Recommendations for Developing and Implementing State-level Physical Education Accountability Systems in Student Learning

With the introduction of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015, physical education is now considered a part of a “well-rounded education.” One of the critical features of ESSA is the growing expectation for states to establish accountability systems that monitor student learning. In 2018, a group of researchers conducted a study to examine the status of state-level accountability systems in physical education. Based on the findings,...