THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS GRADING & ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES USED WITHIN PE. THE FOUR PRIMARY AREAS OF DAILY ASSESSMENT ARE DRESS, BEHAVIOR, PARTICIPATION, AND THE AEROBIC TEST.

 All students begin each quarter with an A in PE. Points are rarely given rather we work on a negative point system. Students begin each quarter with 100 points (25 in each grading area) and will maintain those points as long as they reach the expectations communicated by their respective teacher. Points can be lost as follows:

1. Participation/Effort = minus 2 - 5 points (irrecoverable)

   1. • demonstration of lack of participation and/or effort

2. Preparation/Dress = minus 2 - 4 points (irrecoverable)

   1. • Students are permitted to wear a warm layer OVER their PE clothes

      • Students who are “habitual dress cutters” (not one timers) will NOT be allowed to participate in the class activity 

      • Their replacement activity will be administered by their teacher

3. Sportsmanship/Behavior = minus 2 - 10 points (irrecoverable)

   1. • Points lost range due to "minor" infractions (2-4) to "major" infractions (5-10)

      • Major infractions may be forwarded to the office for further disciplinary action

4. Missing Aerobic Test/Mile, Pacer, Etc. = minus 4 - 10 Points (recoverable depending on circumstance)

   1. • No note = student will lose 4-10 points and can only get those points back if they make it up within the week

      • Note = student will lose 4-10 points but student can make it up anytime within grading period. Once make up is complete, those points will be added back into the grade book 

      • If student does not make up unexcused test within a week, those points are irrecoverable

      • When missing a test with NO EXCUSE, student is not allowed to participate in next day's activities and will be given a supplemental activity

NOTE: Medical Excuse – Long Periods

• • • Unless instructed by their teacher, students are expected to dress accordingly every day. PE is a participatory class therefore students are expected to do so to the best of their ability. If ill, injured, or recovering from an illness, a note from home (signed by a parent or guardian) will excuse a student from part or all of the activities. If a student is to be excused for longer than 3 days, a medical doctor’s note is required. The doctor signing the note must be treating the student for the particular ailment. When cleared for return, it is helpful if the doctor defines the student's limitations (if any).

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Academic Integrity

• WE TRUST EACH STUDENT TO RUN THE ENTIRE MILE AND POST AN ACCURATE TIME

• WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY DON’T ADHERE TO THE ACADEMIC INTEGRITY CONTRACT:

  1. LOSS OF 4 POINTS - “MISSING MILE”

  2. LOSS OF 4 POINTS - “PARTICIPATION”

  3. LOSS OF 4 POINTS “BEHAVIOR”

A WHOLE GRADE CAN BE LOST FOR VIOLATIng the ACADEMIC INTEGRITY CONTRACT!!!!!

SAMPLE MAKE-UP WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

In the case of long-term injuries/illnesses, some teachers may assign written work. In doing so, they will have the student choose their writing subject. They will be asked to choose one of the topics below and respond to the prompt by writing/typing a 4-paragraph paper. You can research subject via Internet resources but all writing needs to be in your own words.

(1)  Describe leadership roles and responsibilities in the context of team games and activities.

(2)  Evaluate the effect of expressing encouragement to others while participating in a group.

(3)  List and describe the long-term benefits of participation in regular physical activity.

(4)  Develop a one-week personal physical fitness plan specifying the intensity, time, and types of physical activities for each component of health-related physical fitness. 

(5)  Identify and describe key elements in the mature performance of overhand, sidearm, and underhand throwing; catching; kicking/punting; striking; trapping; dribbling (hand and foot); and volleying. 

(6)  Identify and explain practices and procedures necessary for safe participation in physical activities. 

(7)  Identify and briefly explain physical activities that are effective in improving each of the health-related physical fitness components. 

(8) Distinguish between effective and ineffective warm-up and cool-down techniques.

(9) Explain the effects of physical activity on heart rate during exercise, during the recovery phase, and while the body is at rest. 

(10) Describe the role of physical activity and nutrition in achieving physical fitness.

(11) Identify and explain the responsibilities of a leader in physical activity. 

(12) Identify and explain ways of increasing physical activity in routine daily activities.