A test for the evaluation of the motor ability of the hearing impaired is described, and illustrations of selected sign language directions used in its administration are presented. Among the skills assessed are running speed and agility, balance, and coordination. (JN)

The basic skills of running, jumping, throwing, and ball handling are of primary importance in physical education programs. A battery of four tests and a chart of average performances are presented for testing elementary students. (CJ)

To maintain good health, one must learn to deal with stress and its physical responses. Included in this article about stress is an Activity Level Self-Assessment, an instrument that lists normal, daily activities and totals the amount of time spent doing them. (CJ)

The purpose of elementary physical education is poorly defined, and the public has low expectations and support for the field. The Developmentally Appropriate Physical Education Practices for Children rating scale emphasizes teaching practices that are appropriate to each student's age and ability. The paper describes use of the scale. (SM)

Results are reported from a survey of 722 Nebraska school administrators which revealed strong support for a physical education curriculum that emphasizes healthful living knowledge, attitudes, and participation. These administrators also encouraged health-oriented changes in the teacher preparation curriculum. Curriculum revisions made at the…

Findings are presented from a study which examined the viewpoints of women's teams coaches (N=194) concerning strategies for recruiting and retaining female college coaches. Coaches were asked to evaluate the effectiveness of seven recruitment and retention strategies, to select the one they considered most important, and to recommend additional…

Findings are reported from a study based upon 256 responses to a questionnaire on professional ethics, with primary focus on the topic of intellectual property. (Author/IAH)

Discusses the history of physical education and presents ways to make physical education the renaissance field of the twenty-first century. Eight recommendations are discussed to help the field of physical education take advantage of its past accomplishments as it faces the future. (GLR)

Georgia physical education teachers (N=327) were surveyed to determine: the extent of their use of AAHPERD's Youth Fitness Test (YFT) and Health-Related Physical Fitness Test (HRFT), test item preferences, and the influence of certain variables on teacher beliefs and practices with regard to YFT and HRFT. (IAH)

Of the 65 North Carolina school superintendents surveyed, 25 indicated they had been an administrator in a school system where a coach had been disciplined for an improper relationship with a student. Guidelines are given to help school systems fulfill their legal obligation to protect students from sexual harassment. (IAH)

While national and local coaching education programs exist, they don't seem to be based on what coaches need and want. This study was conducted to determine coaches' and athletic directors'(N=4,923) preferences in coaching education. (Author/IAH)