ERIC Number: EJ914201
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Sep
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0270-1367
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Reflections on the Texas Youth Evaluation Project and Implications for the Future
Cooper, Kenneth H.
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v81 suppl ps79-s83 Sep 2010
The passage of Senate Bill 530 in June 2007 increased visibility about the importance of health-related fitness in Texas. As a result of the mandate, more than 2.6 million 3rd- through 12th-grade students from all Texas counties were evaluated between January 1, 2008, and June 1, 2008, using a standardized test of health-related physical fitness (FITNESSGRAM[R]). This number represented 84.8% of all public school districts in Texas. In the subsequent 2 years, 2.8 and 2.9 million children were tested, which represents more than 90% of all public school districts in Texas. This summary provides reflections on the test results and implications for future school-based fitness initiatives, both in Texas and in other states. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Health Related Fitness, Testing, Standardized Tests, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Public Schools, Test Results, Physical Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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