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Physical Education Standards Revision

Nebraska Revised Statute 79-760.01 requires the Nebraska State Board of Education to “adopt measurable academic content standards for at least the grade levels required for statewide assessment.” In addition, the Nebraska Department of Education has developed content area standards for fine arts, physical education, and world languages. These content area standards provide a framework for quality teaching and learning for all content areas.

Standards Revision Timeline

A Content Area Standards Revision Timeline has been developed and includes a tentative timeline for the review and revision of all content area standards. For more information on the revision process, please visit the NDE Content Area Standards page.

The Nebraska Department of Education will begin the revision of the 2016 Nebraska Physical Education Standards in February of 2025 with anticipated adoption in the Fall of 2026.

2016 Nebraska Physical Education Standards

Nebraska Physical Education Standards
Nebraska Physical Education Standards

Public Input Survey

The NDE’s Office of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment is currently seeking public input on the 2016 Nebraska Physical Education Standards. Feedback from parents, employers, community members, and physical education educators is an important part of the standards revision process. Data generated from the survey, including written comments, will be considered as NDE staff work alongside Nebraska educators to review and revise the 2016 standards.

As you provide input, please consider the following questions:

  • Are the current standards and indicators measurable, appropriately challenging, connected to real-world applications, clearly worded, scaffolded, and specific?
  • Do the 2016 standards reflect the Physical Education knowledge and skills required for employment or postsecondary education?
  • To what extent do the 2016 standards provide a high-quality framework that guides local instructional decisions?

If you have questions, please contact nde.pestandardsinput@nebraska.gov

Participate in the Process

Standards Review Team Application for Physical Education closed on Jan. 15 11:59PM CT

*Individuals who will serve on the review team were required to complete the online application.

If you have questions, contact:

nde.pestandardsinput@nebraska.gov

Updated January 21, 2025 2:40pm