Adapted Physical Education Specialists
Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with exceptional physical needs due to gross motor developmental delays or other impairments.
- Tasks
- 20 tasks20 core
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- Code
- 25-2059.01SOC 2018: 25-2059
What the work is made of
All 20 are core tasks, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the job
- Task 1. Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.Core taskTask 17016Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 2. Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.Core taskTask 17018Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 3. Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.Core taskTask 17006Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 4. Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.Core taskTask 17005Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 5. Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning.Core taskTask 17011Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 6. Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition.Core taskTask 17017Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 7. Assess students' physical progress or needs.Core taskTask 17014Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 8. Assist in screening or placement of students in adapted physical education programs.Core taskTask 17013Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 9. Evaluate the motor needs of individual students to determine their need for adapted physical education services.Core taskTask 17010Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 10. Collaborate with other educational personnel to provide inclusive activities or programs for children with disabilities.Core taskTask 21186Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 11. Maintain thorough student records to document attendance, participation, or progress, ensuring confidentiality of all records.Core taskTask 17008Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 12. Advise education professionals of students' physical abilities or disabilities and the accommodations required to enhance their school performance.Core taskTask 17015Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 13. Communicate behavioral observations and student progress reports to students, parents, teachers, or administrators.Core taskTask 17012Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 14. Write or modify individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with intellectual or physical disabilities.Core taskTask 17004Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 15. Write reports to summarize student performance, social growth, or physical development.Core taskTask 17002Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 16. Prepare lesson plans in accordance with individualized education plans (IEPs) and the functional abilities or needs of students.Core taskTask 17007Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 17. Attend in-service training, workshops, or meetings to keep abreast of current practices or trends in adapted physical education.Core taskTask 17003Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 18. Review adapted physical education programs or practices to ensure compliance with government or other regulations.Core taskTask 17000Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 19. Request or order physical education equipment, following standard procedures.Core taskTask 17001Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
- Task 20. Maintain inventory of instructional equipment, materials, or aids.Core taskTask 17009Rated by 21 occupational experts, August 2020
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 25-2059
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