Woodside School District - Assessment & Grading Policy

Assessment & Grading Policy

STUDENT ASSESSMENT & GRADING POLICY

Standards and benchmarks are developmentally appropriate and identify what students should know and be able to do as they progress through the grade levels. All students at their grade-levels are capable of achieving them, and talented students will be able to exceed them. The grades earned in physical education reflect student progress towards the standards: (motor skills, movement concepts, physical fitness, fitness concepts, sociological concepts).

Students’ progress towards the California Physical Education Content Standards will be demonstrated through structured observations, journals, logs, test questions, projects, essays, and portfolios. Clear detailed rubrics will be used to help students maximize performances. All students’ work will be compiled into their personal composition book portfolio. Grades will be calculated using a total points system and each gradable item will be assigned a point value based on its importance, length, and complexity. Grades will be posted on Powerschool and updated weekly.

STANDARDS-BASED

ACHIEVEMENT

MIDDLE SCHOOL

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Standard 1:

MOVEMENT SKILLS

· Manipulative Skills

· Rhythmic Skills

· Combinations of Movement Patterns and Skills

Standard 2:

MOVEMENT KNOWLEDGE

· Manipulative & Rhythmic Skills

· Movement Concepts

· Combinations of Movement Patterns and Skills

Standard 3:

FITNESS SKILLS

· Components of Health-Related Physical Fitness

· Individual Physical Fitness Assessment

(Not PF Test Results)

· Moderate to Vigorous Activity

Standard 4:

FITNESS KNOWLEDGE

· Effective Physical Activity

· Personal Fitness FITT Plans

· Principles of Training

Standard 5:

PERSONAL & SOCIAL SKILL APPLICATION IN ACTIVITY

· Self-Responsibility

· Social Interaction

· Group Dynamics

GRADE RUBRIC

Exceeds the Standard

Meets the

Standard

Approaching the

Standard

Beginning the

Standard

Rubric Score:

STANDARD 1:

Movement Skills

Student clearly and consistently demonstrates all critical elements of the skill.

Developing consistently & independently.

Student usually demonstrates critical elements of the skill.

Developing with moderate teacher or peer support.

Student sometimes demonstrates critical elements of the skill.

Needs more time to develop or requires considerable teacher guidance.

Student demonstrates minimal or no critical elements of the skill.

Movements are inconsistent & unreliable.

STANDARD 2:

Movement Knowledge

Student clearly and consistently demonstrates concept knowledge.

Student demonstrates concept knowledge.

Student demonstrates some evidence of concept knowledge.

Student demonstrates little or no evidence of concept knowledge.

STANDARD 3:

Fitness Skills

Student clearly and consistently demonstrates all critical elements of the skill.

Developing consistently & independently.

Student usually demonstrates critical elements of the skill.

Developing with moderate teacher or peer support.

Student sometimes demonstrates

critical elements of the skill.

Needs more time to develop or requires considerable teacher guidance.

Student demonstrates minimal or no critical elements of the skill.

Movements are inconsistent & unreliable.

STANDARD 4:

Fitness Knowledge

Student clearly and consistently demonstrates concept knowledge.

Student demonstrates concept knowledge.

Student demonstrates some evidence of concept knowledge.

Student demonstrates little or no evidence of concept knowledge.

STANDARD 5:

Personal & Social Skill Application in Activity

Student exhibits behaviors that are focused on the task, works continually without intervention by the teacher, and is helpful to classmates as needed.

Student exhibits behaviors that are focused on the task and works continually without intervention by the teacher,

At times the student exhibits behaviors that are off-task. Needs frequent reminders to stay focused on his or her work.

Student exhibits behaviors that prevent him or her from learning.