Running Head: Domain B Justification of Artifacts 1

Domain B: Assessing Student Learning

National University/TED 690

Professor Johnson

06/21/2019
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Abstract

The scope of this paper is to justify my artifacts in Domain B: Assessing Student

Learning. I will explain the need for a visual reference of lifting techniques, the way students

track their strength progression, and the minimum standards for the state mandated physical

fitness test. It should be noted that as a weight training teacher I write my own curriculum and

update my workouts as results are evaluated after each lifting cycle.

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Assessing Student Learning in Physical Education/Weight Training

By nature, physical education is a performance based class where assessment is evaluated

through observation of technique, physical capabilities, and effort level that is given by each

student. Artifact 1 is a series of posters that are located in the weight room where students can

reference a particular motion or element of the lifting technique they may not understand.

Differentiation is a critical element of Physical Education and weight training and providing a

multitude of teaching methods should be used to reach all students. As students are actively

lifting I give them audible tips on technique adjustments then I can visually demonstrate and

show them on the diagrams where they need adjust.

Artifact 2 is the PFT tracking chart that our school district sends to us at the beginning of

the second semester. We are given spread sheets on all of our freshman students as well as upper

classmen that have not yet passed it. However, our school district does not bother to obtain a

student’s PFT data from the school they may have transferred from and as a result we must make

them retake the PFT. This has happened each of my 3 years working in the PE department; we

have had to retest juniors and seniors who were not even enrolled in PE. Once we enter the data

into the shared Google document the corresponding columns will turn either red or green

notifying if the student achieved the minimum score. A student will only be retested in the

elements they have not yet passed.

Artifact 3 is the Physical Fitness Standards that male students must achieve per the state

requirements. These PFT standards are posted in the locker room for student reference. Often

times I will not tell a student what a minimum passing score is because then that becomes the

bar, it is set at the minimum height. I encourage students to give their maximum effort, and then

evaluate the results to see if it qualifies. The PFT can be taken as many times as needed and only
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the top scores from each category will count. For example, if a student ran a 9 minute mile and

did 4 push-ups, then retook the PFT and ran a 10 minute mile and did 7 push-ups the best score

would be a 9 minute mile and 7 push-ups.