Tennis Skills Test: Forehand Shot

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Tennis Skills Test Forehand Shot
By Adam Hunter
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Assessment
Each student will be served ten balls by the
teacher who is standing in the serving area just
like they would if they were playing a real game.
The students will be paired up and while one is
returning the toss by the teacher, the other will
be recording the score that I give their partner
who is returning the ball. The ball must land in
bounds for the person to be able to score a
point. Along with the product assessment the
teacher will also be recording the process. The
teacher must watch and see if they believe that
the students performed the processes during the
ten shots they are allotted they can check yes or
no for each process. If they believe that they
didnt perform each process the way it should be
then record a NO by the process that was not
correct. Each yes for the product portion of the
test is worth 2 points a piece and each yes for
the process portion is worth 3 points a piece.
Once you have scores for the first part and the
second part, add the two scores together and
thats what the students has made out of a
possible fifty points. If a NO is recorded
then that equals 0 points.
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Product Assessment Format
Shot number Yes No
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Each student is served 10 balls a piece. Each
shot is recorded by placing a check mark in the
box under the yes title if they successfully hit
the ball in bounds and a checkmark in the no box
if it does not land in bounds. Each shot is work
2 points for a total of 20 points for the product
assessment.
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Process Assessment
Criteria Yes No
1. positioning -player should get in a position on the court to hit the ball at about waist height. -player should be in a position to hit the ball toward the designated area for the ball to be in bounds. _____ _____ _____ ___
2. contact with the ball -the ball should be hit with the head of the racquet. -the hand position should be towards the end of the racquet to allow for maximum power on the swing. _____ _____ _____ _____
3. stance -feet should be shoulder width apart with knees bent. -body should be parallel to the net -swinging arm should be slightly bent with the racquet extended ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
4. stroke -swinging arm should load getting ready to swing at the ball -the point of contact should be about even with the waist -hips should rotate with the swing, the back foot should finish on its toes. ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
Check yes or no to indicate whether the student
performed the skill based on this criteria.
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Results
Name Product Process Overall
Ann 14/20 27/30 41/50
Beth 16/20 27/30 43/50
Brandon 10/20 30/30 40/50
Chris 10/20 30/30 40/50
Jessica 14/20 21/50 35/50
Krista 20/20 18/30 38/50
Kristi 14/20 30/30 44/50
Lance 16/20 30/30 46/50
Steven 12/20 30/30 42/50
Tabitha 14/20 24/30 38/50
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Grades
Grades
Grading Scale
50 - 30 A 29 - 20 B 19 - 10 C 9 - 5 D 4 -
0 F
10 As 0 Bs 0 Cs 0 Ds 0 Fs
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Range and Average
Range Average 35 46
40.7
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Suggestions?