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Health Education: Health Education as a Discipline/Health Instruction
Course: Health And Physical Education Content Knowledge 5857
Subject: Health And Physical Education Content Knowledge5857
Chapter: Physical Education Planning Instruction And Student Assessment
6. Identification, development, and implementation of appropriate program and instructional goals and objectives
Identifying, developing, and implementing program goals and objectives ensures that physical education is purposeful and connected to broader educational priorities. Goals are broad statements that describe the overall direction of the program, such as promoting lifelong physical activity, building motor competence, and supporting physical, social, and emotional growth. Objectives are narrower, measurable outcomes that align directly with program goals.
Well-structured objectives follow the SMART principle (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound). For example, a broad program goal might be “students will develop cardiovascular fitness for lifelong health,” while an instructional objective might state, “by the end of the semester, students will complete a 12-minute run test and improve their distance by at least 10 percent.”