Fitnessgram
The fitnessgram is Northside's fitness component. I like the fitnessgram because it is scientifically based.(Plus it is my district's fitness component) We have the children peer assess their scores. This helps them learn such traits as honesty, integrity, leadership, flexibility and, trustworthiness. I fitness test my students on an every other month cycle. We begin in October where each student is given their pre-test after we have introduced and taught each skill being tested. The cycle goes like this (October pre-tests, December, February, April. June - Post test). If I ever have any doubts about a score or scores, I redo the test personally. Each of partners have a card that lists both the participants. It also says who was testing who. When their report is sent home it is notated that the students did their own assessments under my guidance. We continually practice and make sure that the students understand why we do fitness testing, how to properly assess them, and finally to honestly record their partners scores.
Height / Weight
The only test I administer personally is the height and weight test. I do this because many students get sensitive about their weight and sometimes even their height. I use a digital scale for their weight and a yardstick taped to the wall beginning at a three foot level. Prior to weighing my students we discuss why we take our weight, and why people are different heights and weights.
Shoulder Stretch
Pacer test
Trunk Raise
Shown above is a picture of the correct way to measure the trunk raise. This picture is used by my third through fifth grade students to help them learn the correct form in assessing the trunk raise.
Here are two fourth grade students practicing the trunk raise.
Push-up
Here are two cards my students use to help them learn how to properly assess the push-up.
Here are two of my students actually assessing their partners push-ups.
Sit-ups
Here is one of the cards my students use to help them learn how to assess sit-ups.
Above is one of my students practicing assessing their partner in the sit-up test. Are her feet on the floor? Knees bent? These are all things the assesor needs to determine to make sure they are helping their partner be successful.
