Coordinated School Health: 2020-21 Physical Education/Physical Activity (PE/PA) Annual Report

Tennessee Department of Education. Andrew Johnson Tower 6th Floor, Nashville, TN 37243-0375. Tel: 615-741-2731; e-mail: Education.Comments@state.tn.us; Web site: http://www.tennessee.gov/education/

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Health Promotion; Health Behavior; Comprehensive School Health Education; Physical Education; Physical Activity Level; Physical Education Teachers; State Standards; State Legislation; Academic Achievement; Compliance (Legal); Elementary Secondary Education; Body Composition; Obesity; Program Effectiveness; Educational Policy; Punishment; Recess Breaks; Faculty Development; Models; High School Students; National Surveys; Risk; COVID-19; Pandemics; School Surveys

The Tennessee Department of Education's office of coordinated school health (CSH) works with every school district in the state to address all aspects of student health, with a special emphasis on reducing Tennessee's childhood obesity rates. Encouraging adequate physical activity and providing physical education for all students are the central tenets of the CSH model. CSH oversees state physical education standards as set forth in Tennessee curriculum standards and the Tennessee Physical Activity Policy. This annual report provides data on: (1) Tennessee 2020-21 Physical Activity/Physical Education Data; and (2) Physical Activity and Physical Education in Tennessee -- Priority Health Behaviors. Recommendations for developing and implementing physical activity policies and practices for students are included. [For the 2019-20 report, see ED628444.]

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