Assessment Timeline
Entry Level   Measures student mastery of preceding grade- or course-level
              standards that serve as prerequisite building blocks for the content
              forthcoming.
                  - Entry Level Quiz
                  - Self-Evaluation (worksheet)
Formative     Reveal the effectiveness of the teacher’s instructional decisions and
              provide insight into how physical education teachers can make
              learning more meaningful.
                  - Flashcards
                  - Project
                  - Journal
                  - Logs
Summative     Determine whether the student has attained a standard or group of
              standards.
                  - Essay
                  - Performance Task Test
                  - Rubric
   Assessment                               Purpose of Assessment
  Entry Level Quiz      Used to determine current status on skills and sport understandings.
                        Ex: Complete a short quiz demonstrating current knowledge of a
                        specific skill or game.
   Self-evaluation      Self-evaluation helps students identify areas for improvement and
                        sustains.
                        Ex: Students complete a pre-evaluation worksheet focusing on their
                        current skills.
     Flashcards         Used to help with critical thinking portion and better prepare them
                        for the final summative assessment or lectures in the formative
                        stage.
                        Ex: Quizlet or flashcards with terms.
       Project          Include graphs, posters, calendars, presentations, electronic
                        presentations.
                        Ex: Student will develop a game or drill and present to group of
                        students.
       Journal          Journals provide students with the opportunity to record their
                        insights, reactions, and reflections.
                        Ex: Have students write down feedback on activities and drills.
        Logs            Logs provide students with the opportunity to record data. Teachers
                        periodically review the data with the students and provide feedback
                        on the student’s progress.
                        Ex: Measure and record perfect volleyball serves.
       Essay            Essay questions are useful for exploring in greater depth students’
                        ability to apply the facts, concepts, principles, and theories learned
                        in physical education.
                        Ex: Write an essay elaborating the important skills in
                        Volleyball.
Performance Task Test   Performance tasks require students to accomplish complex tasks by
                        using prior knowledge and recent learning and skills. These tasks
                        demonstrate a deeper understanding of the content and skills and
                        increase student engagement.
                        Ex: Have students demonstrate a short game of volleyball
                        implementing all skills learned.
       Rubric           A rubric of explicit criteria for evaluating students’ work is
                        determined by the teacher and shared with the students before the
                        assessment is conducted. A rubric is a fixed scale showing the
                        characteristics of performance for each point on the scale.
                        Ex: Professor will assess the students’ performance on specific
                        skills.