Name of Assessment

Department of Kinesiology and Health Learning Outcomes Assessment 2004-05

B.S. Ed. Health and Physical Education Learning Outcomes Assessment 2004-05

		Type or Form of Assessment	Transition Point When Assessment is Administered	Attachments (insert hyperlinks or give page numbers)
		Type or Form of Assessment	Transition Point When Assessment is Administered	Assessment	Scoring Guides/Criteria	Criterion levels
1a	Praxis II #856	State Content Knowledge Assessment	Program Completion Certification	N/A	N/A	2002-2005 100% Pass Rate
1b	Praxis II #092	State Content Knowledge Assessment	Program Completion Certification	N/A	N/A	2002-2005 100% Pass Rate
2	Content Knowledge: GPA			Appendix E GPA calculated from selected courses in Area F & G	Appendix F Rubric for Scoring Content Knowledge	2002-2003 3.17 Avg. GPA 2003-2004 3.20 Avg. GPA 2004-2005 2.94 Avg. GPA
3	Planning: Lesson Plans from Student Teaching	Lesson Plan	End of Student Teaching	Appendix H Directions for Lesson Plans from Student Teaching Handbook (STH)	Appendix I Rubric for Scoring Student Teaching Lesson Plans	2003-2004 100% at Level 3, 4, or 5 2004-2005 83.3% at Level 3, 4 or 5

4	Providing Instruction: Final Student Teaching Evaluation	Faculty Observation	End of Student Teaching	Appendix K Directions for completing Final Student Teaching Evaluation for Cooperating Teachers and a copy of the evaluation form from STH.	Appendix L Rubric for Scoring Final Student Teaching Evaluation Forms	2003-2004 100 % at Level 3, 4 or 5 2004-2005 100% at Level 3, 4 or 5
5	Effect on Student Learning: Models Project	Teaching and Assessment Project	End of Student Teaching	Appendix N Directions for completing Models Project from STH.	Appendix O Rubric for Scoring Models Project	2003-2004 84.6 % at Level 3, 4 or 5 2004-2005 91.66% at Level 3, 4 or 5
6	Dispositions for Teaching: Dispositions/INTASC 3	Candidate Self Rating and Faculty Evaluation	End of Student Teaching	Appendix Q Explanation of STARS, directions for completing INTASC summary ratings and copy of survey.	Appendix R STARS/INTASC Proficiency levels/stages of development for Dispositions.	2003-2005 Faculty Evaluations 92.6% at Level 3, 4 or 5 Student self ratings 87.6% at Level 3, 4 or 5
7	Other: CPR/1^st Aid Certification	Certification	Prior to Student Teaching	Appendix T Explanation of CPR/1^st Aid Certification requirement.	Appendix U Scoring rubric for CPR/1^st Aid Certification.	2002-2005 100% pass rate
8	Other: Curriculum Project	Written comprehensive project	Prior to block	Appendix W Description of Curriculum Project from KH 3400 (Curriculum and Assessment)	Appendix X Rubric for Scoring Curriculum Project.	2004-2005 86.67%

Meeting Criterion Levels for Standards in 2004-2005

Name of Assessment		Type or Form of Assessment	Transition Point When Assessment is Administered	Attachments (insert hyperlinks or give page numbers)
Name of Assessment		Type or Form of Assessment	Transition Point When Assessment is Administered	Assessment	Scoring Guides/Criteria	Student Performance
1a	Praxis II #856	State Content Knowledge Assessment	Program Completion Certification	N/A	N/A	100% Pass Rate
1b	Praxis II #092	State Content Knowledge Assessment	Program Completion Certification	N/A	N/A	100% Pass Rate
2	Content Knowledge: GPA			Appendix E GPA calculated from selected courses in Area F & G	Appendix F Rubric for Scoring Content Knowledge	2.94 Avg. GPA
3	Planning: Lesson Plans from Student Teaching	Lesson Plan	End of Student Teaching	Appendix H Directions for Lesson Plans from Student Teaching Handbook (STH)	Appendix I Rubric for Scoring Student Teaching Lesson Plans	83.3% at Level 3, 4 or 5
4	Providing Instruction: Final Student Teaching Evaluation	Faculty Observation	End of Student Teaching	Appendix K Directions for completing Final Student Teaching Evaluation for Cooperating Teachers and a copy of the evaluation form from STH.	Appendix L Rubric for Scoring Final Student Teaching Evaluation Forms	100% at Level 3, 4 or 5
5	Effect on Student Learning: Models Project	Teaching and Assessment Project	End of Student Teaching	Appendix N Directions for completing Models Project from STH.	Appendix O Rubric for Scoring Models Project	91.66% at Level 3, 4 or 5
6	Dispositions for Teaching: Dispositions/INTASC 3	Candidate Self Rating and Faculty Evaluation	End of Student Teaching	Appendix Q Explanation of STARS, directions for completing INTASC summary ratings and copy of survey.	Appendix R STARS/INTASC Proficiency levels/stages of development for Dispositions.	Faculty Evaluations 92.6% at Level 3, 4 or 5 Student self ratings 87.6% at Level 3, 4 or 5
7	Other: CPR/1^st Aid Certification	Certification	Prior to Student Teaching	Appendix T Explanation of CPR/1^st Aid Certification requirement.	Appendix U Scoring rubric for CPR/1^st Aid Certification.	100% pass rate
8	Other: Curriculum Project	Written comprehensive project	Prior to block	Appendix W Description of Curriculum Project from KH 3400 (Curriculum and Assessment)	Appendix X Rubric for Scoring Curriculum Project.	86.67%

SECTION 4 – Evidence for Meeting Standards

Assessment #1 (Required) – Content Knowledge: Data from Praxis II Tests

A. List the standards addressed by this assessment.

PSC Standards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 and 15

B. Aggregate pass rates for each test each year over the past three years, including most recent academic year. Data must be presented on all completers, even if there were fewer than 10 test-takers during a single year. Eighty percent of completers who have taken the content tests must pass.

	# of Completers	Pass Rate
2002-03	8	100%
2003-04	13	100%
2004-05	12	100%

C. Interpret the Praxis II data in terms of the standards addressed.

PRAXIS I and II as an assessment shows content knowledge in both health and physical education. All but four of the PSC standards are addressed by this assessment. A 100% pass rate on PRAXIS I and II for program completers over the past three years clearly demonstrates that they have more than adequate content knowledge in both areas and across a P-12 curriculum.

The sub scores reported for both tests are based on the scores received from 8 of the 12 completers in 2004-2005. On three of the six sub content areas from #0856 (Personal Health Care, Community Health/Diseases and Disorders and Movement Forms) 100% of the program completers scored within average performance and above average range. On the other 3 sub content areas (Family Living and Sex Education, Fundamental Movements, Motor Development, and Motor Learning, and Fitness and Exercise Science) 87.5% of the program completers scored within average performance and above average performance range. On #092 100% were within the average range or above average range for both sections: Part I. Assessing fitness and designing routines to achieve goals and Part II. Designing activities for skill mastery or achievement of objectives.

The 100% pass rate coupled with nearly 100% test takers at the average or above average performance range on each of the sub content areas clearly provides evidence that teacher candidates graduating from the BS Ed. Program in HPE have excellent content knowledge.

Assessment #2 (Required) – Content Knowledge: GPA

A. List the standards addressed by this assessment.

PSC Standards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 18

B. Summarize the data presented in the table(s) related to the assessment submitted in Section 2.

The content in these 15 courses cover the majority of the PSC content standards. These courses represent all courses taken prior to the pedagogy block and student teaching with the exception of KH 3200 which is taken spring semester of the junior year. The average GPA for content knowledge core courses for a total of 141 students in the program over the past three years was 3.11. The breakdown for each academic year is 3.17 for 2002-03; 3.20 for 2003-04 and 2.94 for 2004-05. The letter grade distribution for these courses was 307 A’s; 193 B’s, 99 C’s, 18 D’s, 14 F’s and 2 WF’s.

C. Interpret the data in terms of the standards addressed. Explain how the assessment data show that candidates meet these standards.

Students in the BS Ed HPE program overall perform well on this assessment. However, the average GPA dropped from a consistent B minus (3.17 and 3.20) during the 2002 and 2003 academic years to a C plus (2.94) for the current academic year. Looking at the GPA for specific classes the drop might be attributed to some courses being taught by part time instructors. For example, the GPA from KH 2220 (Musculoskeletal Function and Human Performance I) dropped from 1.89 and 1.87 during the 2002 and 2003 academic year to a 1.50 for the current academic year. This course is a prerequisite for biomechanics. The GPA for KH 2230 (Musculoskeletal Function and Human Performance II) dropped from a 2.89 in 2002 to a 2.41 in the current year. The focus of this course is basic physiology. These two courses along with the two courses that they are prerequisites for, biomechanics and exercise physiology are represented by standard 3. Comparing the GPA for Biomechanics (KH 3600) and Exercise Physiology (KH 3600) there was an increase in grade from a C - to a C+. This increase in GPA for KH 3600 and KH 3650 can be contributed to the fact that these courses include hands on laboratory experiences that actually help students increase their content knowledge over time.

The content in the other courses represented by this assessment cover the majority of the PSC content standards. For example, KH 3000 (Personal Health and Wellness), KH 3100 (Instructional Technology), KH 3020 (Performance and Analysis II: Training and Fitness), and NUTRI 3100 (Nutrition for Educators) cover all of the health related standards (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12). The average GPA for KH 3000 is 3.69 for the last three years.

Standards 13 and 15 are covered by the content in KH 3010 (Performance and Analysis III: Movement and Rhythms), KH 3610 (Motor Learning and Development), KH 3020 (Performance and Analysis II: Training and Fitness), KH 3030 (Performance and Analysis III: Team Sports), KH 3040 (Performance and Analysis IV: Lifetime Sports), and KH 3050 (Performance and Analysis V: Outdoor Education). The average GPA for these courses over the last three years is KH 3010 (3.27), KH 3610 (2.78), KH 3020 (3.41), KH 3030 (3.76), KH 3040 (3.53) and KH 3050 (3.89).

Standards 1 and 2 are covered by KH 2130 (Introduction to the Allied Fields of Health, Physical Education and Fitness and KH 3400 (Curriculum and Assessment in HPE). Average GPA is 3.65 and 3.17, respectively.

Overall, when balanced with a 100% pass rate on PRAXIS II this assessment shows that students complete a program that prepares them well in content knowledge for both health and physical education and across a Pre-K -12 curriculum.

Assessment #3 (Required) – Planning: Lesson Plans

A. List the standards addressed by this assessment.

PSC Standards 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, and 18

B. Summarize the data presented in the table(s) related to the assessment submitted in Section 2.

Lesson planning is an integral part of the HPE program at GSU. Students have multiple opportunities throughout the program to develop their skills in developing curriculum plans, unit plans, daily lesson plans and IEP’s (Individual Educational Plans). These plans are broad in scope across the P-12 curriculum in health, physical education and adaptive physical education. Lesson planning in student teaching should represent their cumulative experience in the HPE program.