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

tmcguire@doe.k12.ga.us mtenoschok@doe.k12.ga.us

404.651.7859