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Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT)
What can the PECAT do for my school?

The Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT) is available to help school districts conduct clear, complete, and consistent analyses of written physical education curricula, based upon national physical education standards. The tool features

  • Instructions for completing the PECAT.
  • Preliminary curriculum considerations, such as accuracy and feasibility analyses.
  • Content and Student Assessment Analyses.
  • Customizable templates for state or local use.
  • Scorecards and curriculum improvement plans that can be shared with key stakeholders, school administrators or other groups interested in strengthening physical education programs.

Results from the analysis can help schools enhance existing curriculum, develop their own curriculum, or select a published curriculum, for the delivery of quality physical education in schools.

Contact us with questions about using PECAT in your local setting.

If you are interested in requesting a PECAT workshop, complete the PECAT Workshop Request Form [Word doc 69KB], and e-mail the completed form to dtrain@cdc.gov.

Documents on this page are available in Word format (.doc, .rtf). If you do not already have Word, you can download Word Viewer* for free.






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Page last reviewed: October 28, 2008
Page last modified: October 28, 2008
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adolescent and School Health

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