The grading policy for Physical Education is based upon three categories that include participation, assessment, and cardiovascular fitness. Each category holds it's own weight towards a students grade and has an impact in the overall grade a student recieves each grading period. Deficiency in any of the categories can have a direct effect on the overall grade for the period.
Participation includes day to day activities such as dressing out, mass warmups and cooldowns, skill practice, and closure activities. Just because a student shows up for class does not mean that they will earn full credit without applying themself. Dressing includes either wearing the proper Harper P.E. clothes sold on site or wearing a plain black, red, or grey shirt with non logos. Shorts should be either Harper P.E. shorts or plain grey, black, or red shorts with no logos. Shoes are required that can be laced up. Flip flops, sandals, Uggs, and boots are not allowed.
Mass warmups and cooldowns will be take place each day and act as bookends for the days lesson. The purpose of warmups and cooldowns is to prepare the body for activity and to promote fitness while combating stress and injury. A little warmup may consist of a small run of lite stretching. A cooldown could consist of any of the five fitness categories which include muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, body composition, and cardiovascular fitness. An average warmup/cooldown lasts five to ten minutes and allows the teacher to cover key concepts while students prepare for class of gear down for the next class.
Assessments for each unit taught include visual and written assessments. Visual assessments allow the teacher to see first hand what skills the students have mastered and which need to be revisited. Written assessments include Cornell notes and unit tests using true/false or multiple choice questions.
Cardiovascular fitness will be addressed at least once per week and consists of endurance runs, plyometrics, of a combination of muscle endurance and cardiovascular activity.
Each day is equal to six points. These points are collected by showing proficiency in the categories referenced above. Students start the day with all six points with the understanding that these points will stay unless they do not meet daily requirements. Not dressing out or not participating are the two major reasons why students may lose points. The total amount of points for any given grading period dictates the amount of points possible. Students points are added up and divided by the total points to determine the student's grade.
Participation includes day to day activities such as dressing out, mass warmups and cooldowns, skill practice, and closure activities. Just because a student shows up for class does not mean that they will earn full credit without applying themself. Dressing includes either wearing the proper Harper P.E. clothes sold on site or wearing a plain black, red, or grey shirt with non logos. Shorts should be either Harper P.E. shorts or plain grey, black, or red shorts with no logos. Shoes are required that can be laced up. Flip flops, sandals, Uggs, and boots are not allowed.
Mass warmups and cooldowns will be take place each day and act as bookends for the days lesson. The purpose of warmups and cooldowns is to prepare the body for activity and to promote fitness while combating stress and injury. A little warmup may consist of a small run of lite stretching. A cooldown could consist of any of the five fitness categories which include muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, body composition, and cardiovascular fitness. An average warmup/cooldown lasts five to ten minutes and allows the teacher to cover key concepts while students prepare for class of gear down for the next class.
Assessments for each unit taught include visual and written assessments. Visual assessments allow the teacher to see first hand what skills the students have mastered and which need to be revisited. Written assessments include Cornell notes and unit tests using true/false or multiple choice questions.
Cardiovascular fitness will be addressed at least once per week and consists of endurance runs, plyometrics, of a combination of muscle endurance and cardiovascular activity.
Each day is equal to six points. These points are collected by showing proficiency in the categories referenced above. Students start the day with all six points with the understanding that these points will stay unless they do not meet daily requirements. Not dressing out or not participating are the two major reasons why students may lose points. The total amount of points for any given grading period dictates the amount of points possible. Students points are added up and divided by the total points to determine the student's grade.
