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Georgia Fitness Assessment
2014 Data Collections Conference
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-777 (a)(1) Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year,
each local school system shall conduct an annual fitness assessment program, as approved and funded by the State Board of Education, one time each school year for students in grades one through 12, to be conducted only during a physical education course that is taught by a certificated physical education teacher in which a student is enrolled.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-777 Such assessments shall include methods deemed
by the State Board of Education as appropriate to ascertain levels of student physical fitness.
Each local school system shall report the individual results of the fitness assessment to the parent or guardian of each student assessed and the aggregate results of the fitness assessments by school to the State Board of Education annually in a format approved and funded by the State Board of Education.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-777
(2) Each local school system shall be required to provide at least the minimum instruction in physical education prescribed by the State Board of Education in rules and regulations established pursuant to subsection (c) of Code Section 20-2-142.
O.C.G.A. § 20-2-777
• The Governor may collaborate with private corporations in the development and implementation of recognition programs pursuant to this subsection, including providing monetary or other incentives to local school systems or schools for attaining certain levels of health status. All local school systems or schools receiving acknowledgment through a recognition program established by the Governor pursuant to this subsection shall also be recognized on the State Board of Education's website.
Fitness Assessment Components PACER /Mile Run – Aerobic Capacity Curl-Ups – Muscular Strength and
Endurance 90o Push-Ups – Muscular Strength and
Endurance Back-Saver Sit and Reach - Flexibility Height and Weight – Body Composition
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Data
• Data collection via a secure web based location using Fitnessgram 10.0
• School files imported into FG 10.0 program • Data relationship teacher>class>student>FG
data • Data entry and reporting all physical
education courses for the 2014-2015 school year
SAMPLE ASSESSMENT WINDOW Local system adjustment should be made to align with system calendar
Fall Fitness Assessment
August 1- August 15
September October November- December
December 6-23
Grades 1-5 Pre Test (Optional)
Middle School
Pre test fall (optional)
Official testing Window 1
Parent Report 1
Official Testing Window 2
Parent Report 2
High School Pre Test fall (optional)
Official testing Window 1 Parent Report 1
Parent report delivery to parent/guardian: Dates are a local school system decision Parent report delivery to parent/guardian: Method is a local system decision
Fitness Assessment Test Event Dates
Reporting Dates
(Date of Test Events as Entered in FITNESSGRAM *)
Fall Semester(Quarter 1 and 2) Dates of Test Event(Dates entered in Fitnessgram)
September 2, 2014 -Quarter 1 December 1, 2014- Quarter 2 and Semester 1
Pre Test (Optional) August 15, 2014 - Pre Test (Optional) - Date of Test
Event
Spring Semester (Quarter 3 and 4) Dates of Test Event (Dates entered in Fitnessgram)
February 2, 2015 - Quarter 3 March 2, 2015 - Quarter 4 and Semester 2
Pre Test (Optional) January 15, 2015 - Pre Test (Optional) - Date of Test
Event May 1, 2015 - All fitness testing to be completed
Data entry must be completed three weeks prior to the local school system’s last day for students. June 1
st the Fitnessgram program will close for the 2014-2015 school year.
**All reports should be completed and printed prior to June 1, 2015**
Exemption Codes
• The following codes are available • 10 Absent – absent on all test dates and all make-up
sessions • 11 Student is not enrolled in this PE class • 12 Medical excuse • 13 Student in multiple PE classes – assessed in
different PE course • 14 Other
Exemption Codes (cont.)
• The only time a student should be allowed non-participation in an assignment and the corresponding score be left blank is when the non participation aligns to local school system practice, policy and/or procedure as it relates to participation in physical education class and physical activity
• Example: a local system requires a note from an MD for a student to be exempted from strenuous activities. The same should be in place before permitting a student to miss a portion of the FG assessment
How to upload a file
• Power Point Directions Custom Upload Directions FG
Roles
• State Administrator • District Administrator • School Administrator • Teacher • Student (We are not using this component)
GA DOE Fitness Assessment and
Reporting Requirements Grade Level
Testing Reporting to Parents Reporting to GaDOE
Elem 1-3
Practice and become familiar with assessment
No reporting to parents Report on body composition LEA option
Report Body Composition: Ht and Wt ONLY to GaDOE
Elem 4-5
Assess annually Report individual results to parents using Fitnessgram software
Report results to GaDOE using Fitnessgram software
MS/HS Assess annually all students in PE classes. (PE electives as well as required classes)
Report individual results to parents using Fitnessgram software
Report results to GaDOE using Fitnessgram software
Reports: test, class, school, district, and state levels
• Predefined report options: – Student information report *(Required) – Fitnessgram summary report – Fitnessgram individual data sheet – Fitnessgram achievement of standards – Fitnessgram longitudinal tracking report – Fitnessgram statistics report with a graphing
option
FERPA The parties will safeguard the confidentiality
of the student data as required by the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other applicable laws and regulations. No release of data, reports, information, or output of any kind based on the data will include any information that could be identifiable or linked to a specific person.
Parent Report Sample
Georgia Fitness Assessment Participation
School Year Systems Schools Students Assessed Grades 1-12
2011-2012** 182 (100%)
2156 (97%) 998,774 (67%)
2012-2013 182 (100%)
2253 (99%) 1,139,998 (76%)*
2013-2014
181 (99%)
2115 (93%)
1,083,784 (74%)*
* 2011-2012 students in second semester only were assessed ** 74% of total student population. Georgia students are not required to be enrolled in physical education every school year.
Resources
• Fitnessgram Georgia http://www.fitnessgram.net/state-information/georgia
• Fitnessgram https://georgia.fgontheweb.com
• The S.H.A.P.E partnership http://georgiashape.org/
Contact Information
Therese McGuire Mike Tenoschok
Program Specialist,Health and Physical Education Georgia Department of Education
[email protected] [email protected]
404.651.7859