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Grading in Physical Education

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  • Inappropriate Components of Grading
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  • ​4.3.1 Physical educators use fitness assessment as part of the ongoing process of helping students understand, enjoy, improve and/or maintain their physical fitness and well-being, not for grading.
  • 4.6.1 Grades are based on thoughtfully identified criteria that are aligned with course goals and national standards.
  • 4.6.2 Students know the components of and criteria included in their grade, and the rationale behind each.
  • Following Class Rules:​ this is required in order to fully participate in lessons and therefore will already impact grades.
  • "Dressing Out": this may be required in order to fully participate in lessons and therefore will already impact grades.
  • Fitness Performance: fitness is largely determined by factors outside the control of the student and the teacher.
  • Improvement: students' physical growth/maturity can negatively impact performance; students can also "sandbag" the pretest (intentionally or unintentionally).
  • Subjective Observations ("eyeballing"): this is not a reliable or accurate form of assessment; instead be clear on how students will be assessed using rubrics.
  • ​Assessment in Physical Education​
  • Rubric Guidelines and Examples​
  • Fitnessgram Guidelines and Resources

Videos on Grading

Reflecting on Grading Policies

Articles on Grading
  • ​Are We Grading Student Skills or Parent Choices?
  • Do Grades Discourage a Growth Mindset?
  • Do No Harm: Flexible and Smart Grading Practices​​
  • Example - Communicating Grades with Parents/Students​
  • ​​Grading to Communicate​
  • ​Grading in APE
  • How I Grade in Physical Education
  • Meaningful Grades in Physical Education
  • PhysEd debate: Grade Students on What They Know or What They Can Do?
  • The Case For Retakes and How to Manage Them
Articles and resources for STANDARDS BASED GRADING
  • Getting Started With Standards-Based Assessment
  • Grading and Report Cards for Standards-Based Physical Education
  • ​Grading in Physical Education (JOPERD)
  • How Teachers Are Changing Grading Practices With an Eye on Equity​
  • Seven Reasons for Standards-Based Grading​​​
  • Standards-Based Grading: Are We Creating Autonomy or Automatons?
  • Standards Based Physical Education​
  • ​​​Teaching Students about Standards-Based Assessment through Play​​
  • ​Team #PhysEd Stories: Standards-Based Instruction
  • What does the Research Say about Standards-Based Grading?

  • How PE Teachers Undermine the Profession by Grading Effort and Participation​​
  • Stop Grading Participation​​
  • Time to End This Outdated #PhysEd Practice

​Standards-Based Physical Education Student Progress Report: Introduction & Guidance on Usage (SHAPE America)​
(also see more examples at PECentral)
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Tech for Grading
  • Apps for Physical Education (Glide Apps and Assessment sections)​
  • ​Easy Grade Calculator​

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