Howard Weiss (Weissice)
Junior Member
Username: Weissice
Post Number: 6
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, March 04, 2007 - 12:40 pm: |       |
Assessment is growing in its importance in physical education.
Grading is part of assessment. Therefore, each school should have a grading policy that is fully explained to all parents, students, and teachers. Grading by effort is often subjective unless you are using heart rate monitors to record effort. And most educators don't believe in using heart rate monitors for grading. Grading by skill level assumes that you are teaching everyone on a level playing field. This is usually not the case since students come into your class with diverse skills.
Grading should be based on something you have taught successfully. The students can then demonsrate the skill and/or knowledges that you have taught. There should be a rubric set up for each grade. For example: you are assessing fitness technique and understanding. Rubric: 4 Can demonstrate several exercises using correct form that shows understanding of aerobic endurance.
3 Can demonstrate a few exercises with moderately correct form that shows understanding of aerobic endurance. 2. Can demonstrate only 1 or 2 exercises with moderately correct form and shows some confusion about which exercises are used for aerobic endurance. 1. Confuses exercises and shows no understanding of aerobic endurance.
Additionally, you should not base your grade on the amount of successful pushups, foul shots made, speed in a 50 yard dash, time in a mile run, etc. Rather, I believe you should base your grade on a student's personal improvement and knowledge of what you have taught. |
