Physical Education Physical Education in Texas in Texas

On the Move!On the Move!

What has changed? What has changed?

LegislationLegislation

Senate Bill 530Senate Bill 530

SB 530SB 530

Physical Fitness Assessment:Physical Fitness Assessment:

A school district annually shall A school district annually shall assess the assess the physical fitness of students in grades 3-12physical fitness of students in grades 3-12. . A school district is not required to assess a A school district is not required to assess a

student for whom the assessment student for whom the assessment instrument is inappropriate due to the instrument is inappropriate due to the result of disability or other condition result of disability or other condition

identified by commissioner rule.identified by commissioner rule.

Fitnessgram is a comprehensive fitness Fitnessgram is a comprehensive fitness program for school aged children and program for school aged children and youth.youth.

It consists of:It consists of: a health-related fitness assessmenta health-related fitness assessment

a computerized reporting programa computerized reporting program

educational materials for teachers educational materials for teachers

What is What is Fitnessgram?Fitnessgram?

HealthHealth is available to is available to EveryoneEveryone for a for a LifetimeLifetime and it is and it is PersonalPersonal..

Philosophy

PhilosophyHEALTHHEALTH comes from regular physical activity and comes from regular physical activity and the development of health related fitness.the development of health related fitness.

Physical activity and fitness are for Physical activity and fitness are for EVERYONEEVERYONE regardless of age, gender, or ability.regardless of age, gender, or ability.

Physical activity and physical fitness are for Physical activity and physical fitness are for the the LIFETIMELIFETIME..

Physical activity programs should be designed Physical activity programs should be designed to meet to meet PERSONALPERSONAL needs and interests. needs and interests.

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PhilosophyHEALTHHEALTH comes from regular physical activity and comes from regular physical activity and the development of health related fitness.the development of health related fitness.

Physical activity and fitness are for Physical activity and fitness are for EVERYONEEVERYONE regardless of age, gender, or ability.regardless of age, gender, or ability.

Physical activity and physical fitness are for Physical activity and physical fitness are for the the LIFETIMELIFETIME..

Physical activity programs should be designed Physical activity programs should be designed to meet to meet PERSONALPERSONAL needs and interests. needs and interests.

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Fitness is for Everyone

Not all children can Not all children can become elite become elite athletes but athletes but ALLALL children can enjoy children can enjoy the benefits of a the benefits of a physically active physically active lifestylelifestyle

Influences on Physical Influences on Physical FitnessFitness

Physical fitnessPhysical fitnessPhysical fitnessPhysical fitness

MaturationMaturationMaturationMaturation

HeredityHeredityHeredityHeredity

Physical activityPhysical activityPhysical activityPhysical activity

EnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironment

PhilosophyHEALTHHEALTH comes from regular physical activity and comes from regular physical activity and the development of health related fitness.the development of health related fitness.

Physical activity and fitness are for Physical activity and fitness are for EVERYONEEVERYONE regardless of age, gender, or ability.regardless of age, gender, or ability.

Physical activity and physical fitness are for Physical activity and physical fitness are for the the LIFETIMELIFETIME..

Physical activity programs should be designed Physical activity programs should be designed to meet to meet PERSONALPERSONAL needs and interests. needs and interests.

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Fitness & Activity is for a Lifetime

The long-term goal is The long-term goal is for children to become for children to become active and fit adults. active and fit adults.

Fostering positive Fostering positive attitudes to activity is attitudes to activity is more important than more important than short term short term improvements in improvements in fitness.fitness.

PhilosophyHEALTHHEALTH comes from regular physical activity and comes from regular physical activity and the development of health related fitness.the development of health related fitness.

Physical activity and fitness are for Physical activity and fitness are for EVERYONEEVERYONE regardless of age, gender, or ability.regardless of age, gender, or ability.

Physical activity and physical fitness are for Physical activity and physical fitness are for the the LIFETIMELIFETIME..

Physical activity programs should be designed Physical activity programs should be designed to meet to meet PERSONALPERSONAL needs and interests. needs and interests.

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Fitness results provide personal information. Children do not have to share their results with other children.

Fitness is PersonalFitness is Personal

Goal of Youth Fitness Goal of Youth Fitness and Activity and Activity PromotionPromotion

To increase the probability that youth will adopt To increase the probability that youth will adopt regular physical activity habits and maintain regular physical activity habits and maintain adequate levels of physical fitness to contribute to adequate levels of physical fitness to contribute to optimal health and function optimal health and function throughout lifethroughout life..

FITNESSGRAMFITNESSGRAM ApproachApproach

Needs Improvement Healthy Fitness Zone

The FITNESSGRAM report prints out an individualized report that evaluates a child’s personal level of fitness compared against the established health standard, the Healthy Fitness Zone. Children can take these home to parents.

Aerobic CapacityAerobic Capacity

Muscular StrengthMuscular Strength

Muscular EnduranceMuscular Endurance

FlexibilityFlexibility

Body CompositionBody Composition

The FITNESSGRAM The FITNESSGRAM AssessmentAssessment

► Aerobic CapacityAerobic Capacity

PACERPACER

One Mile Run-WalkOne Mile Run-Walk

Walk Test (age 13+)Walk Test (age 13+)

The FITNESSGRAM The FITNESSGRAM AssessmentAssessment

► Muscle Strength, Endurance & FlexibilityMuscle Strength, Endurance & Flexibility Abdominal – Abdominal – Curl-upCurl-up

Trunk Extensor – Trunk Extensor – Trunk LiftTrunk LiftFlexibility – Flexibility – Back saver Sit and Reach Back saver Sit and Reach or Shoulder or Shoulder

Stretch StretchUpper Body – Upper Body – 909000 Push-up Push-up, Modified Pull-up, Flexed , Modified Pull-up, Flexed

Arm Hang Arm Hang

The FITNESSGRAM The FITNESSGRAM AssessmentAssessment

► Body CompositionBody Composition

Percent Body Fat from Skinfold Percent Body Fat from Skinfold Measurements Measurements

Percent Body Fat from Bioelectric Impedance Percent Body Fat from Bioelectric Impedance Analysis (BIA) Device Analysis (BIA) Device

Body Mass Index from Height and WeightBody Mass Index from Height and Weight

The FITNESSGRAM ReportsThe FITNESSGRAM Reports

Appropriate Uses of Appropriate Uses of FITNESSGRAMFITNESSGRAM

► Facilitating fitness education: the primary useFacilitating fitness education: the primary use► Providing feedbackProviding feedback► Teaching students about criterion-referenced health standards Teaching students about criterion-referenced health standards

and what types of activity are needed to reach themand what types of activity are needed to reach them► Helping students track fitness results over time Helping students track fitness results over time ► Documenting that assessments are being administered in the Documenting that assessments are being administered in the

school and that student results are being tracked over timeschool and that student results are being tracked over time► Institutional testing to allow teachers to view group data (for Institutional testing to allow teachers to view group data (for

curriculum development)curriculum development)

Inappropriate Uses of Inappropriate Uses of FITNESSGRAMFITNESSGRAM

► Student scores should not be used to evaluate Student scores should not be used to evaluate individual students in physical education (grading)individual students in physical education (grading)

► Student scores on fitness assessments should not be Student scores on fitness assessments should not be used to evaluate teacher effectivenessused to evaluate teacher effectiveness

► Students scores should not be used as a sole Students scores should not be used as a sole measure to evaluate overall physical education measure to evaluate overall physical education qualityquality

What you should have on your What you should have on your campus!campus! Fitnessgram- Test Administration ManualFitnessgram- Test Administration Manual

Pacer/Cadence CDPacer/Cadence CD

MatsMats

Measuring WheelMeasuring Wheel

Sit and Reach BoxSit and Reach Box

ScaleScale

Why?Why?

Motivate students to reach their Motivate students to reach their healthy fitness zonehealthy fitness zone

Enable students to set personal Enable students to set personal goals related to fitnessgoals related to fitness

Affect positive changes in Affect positive changes in behaviorbehavior

Analyzing the Results: Analyzing the Results:

The agency shall analyze the results and The agency shall analyze the results and identify for each school district any identify for each school district any correlation between the fitness results correlation between the fitness results and: and:

Student academic achievement levels Student academic achievement levels

Student attendance levels Student attendance levels

Student obesity Student obesity

Student disciplinary problems Student disciplinary problems

School meal programs School meal programs

Because…Because…

Happy, Healthy Happy, Healthy Children make better Children make better learners!!learners!!

Any Questions?Any Questions?

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