1. International Physical Literacy Conference 2011 University of Bedfordshire Assessing All Attributes Of Physical Literacy Melanie McKee & Nalda Wainwright

2. Discussion Group Assessing Physical Literacy Why?What?How?Who?When?Where?

3. Why? Child-centred: Inform the learner and the learning process Inform the teacher and enrich teaching Early identification and intervention > range of abilities Establish a baseline Evidence base Buy-in

4. What? Reflect definition of PL – all aspects Psychomotor Cognitive Affective

5. How? Modification or development of a range of tools and resources Environment specific

6. Who? Everyone that is involved in a child’s/individual/s life Not the responsibility of one person or organisation Community of significant others Family, teachers, coaches, nursery workers, physiotherapists, health visitors, GPs, etc. Most effective: The individual – ownership Cross-departmental/discipline approach Under/post-graduate module in PL

7. When? Reflect holistic definition of PL PL throughout the life course Lifestyle > lifecycle Continuous Windows of opportunities Key milestones Transition periods

8. Where? Everywhere Home School Community settings Health settings Workplace

9. Concluding thoughts … Blue sky - v - reality Ownership Terminology: Assessment or evaluation “Evaluating for enabling not disabling”