Assessment+Purpose

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 3. is sequential and progressive,
=== 4. encompasses skills, knowledge, and character in its approach, === === 5. emphasizes recreational lifestyle skills acquisition and development, === === 6. maximizes applied learning time and minimum of 75% moderate to vigorous exercise, ===

 7. provides appropriate challenges and choices,
=== 8. promotes responsible behaviors and attitudes toward self, others, and our environment, === === 9. employs efficient, effective grading and assessment practices, and === === 10. has teachers who demonstrate exemplary instructional/assessment strategies with integrity. ===

= PSDPE Assessment Purpose =

1) To measure the level of student proficiency in physical education to ensure (1-10 above):

 * == Quality (enjoyment, relevance, developmentally appropriate, etc.) ==
 * == Equality (district-wide vertical and horizontal articulation of expectations and, therefore, opportunity) of education. ==

2) To provide and accomplish:

 * == Individual student instructional goals - student & teacher co-create goals and instructional plans for individual student skills/knowledge development. ==
 * == Classroom/grade-level group goals - teacher creates class goals and instructional plans based on overall pretest results (student needs) and trends for group skills/knowledge development. ==
 * == Poudre School District expectations and goals – District creates scope and sequence and skills assessments to direct instructional focus for PSDPE and address curricular, professional, and facilities needs. ==
 * == Colorado State Standards student growth expectations met or remedied. ==
 * == Colorado Department of Education/PSD teacher effectiveness expectations met or remedied. ==
 * == (Future) National Common Core Academic Standards expectations met or remedied. ==