2011−12 California 2011−12 California Physical Fitness Test Physical Fitness Test (PFT) (PFT) PFT Overview
Jan 13, 2016
2011−12 California 2011−12 California Physical Fitness Test Physical Fitness Test
(PFT)(PFT)
PFT Overview
ObjectivesObjectives
Highlight what is new or has changed Highlight what is new or has changed for 2011−12for 2011−12
Review important PFT features and Review important PFT features and requirementsrequirements
Review timeline changesReview timeline changesAddress major areas of data errors in Address major areas of data errors in
2010−11 2010−11 Respond to questionsRespond to questions
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California PFT Web SiteCalifornia PFT Web Sitehttp://www.pftdata.org
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California PFT Web SiteCalifornia PFT Web Sitehttp://www.pftdata.org/resources.aspxhttp://www.pftdata.org/resources.aspx
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California PFT Web SiteCalifornia PFT Web Sitehttp://www.pftdata.org/training.aspxhttp://www.pftdata.org/training.aspx
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CDE PFT Web PageCDE PFT Web Pagehttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf
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What’s NewWhat’s New
Online PFT Coordinator Online PFT Coordinator Designation FormDesignation Form
Form must be updated to get a current Form must be updated to get a current PFT Coordinator passwordPFT Coordinator password
Superintendent/charter school Superintendent/charter school administrator approval requiredadministrator approval required
Password needed to enter data, or Password needed to enter data, or access, view, and correct resultsaccess, view, and correct results
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Changes to the Student Data Changes to the Student Data File LayoutFile Layout
No new fields added or deletedNo new fields added or deleted Height (feet) – Valid range is 03–07Height (feet) – Valid range is 03–07 Weight (pounds) – Valid range is 030 to Weight (pounds) – Valid range is 030 to
400400
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Handling of ErrorsHandling of Errors Student records with errors are not Student records with errors are not
scored nor reported.scored nor reported. School Code – Code is missing or is School Code – Code is missing or is
invalid for the LEA.invalid for the LEA. Grade – Grade is missing or invalid.Grade – Grade is missing or invalid. Gender – M or F is missing or code is Gender – M or F is missing or code is
invalid.invalid.
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Handling of ErrorsHandling of Errors Date of Birth – Date is missing or Date of Birth – Date is missing or
invalid.invalid. Participation Level – Code is missing or Participation Level – Code is missing or
invalid.invalid. PFT Data Fields – Data is invalid.PFT Data Fields – Data is invalid. Student Name – First or last name is Student Name – First or last name is
missing.missing.
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Handling of WarningsHandling of Warnings Student records with warnings are Student records with warnings are
scored and reported.scored and reported.
Student records with warnings are likely Student records with warnings are likely to impact the scoring and reporting.to impact the scoring and reporting.
For a complete list, see Section 5 of For a complete list, see Section 5 of PFT Coordinator Manual (pg. 38).PFT Coordinator Manual (pg. 38).
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Handling of WarningsHandling of Warnings PFT Start Date – Date is missing, is PFT Start Date – Date is missing, is
after May 31, or is invalid.after May 31, or is invalid.
SSID – Is missing or invalid.SSID – Is missing or invalid.
Incomplete Data – Fitness tests with Incomplete Data – Fitness tests with insufficient data.insufficient data.
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Handling of Errors and WarningsHandling of Errors and Warnings No override for warning flags resulting No override for warning flags resulting
from out-of-range age or insufficient from out-of-range age or insufficient data.data.
If warnings are not corrected, the If warnings are not corrected, the warning flag will remain in the student warning flag will remain in the student record.record.
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Handling of Errors and WarningsHandling of Errors and Warnings Differentiated counts of errors and warnings Differentiated counts of errors and warnings
will be displayed.will be displayed. Automated messages will only be sent to Automated messages will only be sent to
PFT coordinators with errors in the system. PFT coordinators with errors in the system. Warnings will not prompt automated Warnings will not prompt automated messages.messages.
PFT coordinators will be periodically PFT coordinators will be periodically reminded and encouraged to correct all reminded and encouraged to correct all errors and warnings.errors and warnings.
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Confirmation ReportConfirmation Report Web-data upload users receive an Web-data upload users receive an
automated confirmation message.automated confirmation message.
Web-data entry users can print a Web-data entry users can print a confirmation message from the PFT confirmation message from the PFT Manager Welcome page.Manager Welcome page.
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Template GeneratorTemplate Generator Creates a correctly formatted student Creates a correctly formatted student
data file from 2011−12 STAR Pre-ID or data file from 2011−12 STAR Pre-ID or FITNESSGRAMFITNESSGRAM V8 or V9 files. V8 or V9 files.
Only one of these three types of files can Only one of these three types of files can be used in the generator at a time.be used in the generator at a time.
Downloadable step-by-step instructions Downloadable step-by-step instructions for using Template Generator included for using Template Generator included with the application.with the application.
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Delete ALL StudentsDelete ALL Students Select the Delete ALL Students button Select the Delete ALL Students button
to delete the entire LEA data file.to delete the entire LEA data file.
Delete the original submission before Delete the original submission before uploading a replacement file.uploading a replacement file.
Delete action cannot be undone.Delete action cannot be undone.
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Delete ALL Students (Caution!)Delete ALL Students (Caution!) Deleting all students will delete every Deleting all students will delete every
record for the LEA includingrecord for the LEA including
1) those that have been corrected 1) those that have been corrected online, and online, and
2) those entered using Web-data entry.2) those entered using Web-data entry.
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Healthy Fitness Zones (HFZs)Healthy Fitness Zones (HFZs) No changes to the HFZ ranges for No changes to the HFZ ranges for
2011−12.2011−12.
Needs Improvement – Some Risk Needs Improvement – Some Risk (for Aerobic Capacity and Body (for Aerobic Capacity and Body Composition) is reported as Needs Composition) is reported as Needs Improvement.Improvement.
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What’s New (cont.)What’s New (cont.)
Healthy Fitness Zones (HFZs)Healthy Fitness Zones (HFZs) CDE PFT CDE PFT FITNESSGRAMFITNESSGRAM::
Healthy Fitness Zone Charts Healthy Fitness Zone Charts Web page at Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/healthfitneshttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/healthfitnesszones.aspszones.asp
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Aerobic CapacityAerobic Capacity
One-Mile Run, PACER, Walk TestOne-Mile Run, PACER, Walk Test All options reported in terms of VOAll options reported in terms of VO22max max
(since 2010−11).(since 2010−11). Encourage height (feet, inches) and Encourage height (feet, inches) and
weight (pounds) be collected for all weight (pounds) be collected for all students.students.
Incomplete data for any option is Incomplete data for any option is scored Insufficient “I” and reported as scored Insufficient “I” and reported as Needs Improvement.Needs Improvement.
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Body CompositionBody Composition
Skinfold Measurements, Body Skinfold Measurements, Body Mass Index (BMI), Bioelectric Mass Index (BMI), Bioelectric Impedance Analyzer (BIA)Impedance Analyzer (BIA) Height (feet, inches) and weight Height (feet, inches) and weight
(pounds) are needed for BMI.(pounds) are needed for BMI. If height and weight are not provided, If height and weight are not provided,
skinfold measurements or percent body skinfold measurements or percent body fat (BIA) are needed. fat (BIA) are needed.
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File FormatFile Format
File FormatFile Format File format for Web-data upload is tab-File format for Web-data upload is tab-
delimited text (since 2010−11). delimited text (since 2010−11).
CSV, fixed-width, Access files not CSV, fixed-width, Access files not accepted.accepted.
Client can open CSV files in Excel and Client can open CSV files in Excel and save as tab-delimited text file.save as tab-delimited text file.
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Data SecurityData Security
E-mail AttachmentsE-mail Attachments CDE cannot accept student-level data files CDE cannot accept student-level data files
sent through e-mail.sent through e-mail.
LEAs cannot send or accept student-level LEAs cannot send or accept student-level data files sent through e-mail.data files sent through e-mail.
Violation of Family Educational Rights and Violation of Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and California laws Privacy Act (FERPA) and California laws protecting student privacy.protecting student privacy.
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Timeline Updates Timeline Updates and Changesand Changes
February 15, 2012February 15, 2012 District Portal opens for submitting PFT District Portal opens for submitting PFT
data (Web-data entry and Web-data data (Web-data entry and Web-data upload).upload).
June 30, 2012June 30, 2012 Deadline for submitting PFT data. Deadline for submitting PFT data.
District Portal closes for submissions.District Portal closes for submissions.
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Timeline Updates Timeline Updates and Changes (cont.)and Changes (cont.)
For LEAs that submit by For LEAs that submit by June 30, 2012:June 30, 2012: July 5, 2012July 5, 2012
Preliminary LEA student-scored Preliminary LEA student-scored data file posted. data file posted.
July 5 to September 4, 2012July 5 to September 4, 2012Data correction window continues.Data correction window continues.
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Timeline Updates Timeline Updates and Changes (cont.)and Changes (cont.)
For LEAs that submit by For LEAs that submit by June 30, 2012:June 30, 2012: September 7, 2012September 7, 2012
Revised LEA student-scored data Revised LEA student-scored data file posted.file posted.
October 10 – 18, 2012October 10 – 18, 2012Tentative Public Release of Results.Tentative Public Release of Results.
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Timeline Updates Timeline Updates and Changes (cont.)and Changes (cont.)
October 3 to October 19, 2012October 3 to October 19, 2012
Tentative second and final data Tentative second and final data submission and correction window.submission and correction window.
Only Web-data upload allowed Only Web-data upload allowed submission method during this window.submission method during this window.
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2010−11 Data Errors2010−11 Data Errors
Errors in exports from SISErrors in exports from SIS
Zeros in place of blanksZeros in place of blanks
Missing or invalid school codesMissing or invalid school codes
Two-digit DOB yearTwo-digit DOB year
P or F or 1 or 2 for Shoulder P or F or 1 or 2 for Shoulder StretchStretch
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2010−11 Data Errors (cont.)2010−11 Data Errors (cont.)
PACER, Curl-Up, Push-Up, and PACER, Curl-Up, Push-Up, and Modified Pull-UpModified Pull-Up Two form breaks allowed with first form Two form breaks allowed with first form
break counting as a repetition or lap.break counting as a repetition or lap.
Two forms breaks at the start of the test Two forms breaks at the start of the test is scored a one (1).is scored a one (1).
Score of 0 not allowed and will not be Score of 0 not allowed and will not be scored nor reported.scored nor reported.
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Additional InformationAdditional Information
PFT Coordinator ManualPFT Coordinator Manual Detailed descriptions of all error and Detailed descriptions of all error and
warning flags.warning flags.
Student Data File Layout and sample Student Data File Layout and sample Student Data Collection Form.Student Data Collection Form.
Information about the data collection, Information about the data collection, submission, and correction processes. submission, and correction processes.
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Additional Information (cont.)Additional Information (cont.)
Available on the PFT Resources Available on the PFT Resources page of the California PFT Web site page of the California PFT Web site at http://www.pftdata.orgat http://www.pftdata.org. .
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CDE Contact InformationCDE Contact Information
Linda HooperLinda Hooper
Education Research Education Research and Evaluation Consultantand Evaluation Consultant
[email protected] [email protected]
916-319-0345916-319-0345
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CDE Contact Information (cont.)CDE Contact Information (cont.)
Doug JannDoug Jann
Education Programs ConsultantEducation Programs Consultant
[email protected] [email protected]
916-323-5798916-323-5798
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SJCOE Contact InformationSJCOE Contact Information
PFT Help DeskPFT Help Desk
[email protected] (preferred)[email protected] (preferred)
888-852-9681888-852-9681
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Q&AQ&A
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