Adapted Physical Education National Standards: An Important Update for Everyone in the Adapted Physical Education Field
By: Tim Davis and Christine Stopka

Adapted Physical Education National Standards Exam UPDATE!
APENS is housed at the State University of New York at Cortland under the leadership of Dr. Timothy D. Davis. If you are a current CAPE (Certified Adapted Physical Educator) and in need of re-certification materials or would like to become a CAPE and are interested in taking the APENS National Exam, please contact Tim Davis, or the APENS office at 1-(888) APENS-EXAM or (607) 753-4969.

Updated Web Site!
Announcing our new web site: http://www.cortland.edu/APENS - please visit our new site for the latest information and applications. The new site has a complete listing of the APENS standards with a brief description of each along with information on how to secure a study guide and manuscript on "How to make CAPE work for you!" We love feedback! So please feel free to email the APENS staff at APENS@cortland.edu. Let us know your Adapted Physical Education concerns, needs, interests, questions, etc! We're here for you!

State Coordinators Needed!
If you are a CAPE, and a member of the NCPERID… APENS is looking for STATE COORDINATORS! If you are interested, your role will be to share our vision by helping to place "A CAPE IN EVERY DISTRICT IN THE COUNTRY!" There are over 14,000 public school districts that serve the approximate 5.2 million children with disabilities in the United States. APENS is concerned that for so many of those children, qualified Adapted Physical Educators are not available or possible for the district to hire. Therefore, general Physical Educators are often left to manage with little or no experience or training. In addition, the majority of states do not offer a certification in Adapted Physical Education or require certification to teach Adapted Physical Education.

CAPE Update!
The 15 Adapted PE National Standards (APENS) detailing the comprehensive knowledge Adapted Physical Educators need to know is available for Adapted Physical Education and general Physical Education teachers to review, study, and demonstrate by sitting for the APENS exam, and thus earn their CAPE (Certified Adapted Physical Educator) certification. If a district is unable to hire or find a qualified Adapted Physical Educator, they should at least provide the opportunity for an existing general Physical Educator to learn the 15 Standards and demonstrate that knowledge by taking the APENS exam, and thus become CAPEs. In addition we are developing Adapted Physical Education "STATE MAPS." These are one page comprehensive "fact sheets" about Adapted Physical Education that we can share at local and state conferences, with parents, advocates, and administrators. The links are listed on the APENS web site!

Join the National Movement!
Join the movement be a part of a national unified voice for all Adapted Physical Educators by taking the APENS National Certification Exam. The APENS are the conceptual framework (comprised of 15 standards) used to define the professional knowledge content and skills for Adapted Physical Educators. The national certification exam, sanctioned by the National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPERID), is composed of 100 multiple choice items designed to measure a teacher’s knowledge base according to the APENS. A comprehensive website exists for the APENS Project (http://www.cortland.edu/APENS). Applications for the exam can be downloaded from the website or can be obtained by contacting Dr. Timothy D. Davis, E253 Park Center, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY 13077. Phone: (607) 753-4969. Email: APENS@cortland.edu or Davist@cortland.edu.

Current National Exam Schedule for 2006:
AAHPERD – Salt Lake City, IL – Saturday, April 29, 2006, 9am- 12noon. Walk-ins Welcome!
Nation-wide, at a site near you: June 3, 2006, Saturday 9:00 AM. Application Deadline April 30th.
May be able to be extended through mid-May…contact APENS and see!
Please contact us for more information regarding national test dates.

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