Chapter 8

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

DEFINING“PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT”

… THE TOTAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES PROVIDED TO CONSUMERS IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT.

PROGRAM GOALS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORT

• DEVELOP HEALTH- AND MOTOR-PERFORMANCE RELATED FITNESS

• DEVELOP SKILL IN ACTIVITIES

• DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• PROVIDE MEANINGFUL PSCHOSOCIAL EXPERIENCE

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FOCAL POINTS

• WHAT OUGHT TO BE (IDEAL)

• WHAT IS (CURRENT PROGRAM)

• WHAT CAN BE (THE PRACTICAL)

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PLAYERS

• MANAGERS• STAFF• PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS• PARTICIPANTS• PARENTS, GUARDIANS, ETC• COMMUNITY LEADERS AND

ORGANIZATIONS

FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

• THE COMMUNITY

• FEDERAL & STATE LEGISLATION

• PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• MANAGERS, FACULTY, AND PARTICIPANTS VISION/ATTITUDES

• PHYSICAL EDUC/COACHING STAFF

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FACTORS (Continued)

• FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

• CLASS SCHEDULES OR SPORTS OFFERED

• CLASS OR TEAM SIZE

• RESEARCH

• CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY

• SOCIAL FORCES

SELECTED APPROACHES TO PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• SYSTEMS APPROACH

• CONCEPTUAL APPROACH– CONCEPT AND SUB-CONCEPTS

– BASIC STUFF I AND II (NASPE)

• COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH

• ACTIVITY-BASED APPROACH

GUIDELINES TO CONSIDER IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

• MOTIVATION OF PARTICIPANTS

• ACTIVITY INVOLVED

• INTERACTION OPPORTUNITIES

• INTEGRATION OF CONCEPTS

STEPS IN PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

1. DETERMINE ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES

2. ANALYZE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

3. ANALYZE THE OBJECTIVES INTERMS OF ACTIVITIES

4. DEVELOP PROGRAM GUIDES

5. EVALUATE THE PROGRAM

EVALUATION IS CONCERNED WITH . . .

• MEETING PARTICIPANT NEEDS

• MEETING PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

• CONSIDERING THE NEEDS OF PARENTS, COMMUNITY, STAFF, AND CONCERNED OTHERS

GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATION

• INCLUDE STAFF MEMBERS, PARTICIPANTS, & STAKEHOLDERS

• EXAMINE PROGRAM & PERSONNEL

• FOCUS ON PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT

• HELP STAFF MEMBERS IMPROVE

• FOCUS ON THE FUTURE

APPROACHES TO EVALUATION

• COMPARE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION, PROGRESS, SUCCESSES WITH

GOALS

• RATINGS AND CHECKLISTS

• STUDENT EVALUATIONS & SURVEYS

• SELF-EVALUATIONS FOR MANAGERS

• OBSERVATIONS OF TEACHERS, COACHES, AND OTHER STAFF

• INDEPENDENT EVALUATORS

SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAM EVALUATIONS

• BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION

• ADAPTED/DEVELOPMENTAL

• RECREATIONAL SPORTS

• INTERSCHOLASTIC AND INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORT

• STAFF AND FACULTY

EVALUATING PROGRAM CHANGES

• WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS?• AM I SUFFICIENTLY INFORMED?• HOW DOES THE CHANGE RELATE

TO FACULTY, STAFF, FACILITIES, BUDGET, AND OTHER ISSUES?

• WHAT DO THE EXPERTS SAY?• WHO IS THE EVALUATION FOR AND

WHAT WILL COME FROM IT?