2014 California Physical Fitness Test (PFT)

The Physical Fitness Test (PFT)

Required per Education Code Section 60800

Primary Goal: To assist students in establishing lifetime habits of regular physical activity

FITNESSGRAM© 4TH Edition (includes Training DVD and Cadence CD)

No testing changes

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Process Overview

Site Level Training: January 27 – 31

Certificate of Training form to R & E: by Feb 3 Scan Forms will not be sent to school until this form is

returned to R&E

Testing: February 3 – 18

Site review of scan forms: February 19 – 27

Submit scan forms to R & E: by Feb 28

Reports to students: May 22

Summary Reports posted on DataQuest: October

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Who to Test

No parental exemptions

All students in grades 5 & 7 including:Students with DisabilitiesIndependent Study

Take as much of the test as conditions permit IEP determines how student will participate

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When & What to Test

Three Fitness Components: Aerobic Capacity

One-Mile Run

Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility Curl Up

Trunk Lift

90° Push Up

Back-Saver Sit and Reach

Body Composition (completed by Health Services Nurses)

Body Mass Index5

Testing Window: February 3-18, 2014

Aerobic Capacity

One-Mile Run Objective: To run a mile at the

fastest pace possible (walking is permitted) Materials Required:

Flat running course and stopwatch

Test Administration Manual (4th edition), pages 32-33

Proper Scoring: Leading zeroes for single-digit times

Score: Record “59” minutes, “59” seconds for incomplete test

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Example: Score of 7 minutes, six seconds (with leading zeros)

Example: Score for students who did not complete the test

Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility

Abdominal strength and endurance

Curl Up Objective: To complete as many curl ups as

possible up to a maximum of 75 at a specified pace

Materials Required: Cadence CD (1 curl up every 3 seconds)

Gym mat, measuring strip

Test Administration Manual (4th edition), pages 42-44

Proper Scoring: Minimum: 1

Maximum 75

End test after second form correction

Leading zero for single-digit score7

Example: Score of ‘8’ (with leading zeros)

Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility

Trunk extensor strength and flexibility Trunk Lift

Objective: To lift the upper body 12 inches off the floor using the muscles of the back and hold the position to allow for measurement

Materials Required: Gym mat, yardstick or 15-inch ruler Test Administration Manual (4th edition), pages 45-47

Proper Scoring: Two attempts - record the highest Discourage overextending Minimum: 0 inches Maximum 12 inches Score recorded to nearest inch Leading zero for single-digit score

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Example: Score of ‘6’ (with leading zeros)

Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility

Upper body strength and endurance

90° Push Up Objective: To complete as many push ups as

possible at a rhythmic pace

Materials Required: Cadence CD (rhythm of 20 push ups per minute)

Test Administration Manual (4th edition), pages 47-49

Proper Scoring: Minimum: 1

Maximum: 75

End test after second form correction

Leading zero for single-digit score9

Example:Score of ‘42’

Muscle Strength, Endurance, and Flexibility

Flexibility

Back-Saver Sit and Reach (left and right sides) Objective: To be able to reach the specified distance

(maximum 12 inches) on the right and left sides of the body

Materials Required:

Sit & Reach box calibrated in inches, not metric

Test Administration Manual (4th edition), pages 53-55

Proper Scoring:

Reach 4 times and hold on the fourth for 1 second

Discourage overextending

Minimum: 0 inches

Maximum 12 inches

Score recorded to nearest inch

Leading zero for single-digit score

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Example: Score of Left ‘11’Right ‘9’

(with leading zeros)

Body Composition

Body Mass Index (compares height and weight)

(completed by Health Services Nurses) Objective: To determine the appropriateness

of a child’s weight relative to height Materials Required: None

Data collected by district nurses

Proper Scoring: Nurses enter data

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Scan Form Specifics Certification of Training

form on R&E website submission via fax, mail or drop-off

Reminders: “Test date” - leave blank

“Reason for Incomplete Test” box

“Reason Not Tested” box

Completely darken bubbles, no Sharpies, do not hole punch

All scan forms due to R&E by February 28, 2014 Non pre-ID students - Write

Student Name, SID, School, Grade on blank form

Please do not void any forms

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Reminder: Teacher logs need to be turned in to R&E with scan forms