OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: PHYSICAL EDUCATION BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT

1. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: PHYSICAL EDUCATION BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT Steve Mitchell, Kent State University Kevin Lorson Wright State University Lisa Henry, Ohio Department of Education

2. TODAY’S GOALS • Overview of the assessment process • Review of Benchmark Assessments • Grade-band specific practice for selected benchmark assessments • Suggestions for practice and development of the assessment scheme

3. THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS: BACKWARD DESIGN Ohio Standards Identify Learning Outcomes Assessments Determine acceptable evidence Activities Plan learning experiences & instruction

4. OHIO PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACADEMIC CONTENT STANDARDS • Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities. • Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities. • Participates regularly in physical activity. • Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness. • Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings. • Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and/or social interaction.

5. Reading the Standards Document

7. Senate Bill 210 • Establish nutritional standards for certain foods and beverages sold in schools • Inclusion of physical activity and nutrition as part of the health curriculum. • Newly hired physical education teachers to have a PE license. • Improves accountability for quality physical education by requiring the Ohio Department of Education to develop an indicator of student success in meeting the benchmarks contained in the PE content standards adopted by the state board of education. • Districts can opt-in to get children moving for 30 min each day (classroom, PE, before/after school activities). • BMI – send home confidential to parents (but districts can opt out) • Informs public policy through state-wide BMI data. • Healthy Choices for Healthy Children Council

8. OHIO’S PHYSICAL EDUCATION BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS • Assessments developed for each grade band for each benchmark • “12” benchmark assessments for each grade band. • Assessments must be completed by the end of the benchmark. • Collect assessment data and report to ODE. • Part of school’s report card, but not a high-stakes achievement test. • NO WAIVERS for ASSESSMENTS • One of three states (SC, NY) with an assessment system • Goal is to provide specific assessments, yet flexible in when and where within the grade band to implement.

9. ODE ASSESSMENT UPDATE • Beginning Fall 2012 districts will report student progress towards the achievement of benchmarks. • Benchmarks are K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 • Have to provide data in one of the grades, not each grade • Ex – Assess students in Standard 1B in Grade 2 • Local districts decide best opportunity to assess student learning within each grade band. • Data reporting process is under development • Report data by school, not by individual student

10. OHIO’S BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTLEVELS OF PERFORMANCE • 3, 2, 1 system for each benchmark • 3 = Advanced • 2 = Proficient • 1 = Limited • 0 = did not assess • Data tracking system? • Summary (school) rating for each benchmark.

11. EXAMPLE DATA RECORDING SYSTEM

14. Development of the Assessment Scheme • Develop the Assessment Timeline • When (within the grade band) will each benchmark be assessed? • Which units of instruction will be used for which grade band benchmark assessment? • Which teachers will assess each benchmark? • Who will collect the benchmark assessment data? • Who will collate the data for all 12 benchmarks? • Practice • Start with your best class • Practice on easier assessments first • Develop “economical” data collection and recording procedures

15. Final Task: Assessment Timeline The critical task is to “map” the assessment timeline for each grade band over the course of the entire school year by planning when each assessment will be completed and what content will be used for the assessment. Once completed this becomes the curriculum map based on the Ohio PE Content Standards. Grade Band = 5