JLBC TRAINING CORPS AND PHYSICAL
4. NH has implemented its six PE curriculum guidelines (NH Department of Education, Physical Education Curriculum, 2012).
5. Physical Educators must be certified in the PE specialization at the secondary school level. (NASPE, State Profile, 2012).
The two secondary schools that offer PE credit substitution through JLBC. JLBC also have additional prerequisites before PE credit can be awarded. The following is an excerpt from the school Program of Studies handbook (2015) provided to each student from one of these schools (Program of Studies- Curriculum Information and Planning Guide for Students, Parents, and Teachers (2015) :
JLBC Physical Education: 1 credit
Cadets may elect to have JLBC credit count as a Physical Education credit. To be eligible, all of the following are required:
Successful completion of two full years of JLBC;
Active and consistent participation in the JLBC physical fitness program for two
years and pass the Presidential Physical Fitness Test;
Consistent and active involvement on a JLBC team for two years;
The cadet maintains a personal log/record of all team practices and competitions,
of all physical fitness activities and of all Presidential Physical Fitness Test
scores (p. 59).
From the requirements listed for PE credit substitution through JLBC, many of the
factors of concern by Lounsbery et al. (2014) are addressed. In addition, the JLBC instructors at this high school are certified PE teachers in the State of New Hampshire. While the research conducted by Lounsbery et al. (2014) offers insight into the potential lack of equitable
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