1. Activitygram/ Fitnessgram for Principal/Superintendent/Department Chair/Program coordinator
Adrienne DiSipio

2. Goals:
Have all Physical Education department employees take a free online course that explains the process for administering the Fitnessgram test to students.
A certificate worth four credit hours is provided at the end of the course exam.
Within 5 years
Get all schools in district using Fitnessgram/Activitygram

3. What is Fitnessgram?
It is a fitness assessment and reporting program for youth
First developed in 1982 by The Cooper Institute in response to the need for a comprehensive set of assessment procedures in physical education programs
Purpose: is to provide a variety of health-related physical fitness tests that assess:
aerobic capacity
muscular strength
muscular endurance
flexibility
body composition
Scores from these assessments are compared to Healthy Fitness Zone® standards
determines students' overall physical fitness
suggests areas for improvement when appropriate

4. Web-Based Fitnessgram 9 Benefits
Web-based; no client installations
Web address is determined by district policy
Versions for wide-scale data collection of states, large metro districts, districts, and schools
Each version has a Configure module to define your program
Set permission levels for teachers and students for features of the program
Use of single sign-on for users
Establish exemption codes for kids not present during testing such as injury, absence, or disability
Can use default federal ethnicity codes or import codes specific to the district
Fitnessgram student and parent reports to save on print and paper costs
Import historical data from Fitnessgram 8 program

5. Web-Based Fitnessgram 9 Benefits
New export of data providing information of raw scores (and if in the Healthy Fitness Zone Y or N) and by fitness component ( and if in the Healthy Fitness Zone Y or N)
New overview statistical reports for test results by test item or by fitness component for the following:
Administrative unit (district, school, or class)
By specific grade(s) or range of grade level(s)
You can define the grade levels for this option
Percentage achieving the Healthy Fitness Zone for selected test items or components
Achievement of Standards for one out of zero components, one component? up to the six fitness components
Dynamic message area for teachers created by PE administrators

6. What is Activitygram?
is an activity assessment tool that enables students to record their physical activity in 30-minute increments over a 3-day period.
The software generates a report showing:
total minutes of activity
periods of activity time each day
types of activity.

7. Useful Equipment Fitnessgram & Activitygram Test Administration Manual
20 and 15 meter PACER TEST CD
Calipers
Healthy Fitness Zone ® Wall Chart (boys and girls)
Fitnessgram Station Cards
Curl-Up Measuring Strips

8. Fitnessgram & Activitygram Test Administration Manual
A complete guide to implementing assessments, conducting the test protocols, recording the data, and interpreting and sharing the results
Cost: $37.00 per book
Where to buy: m/fitnessgramresources/

9. PACER Tests is the default aerobic capacity test in FITNESSGRAM.
The PACER is a multistage fitness test adapted from the 20-meter shuttle run
Purpose of CDs: recording provides pacing for the lap- run portion of the test as well as cadences for the curl- up and push-up portions.
15 Meter and 20 Meter CD’s can be ordered separately but are included in the manual
Individual Costs:
15 meter: $15.00
20 meter: $15.00
Where to Buy: tnessgramresources/

10. Calipers Used for skinfold tests Measures persons % body fat
Cost: $15.95 each
Where to Buy: com/fitnessgramresources/

11. Healthy Fitness Zone ® Wall Chart
Healthy Fitness Zone® wall chart for both boys and girls is a full-color, 18” x 24” chart for displaying the Healthy Fitness Zone standards for your students’ easy reference
Provides students with healthy fitness zones for:
Aerobic Capacity
Percent body fat
BMI
Curl-Up
Trunk Lift
Push-Up
Modified Push-Up
Flexed Arm Hang
Back-saver sit and reach
Cost: $9.00 per chart
Where to Buy:

12. Fitnessgram Station Cards
Set of 8 laminated cards will help teachers efficiently test students using the Fitnessgram test protocols
Can be taped to a wall or propped against a cone to help teachers administer tests when working with larger groups.
Cost: $18.00
Where to Buy: sgramresources/
. The cards include photos and instructions for the following test items • PACER (15- or 20- meter distance) • One-mile run • Walk test • Push-up (90 degrees) • Curl-up • Modified pull-up • Flexed arm hang • Trunk lift • Back-saver sit and reach • Shoulder stretch • Body mass index • Skinfold measurements for percent body fat • Bioelectrical impedance analyzer (BIA) information • Aerobic capacity (V02max)

13. Curl-Up Measuring Strips
Durable rubber, nonskid strips for measuring curl-ups
3” measuring strip for use with 5-9 year olds
4.5" measuring strip for use with students age 10 and up
Cost: $4.50 per strip
Where to buy: tnessgramresources/

14. Individual Tests for Students
• PACER (15- or 20- meter distance) • One-mile run • Walk test • Push-up (90 degrees) • Curl-up • Modified pull-up • Flexed arm hang • Trunk lift
• Back-saver sit and reach • Shoulder stretch • Body mass index • Skinfold measurements for percent body fat • Bioelectrical impedance analyzer (BIA) information • Aerobic capacity (V02max)

15. Student Involvement Can have students enter their own scores for tests
Students can add their own activities in the Activitygram software

16. Technology Advancements
A Fitnessgram app is now available for iPhone and Android smartphone users
for score input only and you , can enter scores in synchronous or asynchronous mode.
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Requires iOS 3.1 or later
Cost of the app: is $4.99--find it in the app store for your phone.

17. References http://www.fitnessgram.net/fitnessgram9/