Assessment in Physical Education Judith E. Rink University of South Carolina

Today’s Program Overview of Assessment Formative Assessment Program Assessment Using Scoring Rubrics Developing Scoring Rubrics

What Is Current Perspective on Assessment in the United States? Emphasis on both formative and summative Performance/authentic based High stakes in academic areas Standards development and accountability based on assessment of student learning

Assessment Drives Education No program that cannot demonstrate outcomes will be included in today’s educational climate Be a part of it or lose important resources for your program

SC Assessment Program Assess at the 3nd, 5th, 6th and 9th grade Program assessment - % of students in a school that are competent

Secondary Performance Indicators 1.Competent in 2 movement forms How to define competency 2.Design and implement a personal assessment program 3.Participate regularly in physical activity outside of physical education 4. Be physically fit

Using Assessment in Physical Education Assessment can change teaching and what students learn Assessment not normally part of what most teachers do Teacher “guessing” at student learning is most often wrong Need is to increase use of both formative and summative assessment

Assessment As Part Of The Learning Process -Formative Assessment Makes assessment a learning experience for students Involves the student in the process of assessment and goal setting Motivates students to improve their performance Gives the teacher feedback on the effectiveness of instruction

Provides the teacher with information on the current status of students in relation to the learning objective Grouping of students

Assessing Performance in Physical Education – Tools and Techniques Journals Logs Video tape Portfolios Written tests Skill tests Rating scales Checklists Peer assessment Self-assessment Scoring rubrics

Making Assessment Work in Physical Education Increase formative (less formal/less time) Share with students ahead of time the criteria Use: Self-assessment Peer assessment The 30 second wonder Student choral responses Tell a friend

Making Assessment Work in Physical Education Assessing your program? Choose the most critical curricular obejctives Assess these objectives when they have reached a point of conclusion Sampling students and classes Assess different things with different grade levels

The Scoring Rubric Multidimensional Authentic behavior Assessing complex behavior Multidimensional Authentic behavior Advantages for physical education Holistic or analytical

Scoring Rubrics – Using Them Video tape – secondary basketball Familiarize yourself with the criteria for performance Use holistically or analytically

Scoring Rubrics – Developing Them Designate what you want students to be able to do Design an assessment task Establish criteria for the tasks Establish levels of performance for each of the criteria Use and revise