Ryan Worleyassessment Project03/30/2016

Ryan Worley Assessment Project 03/30/2016

Problem

1. Measure the form of students in grades 7-8 of various calisthenics such as; pushups sit-ups,

body squats and pull ups.

Refine the problem

2. The scale is designed for boys and girls from ages 13-14 years old in junior high school

3. The rating scale will have the following categories to critique form: pushups, sit-ups, pullups and body squats. Each category will have a rubric ranging from 1-4. The student will have a pretest on each exercise; correct their forms based on the results and then have a post test.

4. The four categories each have a list of standards to achieve perfect form.

Pushups- maintain a straight body in plank position when. No sagging hips or curved back. Arms are at full extension when pushup is complete. The chest is lowered close to the ground.

Sit-ups-Keeping feet anchored to the floor. Keep chin raised in the air. Do not pull on the head and complete the sit up in an up right position.

Body squats-Keep the hands on the back of the head. Keep head looking straight forward, not down towards the floor. Maintain posture by keeping your body upright. No forward leaning. Make sure feet or parallel during squat. No everting or inverting of feet.

Pullups- There is no swaying movement when pulling up. Chin is raised over the bar. Arms are at full extension when coming down. Ryan Worley Assessment Project 03/30/2016

Instrumentation and methodology

5. Scale will rate from 1-4. 4 means perfect form listed above. To earn a 3 the student will be able to do the repetitions with near perfect form with one imperfection of the form requirements. To earn a

2 a student can perform the exercise with two inadequacies of the form. To earn a 1 the student will not be able to meet any of the standards of the form requirement for completing a repetition or cannot complete a repetition at all.

6. The rubric will have descriptions for what to look for when seeing what category to score. It would probably help if the tester could complete the exercises themselves or had a demonstration of the exercise s before hand. It would be best to have the test taken at an auditorium or a gym that has accesses to a pull up bar.

7. This is a summative assessment because the student has a pretest and a post test based on the corrections they make after the first test. 16/16 is the highest score you can achieve on the assessment. A percentage grade can be used as well to see where they stand. 12/16 is the lowest passing grade you could achieve. Anything below that would be considered failing. The goal of the assessment is to improve your score on the post test. Ryan Worley Assessment Project 03/30/2016

Name: Grade: Age: Gender: Date:

Calisthenics Score 4 3 2 1 Form Assessment Pushups Body maintains Body maintains Slight curvature Excessive straight plank during straight plank. in back or curvature or sag in entire rep. Arms are Does not extend sagging hips. hips. Cannot lower at full extension arms fully when Cannot extend chest close to the when pushing up pushing up. Can arms fully while ground or extend after lowering chest lower chest close lowering chest arms fully. close to the ground. to the ground. close to the ground. Sit-ups Feet stay anchored Feet stay Feet lift off for Feet lift off floor to the ground. Chin anchored to the when when contracting. is raised. Able to sit ground. Slight contracting up. Excessive head up right after a full head pull leading Excessive head pulling leading to rep. to the chin pulling leading to chin. Does not touching the the chin contract to upright chest .Able to sit touching the position after full up right after a chest. Can sit-up rep. full rep. right after a full rep. Body squat Hands placed on the Body remains Body has slight Body has excessive back of head. straight up. Feet lean when lean when Body remains have slight squatting down. squatting down. straight up. Legs and internal or Slight or Slight or excessive feet remain in external rotation excessive internal or parallel. Squats when squatting internal or external rotation. down to 90 degree down. Squats external Cannot squat angle. down to 90 rotation. Cannot down to 90 degree degree angle. squat down to angle. 90 degree angle. Pullups No swaying body No swaying body Slight swaying Excessive swaying movement during movement movement movement during rep. Chin rises over during rep. Chin during rep. Chin rep. Cannot raise the bar. Arms are at rises over the rises over the chin over the bar. full extension when bar. Arms are not bar. Arms are Arms are not fully coming down. at full extension not fully extended when when coming extended when coming down. down coming down Have the student perform each exercise and grade according to the rubric. The students will retest this assessment in a one month’s time. The student will be able to use the rubric to correct their form the post-test.

Score: /16 Percentage: (Note) 12/16 =Passing Percentage: 75% Ryan Worley Assessment Project 03/30/2016

References

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Boyce, Lee. "Rookie Mistakes: The Pullup." Men's Fitness. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Mar. 2016.

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