1.  Benefits of Tracking Performance By Brittani Bailey

2. Goal  To offer the essential tools to improve and enhance student’s health and well being, and improving performance.

3. Importance of Tracking  Tracking performance takes the guessing out of results. By tracking a students performance it allows everyone the clear results if they improved. Clear results will tell the teacher if students are ready to reach new goals or levels of fitness.  Not tracking performance may result in injury and lack of improved scores and levels.

4. Benefits  Students will clearly see their improvements.  Can increase fundamental skills when watching themselves in movement.  Allows the teacher to see progress and plan lessons according to students needs and levels.  Keeps students safe!

5. Flip Camera  Flip UltraHD Video Camera - Black, 8 GB, 2 Hours  Purpose: Records Student Progress. Allows students to check their movements and change accordingly if needed.

6. Flip Camera  Use/Value: Monitor and or assess students progress and day to day movements.  Cost: $80- $400  Source: http://www.amazon.com/Flip-UltraHD-Video- Camera- Generation/dp/B0040702HA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1 367253316&sr=8-1&keywords=flip+camera

7. Scoreboard  Mascot III - Portable Electric Scoreboard  Portable Scoreboard  Purpose: Monitor scores during any activity

8. Scoreboard  Use/Value: Timer and score tracker for team activities. Gives clear results.  Cost: $1,255.00  Source: http://www.flaghouse.com/Mascot-III-Portable- Electric-Scoreboard-item-5817

9. StopWatch  Oslo 30 Timer  Instant results recording time  Purpose: Used for tracking times for improvement in speed.

10. StopWatch  Use/Value: Students can track their progress of speed. Measures progress and improvements.  Cost: $98 for 12  Source: http://www.flaghouse.com/OSLO-Stopwatch-12- Pack-with-Case-item-12197

11. Log It  Log It Kids Pedometer  Step and recording mile program.  Purpose: monitors students activity levels.

12. Log It  Use/Value: Tracks students steps taken. Will be used to mark students improvements throughout the year.  Cost: FREE  Source: http://www.peclogit.org/logit.asp

13. Fitnessgram  Online fitness program  Prints out individual reports for students.  Purpose: Tracks individual fitness and activity levels.

14. Fitnessgram  Use/Value: Prints out and tracks students results and does not give results comparing students. Can show students exact results of their progress.  Cost: $9 - $80  Source: http://www.fitnessgram.net/programoverview/

15. Conclusion  Tracking performance can benefit students and teachers. Teachers are able to accommodate students better by knowing their levels before-hand.  Students will benefit by physically seeing their results and learning ways to correct form if needed.