Assessment & Data Gathering Techniques
Webster 2/03/09Lauren Lieberman Ph.D.
SUNY BrockportDepartment of PE
(585) [email protected]
Why should we assess?
Decrease marginalization Respect of our peers and
administrators Increase knowledge about students Ensure appropriate programming
Why do we assess? Baseline Strengths Weaknesses Program planning
– Lessons– Rubrics– Skill development
Groupings Other?
Why do we assess children with disabilities?
Screening Referral Placement Present Level of
Performance IEP development Improvements(I.e. did he/she meet
STO’s) Achievements
Types of Assessments
Brockport Physical Fitness test
Fitnessgram Test of Gross
Motor Development
APEAS II Other?
Barriers to Assessment Lack of
assessments Lack of time Lack of Trained
Personnel Lack of equipment No ability to analyze
scores No support in
assessment
Solutions to Barriers
Solutions continued
How do we currently collect data?
Additional Strategies for Data Collection
What do you want to know? What do you want to count, time or
observe? Who is available to collect the data? Is there sufficient equipment to
facilitate data collection?
Additional Strategies for Data Collection
Match data collection strategies to setting Collect data on your own behavior Use detailed curriculum specific rubrics to
record achievement in regular intervals Focus on 1-2 students per day for data
collection Be creative and share strategies with others