Assessment & Data Gathering Techniques

Webster 2/03/09Lauren Lieberman Ph.D.

SUNY BrockportDepartment of PE

(585) 395-5361Llieberm@brockport.edu

Why should we assess?

Decrease marginalization Respect of our peers and

administrators Increase knowledge about students Ensure appropriate programming

Why do we assess? Baseline Strengths Weaknesses Program planning

– Lessons– Rubrics– Skill development

Groupings Other?

Why do we assess children with disabilities?

Screening Referral Placement Present Level of

Performance IEP development Improvements(I.e. did he/she meet

STO’s) Achievements

Types of Assessments

Brockport Physical Fitness test

Fitnessgram Test of Gross

Motor Development

APEAS II Other?

Barriers to Assessment Lack of

assessments Lack of time Lack of Trained

Personnel Lack of equipment No ability to analyze

scores No support in

assessment

Solutions to Barriers

Solutions continued

How do we currently collect data?

Additional Strategies for Data Collection

What do you want to know? What do you want to count, time or

observe? Who is available to collect the data? Is there sufficient equipment to

facilitate data collection?

Additional Strategies for Data Collection

Match data collection strategies to setting Collect data on your own behavior Use detailed curriculum specific rubrics to

record achievement in regular intervals Focus on 1-2 students per day for data

collection Be creative and share strategies with others