Sir Alexander Mackenzie Senior Public School Physical and Health Ed.
Department
SAM Basketball Skills Assessment
Poor (Level 1) Fair ( Level 2) Good (Level 3) Excellent (Level 4)
2 pts 3 pts 4 pts 5 pts
Shooting Poor (Level 1) Fair ( Level 2) Good (Level 3) Excellent (Level 4)
Basketball
-Student cannot shoot the Student can sometimes Student shoots the ball -Shoots the ball off the dribble,
ball successfully. shoot the ball correctly. left/right
-Student does not follow successfully. -Student follows through. -Has good rhythm
through. -Student sometimes -Student is usually -Can catch and shoot
-Student uses two hands follows through. successful in shooting. -Good mid-range
to shoot -Student uses two hands -Is successful under pressure
instead of one to shoot. situations.
Dribbling Poor (Level 1) Fair ( Level 2) Good (Level 3) Excellent (Level 4)
Basketball
Student seldom dribbles Student can dribble the Student can dribble the -Opposite hand under control
the basketball with control basketball while moving basketball with good control -Pounds the ball
while moving -Does not have good and proper positioning -Dribbles with head up
-Dribbles with palm of control -Student dribbles with head -Shows above average ball-handling
hand and head down -Cannot dribble with up
-Rigid stance, knees not head up -Student dribbles with finger
bent. -Sometimes dribbles pads, knees bent
- with finger pads -Able to pivot while dribbling
Passing Poor (Level 1) Fair ( Level 2) Good (Level 3) Excellent (Level 4)
Basketball
-Student rarely pass the -Student can sometimes Student regularly passes the Student consistently passes the ball
ball successfully pass the ball successfully ball correctly correctly
-Does not follow through -Sometimes follows -Follows through on pass -Reads the defense
on pass through the pass -Usually completes the pass -One hand lead-ins
-Cannot get the pass to -Sometimes make sure to a teammate -Uses the right pass for the right
teammates the pass recipient is -Usually makes sure their situation
-Does not make sure the ready for the ball teammate is ready for the -Is accurate with their passing
pass recipient is ready for pass
the ball
Ball-Handling Poor (Level 1) Fair ( Level 2) Good (Level 3) Excellent (Level 4)
-Student rarely catches -Student can sometimes -Student usually catches the Student always catches the ball
the ball correctly. catch the ball correctly. ball correctly correctly
-Has difficulty performing -Can occasionally Can usually perform different -Student can perform advance ball-
the skills successfully after perform different ball- ball-handling drills handling skills successfully
many attempts. handling drills successfully. -Can maneuver the ball very smoothly
-Loses control of the ball. successfully. -Can maneuver the ball -Keeps control of the ball at all times
-Cannot maneuver the ball -Maneuvering the ball smoothly
still choppy. -Keeps control of the ball at
most times
Defense Poor (Level 1) Fair ( Level 2) Good (Level 3) Excellent (Level 4)
-Student cannot move feet -Student sometimes gets -Moves feet well --Understands defensive concepts--
and contain player involved in defense -Shows understanding of -Jumps to the ball
-Poor foot work -Occasionally shows defensive. -Contains
-Student is never involved different defensive skills -Is involved in the defensive -Sees Ball/man
in the play aspect of the game -Can help and recover
-Does not understand the -Plays team defense
concept of defense
Rebound Poor (Level 1) Fair ( Level 2) Good (Level 3) Excellent (Level 4)
-Student rarely attempt to -Student sometimes -Student usually attempts to -Student consistently attempts to
box-out and rebound attempts to box-out and box-out and rebound box-out and rebound
rebound
Game Play Poor (Level 1) Fair ( Level 2) Good (Level 3) Excellent (Level 4)
-Student rarely follows the Student sometimes Student usually follows the Student consistently follows the rules
rules of basketball. follows the rules of rules of basketball. of basketball.
Student is rarely a team basketball. -Student is a usually team -Student has an excellent
player. -Student has a fair player. understanding of offensive and
-Student has little understanding of -Student has a good defensive play
understanding of offensive and defensive understanding of offensive -student is always involved in the
positioning and game play play and defensive play game
-Student often is not -Student is sometimes -student is regular involved
involved in the play involved in the play in the game.
communication/ Poor (Level 1) Fair ( Level 2) Good (Level 3) Excellent (Level 4)
safety
-rarely follows instructions -sometimes follows -regularly follows -always follows instructions
-rarely follows basketball instructions instructions -always follows basketball safety
safety guidelines for the -sometimes follows -regularly follows basketball guidelines for the equipment and
equipment and facilities basketball safety safety guidelines for the facilities
-rarely ensures the safety guidelines for the equipment and facilities -always ensures the safety of self and
of self and others equipment and facilities -regularly ensures the safety others
-sometimes ensures the of self and others
safety of self and others
