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Development and Calibration of an Item Bank for PE Metrics Assessments: Standard 1
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Zhu, Weimo; Fox, Connie; Park, Youngsik; Fisette, Jennifer L.; Dyson, Ben; Graber, Kim C.; Avery, Marybell; Franck, Marian; Placek, Judith H.; Rink, Judy; Raynes, De – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2011
The purpose of this study was to develop and calibrate an assessment system, or bank, using the latest measurement theories and methods to promote valid and reliable student assessment in physical education. Using an anchor-test equating design, a total of 30 items or assessments were administered to 5,021 (2,568 boys and 2,453 girls) students in…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Physical Education, Scoring Rubrics, Kindergarten
Related Critical Psychometric Issues and Their Resolutions during Development of PE Metrics
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Fox, Connie; Zhu, Weimo; Park, Youngsik; Fisette, Jennifer L.; Graber, Kim C.; Dyson, Ben; Avery, Marybell; Franck, Marian; Placek, Judith H.; Rink, Judy; Raynes, De – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2011
In addition to validity and reliability evidence, other psychometric qualities of the PE Metrics assessments needed to be examined. This article describes how those critical psychometric issues were addressed during the PE Metrics assessment bank construction. Specifically, issues included (a) number of items or assessments needed, (b) training…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Interrater Reliability, Training
The Implementation of Models-Based Practice in Physical Education through Action Research
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Casey, Ashley; Dyson, Ben – European Physical Education Review, 2009
The purpose of this study was to explore the use of action research as a framework to investigate cooperative learning and tactical games as instructional models in physical education (PE). The teacher/researcher taught a tennis unit using a combination of Cooperative Learning and Teaching Games for Understanding to three classes of boys aged…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Racquet Sports, Games