ERIC Number: EJ941574
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Publication Date: 2003-May
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The Current Often Implemented Fitness Tests in Physical Education Programs: Problems and Future Directions
Keating, Xiaofen Deng
Quest, v55 n2 p141-160 May 2003
This paper aims to examine current nationwide youth fitness test programs, address problems embedded in the programs, and possible solutions. The current Fitnessgram, President's Challenge, and YMCA youth fitness test programs were selected to represent nationwide youth fitness test programs. Sponsors of the nationwide youth fitness test programs need to (a) carefully examine the efficacy of youth fitness test batteries in promoting student health-related fitness, (b) increase the accountability of youth fitness testing, (c) add a written test on student fitness knowledge to the fitness test programs, and (d) select and develop more efficient test items in each test component. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Physical Education, Test Items, Physical Fitness, Youth Programs, Health Related Fitness, Accountability, Efficiency, Change Strategies, Item Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Evaluation Research, Educational Change, Testing Programs
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Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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