| 195 | Wednesday, April 1, 2009 |
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| 10:30 AM-11:45 AM | Tampa Convention Center:15-16 |
| NASPE/K-12 PE Administration |
| FITNESSGRAM Fitness Testing: Results from the Texas Youth Fitness Initiative |
| CEU OPPORTUNITY: The state of Texas recently enacted legislation (SB530) requiring public schools to conduct annual comprehensive health-related physical fitness evaluations on students in grades 3-12. The FITNESSGRAM fitness battery was selected by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) as the required tool based on the established test validity as well as the sophisticated data tracking capabilities of the FITNESSGRAM software. This session will summarize school-based training procedures and provide summary results of this state-based initiative. |
Keyword(s): assessment, exercise/fitness/physical activity, physical education PK-12
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| Speakers: Marilu Meredith, Cooper Institute, Dallas, TX; James R. Morrow, University of North Texas, Denton, TX; and Gregory Welk, Iowa State University, Ames, IA |