FITNESSGRAM

FITNESSGRAMFITNESSGRAM

A Workshop for Physical A Workshop for Physical Education SpecialistsEducation Specialists

Workshop ObjectivesWorkshop Objectives

Define fitness education and list the Define fitness education and list the objectives of a meaningful fitness objectives of a meaningful fitness education programeducation program

Develop a plan for including the Develop a plan for including the steps of the fitness process into your steps of the fitness process into your PE programPE program

Utilize the Utilize the FITNESSGRAM FITNESSGRAM as part as part of a fitness education process in of a fitness education process in your PE programyour PE program

What is Fitness Education?What is Fitness Education?

A process to provide students with the A process to provide students with the knowledge,knowledge,

skills, and dispositions to meet skills, and dispositions to meet NASPENASPE contentcontent

standards standards 3 & 43 & 4..

NASPE Content Standards:NASPE Content Standards:

3. Participates regularly in physical activity.3. Participates regularly in physical activity.

4. Achieves & maintains a health-enhancing4. Achieves & maintains a health-enhancing

level of physical fitness.level of physical fitness.

The Fitness ProcessThe Fitness Process

1.1. Instruction about fitness conceptsInstruction about fitness concepts

2.2. Participation in conditioning activitiesParticipation in conditioning activities

3.3. Instruction on test itemsInstruction on test items

4.4. Assessment of fitness levelsAssessment of fitness levels

5.5. Goal setting and fitness program Goal setting and fitness program planningplanning

6.6. Promotion & tracking of physical activityPromotion & tracking of physical activity

7.7. ReassessmentReassessment

8.8. Revise & repeat steps 5-7 Revise & repeat steps 5-7

Why Why FITNESSGRAMFITNESSGRAM

Includes: Fitness assessment, Includes: Fitness assessment, software, behavioral recognition software, behavioral recognition system, & educational materialssystem, & educational materials

SafeSafe Developmentally appropriateDevelopmentally appropriate Measures fitness related to healthMeasures fitness related to health Provides information about Provides information about

individuals’ health & about your PE individuals’ health & about your PE programprogram

FITNESSGRAM FITNESSGRAM Test Test AdministrationAdministration

H-R Fitness H-R Fitness

ComponentComponentTest ItemTest Item

Aerobic CapacityAerobic Capacity PACER PACER * or 1 mile run* or 1 mile run

Body CompositionBody Composition BMIBMI

Muscular Strength, Muscular Strength, Endurance, & Endurance, &

FlexibilityFlexibility

Curl-upCurl-up, , Trunk lift,Trunk lift,

Push upPush up

Back- saver sit and Back- saver sit and reach reach

Interpreting FITNESSGRAM Interpreting FITNESSGRAM ResultsResults

Needs Needs

ImprovemeImprovementnt

Good Good BetterBetter

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Unhealthy HEALTHY FITNESS ZONE Performance

☻ Criterion-referenced☻ Process vs. Product?☻ Nature vs. Nuture?

TULSA PUBLIC TULSA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Strategic Plan SCHOOLS Strategic Plan

GoalGoal

2009 GOAL 2009 GOAL 100% of PHYSICAL EDUCATION 100% of PHYSICAL EDUCATION

TEACHERSWILLUSE AND RECORD TEACHERSWILLUSE AND RECORD FITNESSGRAM CORRECTLYFITNESSGRAM CORRECTLY

35% OF ALL STUDENTS WILL SCORE IN 35% OF ALL STUDENTS WILL SCORE IN HEALTHY FITNESS ZONEHEALTHY FITNESS ZONE

Fall FITNESSGRAM Fall FITNESSGRAM Assurance ChecklistAssurance Checklist

DATE DATE LEVEL LEVEL TASK TASK

9/15/2009 9/15/2009 AllAll Check to see that your school Check to see that your school has a complete fitnessgram has a complete fitnessgram testing box with manualtesting box with manual

9/22/20099/22/2009 AllAll Name each class, include grade Name each class, include grade level in class name ie: Sherrill level in class name ie: Sherrill 7th 7th

9/21-25/20099/21-25/2009 AllAll Administer 5 fitnessgram tests. Administer 5 fitnessgram tests. MustMust

be administered by a physicalbe administered by a physical

education teacher or trained education teacher or trained adult. 1.adult. 1.

Height & weight must be Height & weight must be recorded forrecorded for

BMI. 2.. Trunk lift. BMI. 2.. Trunk lift.

3.. Curl ups 4. Pacer/Mile Run.3.. Curl ups 4. Pacer/Mile Run.

5.Push ups5.Push ups

ContinuedContinued

DateDate LevelLevel TaskTask

9/28-10/029/28-10/02 ALLALL Record student pre test Record student pre test scores for ALL scores for ALL students. students.

10/6-10-1010/6-10-10 ALLALL Complete pre-test Complete pre-test accountability report form accountability report form and send either an and send either an electronic copy or hard electronic copy or hard copy to Trish Pruitt.copy to Trish Pruitt.

For report: 1. Log in to For report: 1. Log in to fitnessgram. 2. Select class fitnessgram. 2. Select class you wish to print or view. you wish to print or view. 3. Open report wizard (top 3. Open report wizard (top left). 4. Click fitnessgram left). 4. Click fitnessgram related (click on arrow by related (click on arrow by teacher and it will pop up). teacher and it will pop up). 5. Select a teacher 6. select 5. Select a teacher 6. select a class. 7. Select a class. 7. Select appropriate test. 8. Select appropriate test. 8. Select fitnessgram achievement of fitnessgram achievement of standard. 9. Click either standard. 9. Click either view or print 10. Choose view or print 10. Choose number of tests passed. number of tests passed.

Find Find :

FITNESSGRAM ManualFITNESSGRAM Manual FITNESSGRAM CDFITNESSGRAM CD

Read and review instructions for Read and review instructions for the following TEST ITEMSthe following TEST ITEMS

Pacer test page 28Pacer test page 28 BMI page 38BMI page 38 Curl-ups page 42Curl-ups page 42 Trunk lift page 45Trunk lift page 45 Push-up test page 47Push-up test page 47 Back-Savor sit and reach page 53Back-Savor sit and reach page 53

FITNESSGRAM VIRTUAL TRAININGFITNESSGRAM VIRTUAL TRAINING

NAME:____________________________ DATE:______________NAME:____________________________ DATE:______________SCHOOL:_________________________________________SCHOOL:_________________________________________

I verify that I completed and understand the FITNESSGRAM VIRTUALI verify that I completed and understand the FITNESSGRAM VIRTUALTRAINING session. I do understand that if I need further assistanceTRAINING session. I do understand that if I need further assistancewith deployment of fitnessgram that I am to contact thewith deployment of fitnessgram that I am to contact thelead teacher in my area.lead teacher in my area.

SIGNATURE:_________________________________________SIGNATURE:_________________________________________

* Copy and return by courier to the Lead Physical Education teacher * Copy and return by courier to the Lead Physical Education teacher by SEPTEMBER 17THby SEPTEMBER 17TH