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Quasi-experimental studies examining the influence of sport, physical education or physical

activity upon academic achievement.

Outcome
Author Sample Milieu Intervention Response
measure
Children in final Various sports
year of primary and other
Fourestier Vanves Overall academic Enhanced in
school (13 activities, 13
[7] (Paris) performance experimental group
years), 1 class, n h/wk increase for
=? one year
Enhanced teacher
Teacher ratings, ratings, Maths but
5 h of specialist
546 children in Trois Standard not English
Shephard physical
grades 1 Rivières, Provincial improved in
et al. [8] education per
through 6 Québec examination, Provincial exams,
week for 6 years
WISC tests 3–4% gain on
WISC
27–42 min
additional Non-significant
Sallis et 655 children physical Metropolitan trend to gains in
California
al. [9] grades 5 and 6 education per achievement tests English, arithmetic
week for two and behaviour
years
Non-significant
75 min/day of Scores for trend to gains in
Dwyer et 500 10-year-old South
endurance reading and English and
al. [11] students Australia
training arithmetic arithmetic at 2-year
follow up
Added 47
287 9–11 year Canadian
Ahamed British min/wk of varied Slight trend to
old primary Achievement
et al. [13] Columbia activities for 16 improved scores
students Test (CAT-3)
months
Nominal 55 Classroom No change in
min/day (actual assessments and academic
Western
Coe et al. 214 grade 6 19 min/day) nationally performance except
Michigan,
[14] students physical standardized in sub-group who
U.S.A.
education for achievement exercised
one semester scores vigorously
358 One-year
Reading skills
Raviv et kindergarten movement Both improved
Israel and arithmetic
al. [15] and grade 1 education relative to controls
skills
students program

Healthy & Holistic Education

We believe in a holistic education that includes arts and physical education. We have worked
hard to maintain physical education in our schools for the health and wellness of our students.
Students in our elementary grade levels (K-6) participate in physical education class each
week. Students in grades seven and eight participate in physical education through an elective
class schedule.

We focus on Arizona Physical Education Standards and strive to develop physically educated
students who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of physical
activity. We believe that by participating in physical education classes students will:

 Demonstrate competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety
of physical activities;
 Demonstrate understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics as they
apply to the learning and performance of physical activities;
 Participate regularly in physical activity;
 Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness;
 Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity
settings;
 Value physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction.