1. Ohio’s Physical Education Assessments: What We’ve Learned from Year One Kevin Lorson, Ph.D. kevin.lorson@wright.edu Steve Mitchell, Ph. D. smitchel@kent.edu

2. Overview Ohio is one of the few states with: 1. Standards. 2. Required assessments for all standards. 3. Data for all standards reported to the Ohio Department of Education. 4. Performance rating on school’s report card. 5. Model curriculum.

3. Purpose: Discuss what we’ve learned from the first year of implementation: 1. Summarized data from across the state. 2. Profile of a school at each level. 3. Teacher’s perception of the impact of the assessments.

4. Ohio Assessment Overview At the completion of 2012-13 (by June 2013) districts will report student progress towards the achievement of benchmarks. Part of school’s report card, but not a high-stakes achievement test. Collect assessment data and report to ODE. Data is reported by school, not by individual student Assess and report student data once in the grade band, not in each grade. Assessments must be completed by the end of the benchmark. e.g. – Assess students in Standard 1B in Grade 2 NO WAIVERS for ASSESSMENTS.

5. Ohio Physical Education Academic Content Standards 1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities. 2. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities. 3. Participates regularly in physical activity. 4. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness. 5. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings. 6. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

6. StandardK-23-56-89-12 Standard 1: Motor Skills & Movement Patterns A: Locomotor & non- locomotor skills. A: Combine locomotor and non-locomotor into movement patterns. A: Movement skills and patterns in a variety of activities. A: Combined movement skills and patterns in authentic settings. Locomotor Skills Assessment Creative Movement Pattern Locomotor Activity Skills or Movement routine Skills & Patterns Assessment B: Fundamental manipulative skills. B: Fundamental manipulative skills in basic settings. B: Specialized manipulative skills in a variety of settings. B: Specialize manipulative skills in a variety of settings. Manipulative Skills Assessment Manipulative/Sport SkillInvasion, Net/Wall, Striking, Target Skill Assessments Standard 2: Knowledge of movement concepts, principles, strategies and tactics. A: Knowledge of movement concepts. A: Movement concepts and principles of movement. A: Apply tactical concepts and performance principles. A: Apply tactical concepts and performance principles in authentic settings. Movement concepts performance Tactical Test Bank or Game Performance Assessment Game Performance Assessment Analytical Portfolio Tactics & Strategies B: Knowledge of critical elements. B: Knowledge of critical elements & biomechanical principles. B: Apply biomechanical principles. Critical Elements Test Bank Skill Analysis & Practice Plan Skill AnalysisAnalytical Portfolio Biomechanical & Practice Standard 3: Participates in physical activity A: Engage in physical activity (PA) inside and outside of school. A: Engage in PA inside and outside of school A: Engage in PA inside and outside of school. Physical Activity Recall B: Recall physical activities. B: Self-monitor PA.B: Create & monitor a personal plan for PA. Physical Activity Picture Log Physical Activity LogPersonal Physical Activity Plan

7. StandardK-23-56-89-12 Standard 4: Health- enhancing level of fitness. A: Demonstrate health- related fitness Fitness Performance Rubric Criterion Referenced Fitness Test B: Understand principles, components & practices. Fitness Test Bank Personal Fitness Plan Standard 5: Personal and social behavior A: Follow safe procedures A: Safety & personal responsibility A: Safety & Etiquette Personal Responsibility Observation Assessment B: Cooperation & consideration of others. B: Cooperation & respect.B: Communicate and respect others B: Communication and social responsibility. Social Responsibility Observation Assessment Standard 6: Values physical activity A: EnjoymentA: Self-challenge & enjoyment A: Self-challenge & personal growth A: Use PA to promote growth, goal setting & enjoyment. Enjoyment Assessment AdvocacyPhysical Activity Advocacy Physical Activity Marketing B: Physical Activity promotes self- expression and social interaction B: Appreciate physical activities B: Select PA that promote self-expression and interaction B: Pursue PA that promote self-expression & social interaction. Activity IdentificationAdvocacyPhysical Activity Advocacy Physical Activity Marketing Plan

8. Ohio Benchmark Assessment Scoring System 3, 2, 1 rating for each benchmark 3 = Advanced 2 = Proficient 1 = Limited Leave blank if they could not participate (not calculated in summarized data) ODE provides an excel file to input data and automatically calculate data to report to ODE. 12 benchmark scores averaged together for an overall score for each student (Advanced, Proficient, Limited). Student score then used to calculate overall school score.

9. PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND WELLNESS MEASURE REPORT CARD FORMAT FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL YEAR September 2011 Physical Education Index Compliance with Local Wellness Policy Participation in Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening Participation in Physical Activity Pilot Program MODERATE (Click HERE for detailed information about your district) YES (Click HERE for detailed information regarding the federal wellness policy) YES (Click HERE for detailed information regarding BMI screening requirements and waivers) NO (Click HERE for detailed information regarding participation in a Physical Activity Pilot Program) The extent to which students are successful in meeting the benchmarks contained in Ohio’s physical education standards. Building composite score and overall district composite score determination will be “High”. “Moderate” or “Low”. Compliance with the federal requirement for implementing a local wellness policy. Overall district composite score will be a “Yes” or “No”. Compliance with completing BMI screening requirements instead of operating under a waiver. Overall district composite score will be a “Yes” if completed BMI screening or “No” if requesting a waiver, non-submission of waiver or non-completion of BMI screening. Whether the district is participating in the option of a daily Physical Activity Pilot Program. Overall district composite score will be a “Yes” or “No”. The Physical Education and Wellness Measure provides information about a district’s policies and practices with regard to physical activity, health and wellness. It will first appear on the reports that are issued at the end of the 2012-2013 school year.

10. What we’ve learned: State-wide Assessment Data Summarized data from Ohio Department of Education:

11. State-wide Data Reflection: A majority of schools scored in the moderate category First year for data collection & implementation Expect higher scores in future years Scoring system based on overall student averages Student would have to score at least 90% of the possible points possible. Limited time allocated to physical education. K-8: No minimum time requirement, only part of “well-rounded education.” High School Grad Requirement: ½ credit = 120 hours of instruction.

12. Individual School District Data District Characteristics: Rated “Excellent” Students: 2,058 Physical Education Program One semester each year in middle school. Approximately 45 minutes each day. Teachers: Two middle school teachers Other notes: Began standards-based curriculum in 2010.

13. Individual School Level Data BenchmarkAdvancedProficientLimited 1A 36341 1B 35360 2A 58130 2B 38285 3A 23426 3B 7100 4A 332810 4B 6640 5A 10565 6A 4607 6B 57140 Totals 57140

14. Teachers’ Perceptions of Impact of the Assessments Method Emailed survey to 589 Ohio physical educators. Identified as physical educator on school’s website. Emailed three reminders to complete the survey. Only complete if they taught in a public school in 2012-2013. Participants 81 teachers (14% response rate). 46 Females, 35 males Grade Bands: 36 in K-2, 31 in 3-5, 30 in 6-8, and 22 in 9-12. Teachers identified their schools as Rural (16%), Suburban (63%), and Urban (21%) Teacher Experience Years0-23-56-1011-1516-2020+ %5%7%12%16%23%37%

15. Results Survey prompts revolved around themes: Perceived Difficulty in Implementing each Benchmark Assessment Overall Thoughts Professional Development Credibility to Profession Assessments & Change Curriculum, Teaching, Administration view of physical education Teacher Suggestions to improve Assessments

16. Teacher’s Perception of the Level of Difficulty Implementing each Benchmark Assessment Difficult Benchmarks 2B (Biomechanical Principles) 3A (PA Recall) 6AB (Value PA), 3B (PA Plan), 4B (Fitness Plan) Easiest Benchmarks 1B (Object Control/Sport Skills) 5AB (Personal & Social Responsibility) 1A (Locomotor/Movement Sequence) 4A (FITNESSGRAM)

17. Benchmark Assessments Item Strongly Agree -> Neither Agr/Disagr ->Strongly Disagree Changed my approach to my physical education program 95319138 Clarified the major student learning outcomes for physical education 154120186 Taken up a large amount of my class time that I could use for other things 373019130 Led to new ideas or modified lessons that I have used in my classes 35220187 The students found the assessments too difficult 62235 2 Students have learned more this year as a result of the assessments than previous years 217313515 Students found the assessments too difficult 62335342

18. Professional Development & ODE Item Strongly Agree -> Neither Agr/Disagr ->Strongly Disagree Additional PD is needed to effectively implement the assessments 123421267 Needed additional guidance to develop or implement for students with disabilities 113721265 Item Strongly Agree -> Neither Agr/Disagr ->Strongly Disagree ODE data sheet Excel file was easy to use. 94917222 Utilized technology to help implement the assessment or collect data 96011137

19. Credibility of the Profession Item Strongly Agree -> Neither Agr/Disagr ->Strongly Disagree Had a positive impact on my teaching 434271916 Made it easier to communicate to parents and students about progress in PE. 536162716 Status of PE in my district or school has been elevated by the ODE Assessments 116272927 Increased accountability associated with assessing students and reporting the data to ODE has been a positive for the profession 1526251915

20. Assessments & Change Item Strongly Agree -> Neither Agr/Disagr ->Strongly Disagree Data was used by myself, my colleagues, or district to identify strengths and/or weaknesses of the program 23725314 Changes are planned or were made in your district/school’s program offerings or schedule as a result of the assessments 5514248 I (or teachers in the the district) revised our curriculum or course of study due to the assessments 144411229 My administrator have taken an increased interest in physical education in the past year due to the assessments 518153725 My district (K-12) meets more frequently to discuss physical education due to the assessments 101793528

21. Reflection & Future Directions Using the data to make a difference: Students Programs School Advocacy Refine data collection tool & process

22. Additional Information Ohio Department of Education Assessments Data Collection file Other information about Ohio Physical Education Kevin Lorson Kevin.lorson@wright.edu Steve Mitchell smitchel@kent.edu