The Society of Health and Physical Educators, known as SHAPE America, is an American organization that provides support to professionals in health, physical education, recreation and dance.
SHAPE America has had six previous names, most recently the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), and previously the American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (AAHPER).
Related and/or sister organizations American Association for Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (AAHPER) American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance and Sport (AAHPERDS) American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR) American Association for Health Education (AAHE) National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) National Association for Sport and Physical Education National Dance Association (NDA)
The alliance at the September 2009 Board of Governor's meeting voted to move forward on motions for the exit of the American Association for Health Education and the restructuring of the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport.
National standards Associations allied with SHAPE America have developed the following national standards.
Physical education: NASPE publishes standards for K-12 physical education, for sport coaches, and for beginning physical education teachers. Moving into the Future: National Standards for Physical Education, 2nd Edition: Voluntary national standards for K-12 physical education . Quality Coaches, Quality Sports: National Standards for Sport Coaches: Fundamental competencies that athletic coaches from beginning coach to master coach should possess . National Standards for Beginning Physical Education Teachers, 2nd Edition: Knowledge, skills, and dispositions that the beginning teacher of physical education should possess . Serve as the basis for teacher certification and program development for preparation of physical education teachers. National Standards & Guidelines for Physical Education Teacher Education, 3rd Edition: This publication provides the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that the beginning teacher of physical education should possess. It serves as the basis for teacher certification and program development for preparation of physical education teachers. Health education: AAHE publishes standards critical to the healthy development of children and youth. Health Education Standards, Second Edition: National Health Education Standards provide a foundation for curriculum development, instruction, and assessment of student performance. National Health Education Standards provide a guide for enhancing preparation and continuing education of teachers. Dance education: NDA standards were completed as part of a project developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations and prepared under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The National Standards for Dance Education: The dance standards guide content and achievement at grades K-4, 5–8, and 9–12. The standards help ensure that the study of dance is disciplined and well focused and that dance instruction has a point of reference for assessing its results.
Districts and states SHAPE America has the following districts:
Central: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming Eastern: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Islands Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, Wisconsin Western: Alaska, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington Southern: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
Each state has a separate association.
# State Name of association (or organization) Website 1 Alabama Alabama State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (ASAHPERD) 2 Alaska Alaska Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AKAHPERD) 3 Arizona Arizona Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AzHPE) 4 Arkansas Arkansas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (ArkAHPERD) 5 California California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) 6 Colorado Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (COAHPERD) 7 Connecticut Connecticut Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (CTAHPERD) 8 Delaware Delaware Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (DAHPERD) 9 Florida Florida Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance and Sport (FAHPERDS) 10 Georgia Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (GAHPERD) 11 Hawaii Hawaii Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (HAHPERD) 12 Idaho Idaho Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (IAHPERD) 13 Illinois Illinois Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (IAHPERD) 14 Indiana Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (IAHPERD) 15 Iowa Iowa Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation And Dance (IAHPERD) 16 Kansas Kansas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (KAHPERD) 17 Kentucky Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (KAHPERD) 18 Louisiana Louisiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (LAHPERD) 19 Maine Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) 20 Maryland Maryland Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) 21 Massachusetts Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) 22 Michigan Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) 23 Minnesota Minnesota Society of Health and Physical Educators (MNSHAPE) 24 Mississippi Mississippi Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) 25 Missouri Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (MOAHPERD) 26 Montana Montana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MTAHPERD) 27 Nebraska Nebraska Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NAHPERD) 28 Nevada Nevada Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NAHPERD) 29 New Hampshire New Hampshire Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NHAPERD) 30 New Jersey New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NJAHPERD) 31 New Mexico New Mexico Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (NMAHPERD) 32 New York New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NYSAHPERD) 33 North Carolina North Carolina Association for Athletics, Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NCAAHPERD) 34 North Dakota North Dakota Society of Health and Physical Educators (NDSHAPE) 35 Ohio Ohio Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (OAHPERD) 36 Oklahoma Oklahoma Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (OAHPERD) 37 Oregon Oregon Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (OAHPERD) 38 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (PSAHPERD) 39 Rhode Island Rhode Island Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (RIAHPERD) 40 South Carolina South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (SCAHPERD) 41 South Dakota South Dakota Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (SDAHPERD) 42 Tennessee Tennessee Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (TAHPERD) 43 Texas Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (TAHPERD) 44 Utah Utah Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (UAPERD) 45 Vermont Vermont Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (VAHPERD) 46 Virginia Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (VAHPERD) 47 Washington Washington Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (WAHPERD) 48 West Virginia West Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (WVAHPERD) 49 Wisconsin Wisconsin Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (WAHPERD) 50 Wyoming Wyoming Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (WAHPERD)
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