Health and Physical Education Assessments

OSPI has developed assessments that can be used by teachers in the classroom throughout the school year to gauge student understanding of the learning standards for Health and Physical Education.

2025–26 Instruction & Assessment Reporting Information 

Elementary, middle and high schools are required to have classroom-based assessments or other strategies in place to learn the standards for social studies, arts, health and fitness and educational technology.

For Physical Education and in accordance with RCW 28A.230.055, district assessment contacts will be emailed a link to the 2025–26 Annual Data Reporting of Physical Education Programs Survey. This survey should be completed by one district leader. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2026.

Recommendations & Resources

OSPI recommends districts use the OSPI-developed assessments in Educational Technology, and Health and Physical Education, to meet the requirements of RCW 28A.230.095 and RCW 28A.655.075. If local assessments or other strategies are used to meet the requirements, it is strongly recommended they are reviewed for quality and alignment to state standards, based on research, and able to measure individual student achievement. In addition, school districts are encouraged to develop policies and procedures that support the implementation of assessments in these areas, as well as the collection, use, and retention of assessment data.

Concepts of Physical Education

Assessments

Several OSPI-developed Health and Physical Education assessments were revised and aligned to our current Health and Physical Education K֪–12 Learning Standards. 

2021 Concepts of Physical Education

• Elementary School PE Assessment
• Middle School PE Assessment
• High School PE Assessment

2021 Health Education Assessments

• My Friend Morgan (Middle School)
• Sara's Story (Middle School)
• Dear Stressed... (High School)
• Letter to Publisher (High School)

For teacher versions with answer keys of these assessments, self-enroll to the Health and Physical Education Assessments course on Canvas with the following link: Enroll in Health and Physical Education Assessments. 

If you have any additional questions, email Erica Olivera, Elementary Education Content Office Assistant.