State of a State: Results from the Wyoming Physical Education and Physical Activity Policy Survey

Purpose: To examine Wyoming physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) policy and report current district-, school-, and classroom-level data. Method: A total of 175 public preK-12 PE teachers completed the 30-item Wyoming PE and PA Policy survey in April 2021. Results: Participants reported...

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Published in:Journal of teaching in physical education 2022-10, Vol.41 (4), p.744-749
Main Authors: Kern, Ben D, Malinowski, Paul, Hunt, Kim, McIlnay, Shawna, Powell, Brian, Stephenson, Deb
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Educational Policy
Elementary Secondary Education
Physical Activities
Physical Education
Public School Teachers
Recess Breaks
State Policy
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Summary:Purpose: To examine Wyoming physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) policy and report current district-, school-, and classroom-level data. Method: A total of 175 public preK-12 PE teachers completed the 30-item Wyoming PE and PA Policy survey in April 2021. Results: Participants reported PE offered in elementary school was 73.1 (±34.3) min/week over 1.96 (±0.720) days, middle school 161.2 (±68.2) min/week over 3.13 (±1.29) days, and 229.8 (±85.3) min/week over 3.79 (±1.34) days in high school. Weekly recess minutes averaged 152.75 (±51.21). Recess was withheld as punishment in 51.8% of schools. About 10.2% of students earn PE credits for non-PE activities. Students earn online outsourced PE credits online in 12.5% of schools. Conclusions: PE in Wyoming schools is offered less than half the recommended weekly minutes, while recess is offered considerably more than the recommended amount.
ISSN:0273-5024
1543-2769
DOI:10.1123/jtpe.2021-0161