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Mosier, Brian – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2012
The first national youth fitness evaluation conducted in the United States was in 1958. Since that time, schools have continued to administer fitness evaluations using a variety of tests with no national-level assessment of youth fitness [Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2012]. However, in September 2012, the Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP)…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Program Effectiveness, Disease Control, Physical Education
Troy, Talbot – Wake County Public School System, 2011
A comprehensive assessment system is one in which three types of assessments: summative, benchmark, and formative assessments are routinely administered to all students in K-12 classrooms. The first part of this report summarizes the research on comprehensive assessment systems and provides clarity in terms of how each individual assessment type…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Comprehensive Programs, Testing Programs, Summative Evaluation
Caplan, Judith G.; Calfee, Carol S. – Learning Point Associates, 2006
Afterschool programs are rich with educational opportunities. Programs can make what is learned during the traditional day vibrant and relevant to the lives of children. Comprehensive programs that are integrated into the regular school program and draw on resources within the community can yield positive outcomes for children. Key to this…
Descriptors: Program Design, School Activities, Parent Participation, Comprehensive Programs