Perceptions of assessment in elementary physical education: a case study. From: Physical Educator | Date: March 22, 2005| Author: James, Alisa R.; Griffin, Linda L.; France, Thaddeus | COPYRIGHT 2005 Phi Epsilon Kappa Fraternity. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Abstract

The purpose of the study was twofold: (a) to examine a teacher's perceptions of attempting to implement assessments aligned with the NASPE standards and (b) to examine students' perceptions of assessment in physical education. Participants were 46 4th grade students and their physical education teacher. Data were collected through a Likert-scale attitude questionnaire, documents and interviews with 27 of the 46 students and their teacher. Questionnaire data wer...

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