Physical Education in Texas

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Physical Education in Texas
On the Move!
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What has changed?
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Legislation

• Senate Bill 530

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SB 530

• Physical Fitness Assessment
• A school district annually shall assess the
  physical fitness of students in grades 3-12. A
  school district is not required to assess a
  student for whom the assessment instrument is
  inappropriate due to the result of disability or
  other condition identified by commissioner rule.

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What is Fitnessgram?

• Fitnessgram is a comprehensive fitness program
  for school aged children and youth.
• It consists of
• a health-related fitness assessment
• a computerized reporting program
• educational materials for teachers

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Philosophy
Health is available to Everyone for a Lifetime
and it is Personal.
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Philosophy
HEALTH comes from regular physical activity and
the development of health related fitness.
Physical activity and fitness are for EVERYONE
regardless of age, gender, or ability.
Physical activity and physical fitness are for
the LIFETIME.
Physical activity programs should be designed to
meet PERSONAL needs and interests.
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Philosophy
HEALTH comes from regular physical activity and
the development of health related fitness.
Physical activity and fitness are for EVERYONE
regardless of age, gender, or ability.
Physical activity and physical fitness are for
the LIFETIME.
Physical activity programs should be designed to
meet PERSONAL needs and interests.
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Fitness is for Everyone
Not all children can become elite athletes but
ALL children can enjoy the benefits of a
physically active lifestyle
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Influences on Physical Fitness
Maturation
Physical activity
Physical fitness
Heredity
Environment
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Philosophy
HEALTH comes from regular physical activity and
the development of health related fitness.
Physical activity and fitness are for EVERYONE
regardless of age, gender, or ability.
Physical activity and physical fitness are for
the LIFETIME.
Physical activity programs should be designed to
meet PERSONAL needs and interests.
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Fitness Activity is for a Lifetime

• The long-term goal is for children to become
  active and fit adults.
• Fostering positive attitudes to activity is more
  important than short term improvements in fitness.

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Philosophy
HEALTH comes from regular physical activity and
the development of health related fitness.
Physical activity and fitness are for EVERYONE
regardless of age, gender, or ability.
Physical activity and physical fitness are for
the LIFETIME.
Physical activity programs should be designed to
meet PERSONAL needs and interests.
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Fitness is Personal
Fitness results provide personal information.
Children do not have to share their results with
other children.
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Goal of Youth Fitness and Activity Promotion

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

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FITNESSGRAM Approach
The FITNESSGRAM report prints out an
individualized report that evaluates a childs
personal level of fitness compared against the
established health standard, the Healthy Fitness
Zone. Children can take these home to parents.
Needs Improvement
Healthy Fitness Zone
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• Aerobic Capacity
• Muscular Strength
• Muscular Endurance
• Flexibility
• Body Composition

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The FITNESSGRAM Assessment

• Aerobic Capacity
• PACER
• One Mile Run-Walk
• Walk Test (age 13)

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The FITNESSGRAM Assessment

• Muscle Strength, Endurance Flexibility
• Abdominal Curl-up
• Trunk Extensor Trunk Lift
• Flexibility Back saver Sit and Reach or
  Shoulder Stretch
• Upper Body 900 Push-up, Modified Pull-up,
  Flexed Arm Hang

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The FITNESSGRAM Assessment

• Body Composition
• Percent Body Fat from Skinfold
  Measurements
• Percent Body Fat from Bioelectric Impedance
  Analysis (BIA) Device
• Body Mass Index from Height and Weight

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The FITNESSGRAM Reports
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Appropriate Uses of FITNESSGRAM

• Facilitating fitness education the primary use
• Providing feedback
• Teaching students about criterion-referenced
  health standards and what types of activity are
  needed to reach them
• Helping students track fitness results over time
• Documenting that assessments are being
  administered in the school and that student
  results are being tracked over time
• Institutional testing to allow teachers to view
  group data (for curriculum development)

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Inappropriate Uses of FITNESSGRAM

• Student scores should not be used to evaluate
  individual students in physical education
  (grading)
• Student scores on fitness assessments should not
  be used to evaluate teacher effectiveness
• Students scores should not be used as a sole
  measure to evaluate overall physical education
  quality

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What you should have on your campus!

• Fitnessgram- Test Administration Manual
• Pacer/Cadence CD
• Mats
• Measuring Wheel
• Sit and Reach Box
• Scale

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Why?

• Motivate students to reach their healthy fitness
  zone
• Enable students to set personal goals related to
  fitness
• Affect positive changes in behavior

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• Analyzing the Results
• The agency shall analyze the results and identify
  for each school district any correlation between
  the fitness results and
• Student academic achievement levels
• Student attendance levels
• Student obesity
• Student disciplinary problems
• School meal programs

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Because

• Happy, Healthy Children make better learners!!

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Any Questions?

• www.fitnessgram.net
• www.tahperd.org

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Research that makes you go HMMMMMMMM

• Laughter burns up calories.
• Older rats who exercised were smarter than
  sedentary younger rats.
• Exercise produces the same amounts of
  phenylethylamine as chocolate.