Fitnessgram Testing: http://www.fitnessgram.net/home/
Starting in 3rd grade and continuing through high school, all students in the state of Georgia will participate in fitness testing. The Fitnessgram is a fitness assessment and reporting program for youth, first developed in 1982 by The Cooper Institute in response to the need for a comprehensive set of assessment procedures in physical education programs. The assessment includes a variety of health-related physical fitness tests that assess aerobic capacity; muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility; and body composition. In PE, we will be doing the Pacer test, curl ups, push ups, sit and reach, and measuring height and weight. Scores from these assessments are compared to Healthy Fitness Zone® standards to determine students' overall physical fitness and suggest areas for improvement when appropriate. These scores, however, will not be used to determine a student's grade in PE.
The Healthy Fitness Zone standards are not based on class averages or any other peer comparisons. They are criterion-referenced standards that are based on levels of fitness needed for good health. The standards are set specifically for boys and girls of various ages using the best available research. This chart shows the Healthy Fitness Zones that I strive to have every child meet.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/documents/pftjan11fhfz.pdf
The Healthy Fitness Zone standards are not based on class averages or any other peer comparisons. They are criterion-referenced standards that are based on levels of fitness needed for good health. The standards are set specifically for boys and girls of various ages using the best available research. This chart shows the Healthy Fitness Zones that I strive to have every child meet.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/documents/pftjan11fhfz.pdf