptation techniques for modeling diversity in the dance class. (Teaching Tips).
September 1, 2002... Our schools are filled with diverse learners. Classrooms that facilitate interactions that transcend human differences model the positive value of diversity. "Our goal is not to make differences invisible... we do not want to minimize or ignore...

Cooperative learning in an elementary physical education program. (Research Works).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Cooperative learning is an instructional format in which students work together in small, structured, heterogeneous groups to master content. Students are not only responsible for learning the material, but also for helping their fellow group...

Assessment issues and the elementary school-age child, Part I.(physical education)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Introduction Mention assessment to an elementary school physical educator and observe the reaction. The thought of assessment may evoke negative reactions such as "It takes up too much valuable time," or "I'd do it, but no one really cares...

The role of assessment in meeting the NASPE physical education content standards.
September 1, 2002... "Mastery, as evidenced by performance (outputs not inputs), will characterize the successful school of the future" (Doyle and Pimentel, 1997, p. 6). Assessment Issues and the Elementary School-Age Child Effective education helps bridge...

Assessing fundamental motor skills in the elementary school setting: issues and solutions.
September 1, 2002... Assessment Issues and the Elementary School-Age Child Assessment. We all know the word. We understand the need for it. But we also know the difficulty in conducting quality assessment in the physical education setting, particularly at the...

Assessing the cognitive and affective progress of children.
September 1, 2002... Assessment Issues and the Elementary School-Age Child Quality physical education programs should consistently assess the physical, cognitive, and affective domains in order to assist in the development of physically educated children....

Engaging student learning in physical education.
September 1, 2002... This article will explore the significance of engagement as a stance towards teaching and learning and how engagement can affect the way teachers and students interact in physical education settings and their surrounding environments. ...

Youth swimmers' understanding of competence.
September 1, 2002... Skill development and "physical advancement" to further performance are primary objectives when coaching young athletes (StAubin & Sidney, 1996). Thus, children are exposed to drills, workouts, and competitions that are driven by concepts that...

Teaching games for understanding: the importance of student emphasis over content emphasis.
September 1, 2002... As a teacher educator and leader of workshops on the teaching games for understanding (TGFU) approach, I am often asked, "What is a TGFU approach to games teaching and what's wrong with teaching skills?" My usual response is that there is...

Ongoing, systematic self-assessment of preservice physical educators' teaching behaviors.
September 1, 2002... Assessment is a valuable tool for enhancing learning. Ongoing systematic assessment of student progress throughout the pre-service education program has been recognized as a critical objective of physical education teacher preparation programs...