HPER
Master of Arts in Coaching Sport Performance
NASPE
NASPE is the preeminent national authority on physical education and a recognized leader in sport and physical activity. NASPE is a non-profit professional membership association that sets the standard for practice in physical education and sport. Its 17,000 members include K-12 physical education teachers, coaches, athletic directors, athletic trainers, sport management professionals, researchers, and college/university faculty who prepare physical activity professionals. It is the largest of the five national associations that make up the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD).
Vision
NASPE envisions a society in which all individuals are physically educated and participate in lifelong physical activity.
Mission
The mission of NASPE is to enhance knowledge, improve professional practice, and increase support for high quality physical education, sport, and physical activity programs through research, development of standards, and dissemination of information.
NASPE Core Values
- Professional excellence
- Professional service
- Discovery and dissemination of knowledge
- Evidence-based practice
- Lifelong learning and sharing
- Inclusiveness and respect
- Collaboration
- Consensus building
- Responsible stewardship of resources
Goals
- Define, promote, and recognize professional excellence in physical education, sport, and physical activity.
- Promote best practice through professional development in physical education, sport, and physical activity.
- Encourage and disseminate research contributing to the advancement of knowledge and evidence-based practice in physical education, sport, and physical activity.
- Facilitate the establishment of public policy that supports physical education, sport, and physical activity.
- Develop and maintain collaborations that promote and advance physical education, sport, and physical activity
- Develop and maintain communications that promote and advance physical education, sport, and physical activity.
- Develop and maintain an inclusive, effective, and efficient organization.
The NSSC and the Guidelines for Accreditation of Coaching Education are the result of a project facilitated by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, an Association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.