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GRADING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Students are graded on the basis of their performance in class and written evaluations.

Performance in class is based on the consistancy of participation, quality of performance and adherence to school expectations.

• Consistency - Students are expected to participate in all scheduled classes. If a student's days of participation fall below 80% of the scheduled classes, the student must arrange to make up classes until that level is reached. Failure to meet an 80% participation level will cause a student to fail that unit. If the student changes for class but does not take part in the activity it is not considered a participation day. For an explanation of how to make up classes missed for absence, field trips and medical issues follow this link.
• Quality - Quality is judged relative to a student's level of ability. It is a measure of the effort to set goals and work toward improvement. When grading quality of performance, it is not a measure of inherant talent or physical gifts, but rather what the student does with those skills and gifts during class.
• School Expectations - There is a general rubric used to judge the student's adherance to school expectations. There are more specific rubrics associated with some units of instruction.

Written evaluations are used to gauge the student's knowledge of sports, comprehension and application of concepts, and the ability to communicate through writing.

• Knowledge - Students are expected to learn sufficient skills, terminology, rules and strategy to successfully participate in physical activities including sports.
• Comprehension and application of concepts - Students are expected to know the concepts of physical fitness, the benefits of physical exercise and the effects of both as they relate to lifetime health. They are expected to demonstrate the ability to formulate and carry out a personal fitness plan. Students are also expected to demonstrate knowledge of how they meet school-wide expectations through physical education.
• Communication - The physical education department supports the concept that writing skills are critical lifetime skills that need to be reinforced throughout the curriculum. Therefor the department requires that students express themselves coherently through writing, write legibly and phrase their thoughts and answers in complete sentences.

General Grading Information

a. Physical education is offered in semester length courses.
b. Students receive a numerical grade for each unit.
c. There will be rubrics used in grading common assessment units.
d. In accordance with school policy, the final exam/project comprises 20% of the final grade.

• In Physical Education 911-912 there is a final project .
• In Physical Education 921-922 there is a final project or test.
• In Physical Education 925-926 there is a final project.