Purdue University-Lafayette School

CorporationMaking PALS through Partnerships

Michael A. Hemphill, College of Charleston

K. Andrew R. Richards, Purdue University

Overview the Partnership

• Partnership Goals:• Continuing professional development opportunities,• Revise the physical education curricula,• Build community connections to support PE/PA.

• CPD Model:• Expose teachers to research-based curricular models,• Formalize a new approach to physical education in LSC,• Build partnerships in the school and community.

Overview of the PartnershipAll PE Teachers in LSC Benefitted From

TPSR

Health-Related Fitness

Sport Education

Peer-Assisted Learning

Overview of the Partnership

PE in Grades

5-8

Ongoing Support

Continual Feedback

Student Assessment

Program Assessment

Facility and Equipment Upgrades

Attendance at

AAHPERD

Moving Toward Sustainable Curriculum Reform

Making PALS through Partnerships

Four Stages to Curriculum Reform

1. Fighting marginalization.

2. Interest convergence among change agents.

3. Building a community of practice.

4. Curriculum reform and recognition.

Local School District

Physical Education Teachers

Facilities and Infrastructure

University Partnership

Professional Development

Patton, K. (Ed.). (2012). The dynamics of promoting sustained school-university partnerships. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 83(9), 13-36.

Hemphill, M.A., et al. (2012). Making PALS through partnerships: A Collaboration to promote physically active Lafayette Students. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 83(9), 23-36.