Meeting Physical Education Standards Through Meaningful Assessment

Meeting Physical Education Standards Through Meaningful Assessment: Research-Based Strategies for Secondary Teachers provides secondary physical educators with practical, research-based tools for aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment with national, state, and district standards. The book helps teachers—both novice and experienced—implement meaningful, standards-based assessments that ensure students develop the knowledge, skills, and habits necessary for lifelong physical activity and health. It emphasizes active, engaging assessment strategies that evaluate students across the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains, while connecting directly to instructional goals.

Key Features:

• Introduces six “power standards” derived from NASPE guidelines, with kid-friendly objectives and clear learning targets.
• Provides strategies for planning lessons that align directly with each standard.
• Demonstrates game-based, formative, and summative assessment techniques that keep students engaged while measuring essential outcomes.
• Offers methods to assess multiple standards simultaneously during active lessons.
• Includes practical tools for differentiating instruction based on student needs.
• Features ready-to-use assessment templates, answer keys, and other resources available online via the accompanying web resource.
• Supports secondary teachers in creating an effective, standards-aligned assessment system that fosters student growth and lifelong physical activity.