New Jersey PE Standards — PatioLab Lesson Planner for NJ Teachers

Official Framework

New Jersey Physical Education Standards

New Jersey K–12 Physical Education follows the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education (NJSLS-CHPE). PatioLab maps every activity in its library to these standards so you can track coverage by class throughout the school year.

NJ CHPE Standards — at a glance

Directly aligned — NJ's 2020 CHPE standards embed SHAPE America's national benchmarks within a broader comprehensive health framework covering PE, health, and wellness.

Official source: New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education (NJSLS-CHPE) ↗

PE requirement in New Jersey: PE is required K–12 as part of Comprehensive Health and Physical Education. High school students must earn PE credits each year for graduation.

Standard 2.5 — A

Motor Skill Development

Uses a variety of locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills, individually and in combination with others, to improve movement.

Standard 2.5 — B

Movement Concepts

Applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills and improved performance.

Standard 2.5 — C

Sportsmanship & Teamwork

Demonstrates the thinking, reasoning, and decision-making skills needed for lifelong participation in physical activity.

Standard 2.6 — A

Fitness Concepts

Applies health-related and skill-related fitness concepts to achieve and maintain a personally acceptable level of fitness.

Standard 2.6 — B

Fitness Assessment & Goal Setting

Evaluates personal fitness using appropriate assessment tools and sets goals for improvement.

SHAPE America aligned

SHAPE America National PE Standards — fully covered

PatioLab tags every activity with the SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards (Standards 1–5, 2024 edition). Because New Jersey's NJ CHPE Standards is directly aligned, every activity you log in PatioLab contributes to both your state-level and national standard coverage report simultaneously.

SHAPE Standard 1

Motor Skills & Movement Patterns

The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

SHAPE Standard 2

Movement Concepts & Strategies

Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.

SHAPE Standard 3

Health-Enhancing Physical Activity

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

SHAPE Standard 4

Responsible Personal & Social Behavior

Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.

SHAPE Standard 5

Value of Physical Activity

Recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and social interaction.

PatioLab for NJ PE teachers

Everything you need to plan, run, and document your New Jersey PE classes

Built specifically for Physical Education — not repurposed from a generic lesson planner. Every feature is designed for what actually happens on the field.

600+ ready-to-use activities

Warm-ups, drills, games, and cool-downs — each tagged with NJ CHPE Standards standards and SHAPE America benchmarks.

NJ CHPE Standards coverage report

Tag any activity with the exact New Jersey standard it covers. PatioLab generates a per-class report you can share with your administrator.

Live timer on the field

Warm-up, main activity, cool-down — each phase timed and running from your phone. No separate timer app needed.

"On the field" mode

A clean phone screen showing the active phase, time remaining, and a Next button — so you never lose track of your class.

Tournament planner

Single-elimination bracket or round-robin league. Log scores live and standings update automatically — perfect for Field Day.

Formal lesson plan export

Generate a printable lesson plan with standard references, time allocations, and activity notes — ready for your department portfolio.

COPPA & FERPA compliant

PatioLab collects no student personal information. Class groups are identified only by a label you choose. No data-sharing agreement needed.

All your classes, all year

Unlimited groups — Elementary, Middle, High School. Each with its own standard coverage report, lesson calendar, and activity history.

PE Standards by State

PatioLab supports PE teachers across the US

Select your state to see how PatioLab maps to your official PE framework.

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