Ohio's Learning Standards for Physical Education
The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, in collaboration with Ohio educators, updated the Ohio Learning Standards for Physical Education by aligning them with the 2024 SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards. The revision process engaged a variety of educators from across the state and incorporated a wide range of ideas, viewpoints, and feedback from the field.
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Ohio's Learning Standards for Physical Education
Standards Implementation Timeline
Ohio’s revised learning standards for Physical Education and the updated benchmark assessments will be fully implemented in the 2026–2027 school year. This transition period will allow time for educators to align instruction, resources, and assessments to the revised standards. For the 2025–2026 school year, physical educators will continue to use the current standards and assessments for state reporting while beginning to integrate elements of the updated standards into their curriculum
The 2025 learning standards define what learners should know and be able to do to become physically literate citizens with the knowledge, skills, and confidence for lifelong healthful physical activity. The standards provide a progression of learning expectations from kindergarten through high school that prepares learners to apply physical literacy in lifelong pursuits, including future education, careers, and active citizenship.
2015 Physical Education Learning Standards
Ohio Physical Education Standards were updated and adopted by the Ohio Board of Education on July 14, 2015. These updates took effect beginning in the 2016-17 school year. Additionally, the physical education evaluations were updated to reflect the standards update and feedback from Ohio educators.
Ohio's Learning Standards for Physical Education (2015) are made up of five standards:
Standard 1
A physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
Standard 2
A physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
Standard 3
A physically literate individual demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.
Standard 4
A physically literate individual exhibits responsible, personal and social behavior that respects self and others.
Standard 5
A physically literate individual recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.
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