Assessment

Why Assess in Physical Education?

• To show student learning
• To show student progress in skill development
• To show standard-based instruction
• To show instructional needs
• To show program needs
• To show credibility of subject area as an academic disciple
• To assist in curriculum and implementation changes

What is Assessment & Evaluation?

• Assessment is measurement or collection of information regarding performance of skill, knowledge, or attitudes
• Evaluation is the process of using assessment information to make a judgment on student performance
• Grading is a composite score that incorporates the information and data gained through assessment and evaluation.

Source: Darst, P. W. & Pangrazi, R. P. (2006). Dynamic physical education for secondary school students (5th ed.). San Francisco: Pearson Education.

Appropriate Practices for Assessment

• Formative and summative assessments constitute ongoing and integral parts of the learning process for all students, including those with disabilities.
• Teachers systematically teach and assess all domains (affective, cognitive, and psycho-motor), using a variety of assessment tools.
• Assessments include clearly defined criteria that are articulated to students as part of the instruction.
• Teachers use fitness assessment as part of the ongoing process of helping students understand, enjoy, improve and/or maintain their physical fitness and well-being (e.g. they set goals and revisit this during the year).
• As part of an ongoing program of physical education, students are physically prepared in each fitness component so that they can complete the assessments safely.
• Teachers make every effort to create testing situations that are private, non-threatening, educational and encouraging.
• Teachers encourage children to avoid comparisons with others and instead, use the results as a catalyst for personal improvement.
• Test results are shared privately with children and their parents/guardians as a tool for developing personal goals and strategies for maintaining and increasing the respective fitness parameters.
• The teacher provides regular reports of student progress to students and parents/guardians using a variety of continuous formative evaluations and assessments (e.g., heart rate monitor printouts, pedometer STEP sheets).
• Data on student achievement are used to evaluate program effectiveness on a regular basis.

Source: NASPE (2009). Appropriate Instructional Practice Guidelines, K-12: A side-be-side Comparison. Author.

Assessment Introductory Activity

Quarter Trick

• Demo
• Pre-test – out of 6
• Results
• Reciprocal Training
• 2 practices
• Student Feedback
• Video Feedback
• Post Test
• Graph:
  • Proficiency
  • Utilization,
  • Control,
  • Pre-Control

PRE-TEST: With a partner, do the Quarter Test using 6 trails. Note down the results below.