Publications & Resources
This page lists select resources available on the Internet that may be useful to those conducting the PECAT. Additional resources are listed in the print edition of the PECAT.
PECAT Materials
Physical Education Curriculum Assessment Tool (PECAT) [PDF - 520 KB]
Presentation Slides & User Guide
PE Teacher Professional Preparation Manual
Federal Recommendations & Guidelines
School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
CDC synthesized research and best practices related to promoting healthy eating and physical activity in schools, culminating in these guidelines
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity (2013)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Data
Physical Education [PDF - 425 KB]
School Health Policies and Programs Study 2012
Physical Activity [PDF - 372 KB]
School Health Policies and Programs Study 2012
Trends in the Prevalence of Physical Activity, 1991–2009 [PDF - 91 KB]
National Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Physical Education
Strategies to Improve the Quality of Physical Education [PDF - 598 KB]
Outlines key strategies for increasing the amount of time that students are engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity while in physical education class.
The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance [PDF - 2.6 MB]
Examines the research on the relationship between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
Physical education standards, position statements, teaching tools, and other resources
- Page last reviewed: August 5, 2015
- Page last updated: August 5, 2015
- Content source: