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Hemphill, Michael A.; Richards, K. Andrew; Blankenship, Bonnie T.; Beck, Stephanie; Keith, Diane – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2012
In 2007, the physical education program at Sunnyside Middle School in Lafayette, Indiana, was in constant flux. Teacher turnover occurred annually, facilities were subpar, the curriculum was outdated, opportunities for professional development were rare, and most importantly, students lacked maximum movement opportunities in physical education. In…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Inservice Teacher Education, Program Improvement
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Keating, Xiaofen Deng; Silverman, Stephen – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2009
Background: Millions of American children are participating in fitness testing in school-based physical education (PE) programs. However, practitioners and researchers in the field of PE have questioned the need for regular or mandatory youth fitness testing. This was partly because a significant improvement in youth fitness and physical activity…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Test Use, Testing, Discriminant Analysis