West Virginia Department of Education
Division of Teaching and Learning
Office of Secondary Learning
Executive Summary
2013-14 FITNESSGRAM® Results
W.Va. State Code §18-2-7a … (d) The State Board shall prescribe a program within the
existing health and physical education program which incorporates fitness testing,
reporting, recognition, fitness events and incentive programs which requires the
participation in grades four through eight and the required high school course…
In October 2005, the West Virginia Board of Education revised Policy 2520.6 Physical Education
Content Standards and Objectives to require annual administration of the FITNESSGRAM® in grades
four through eight and high school physical education courses beginning with the 2006-07 school year.
Professional development in the administration of the FITNESSGRAM® is provided by the Regional
Education Service Agencies (RESAs) and county staff development sessions for both new and veteran
teachers to insure uniformity in conducting the assessment.
School principals report grade level FITNESSGRAM® results through the West Virginia Education
Information System (WVEIS) Tenth Month Report. For each test category, schools report the number of
students tested and the number of students performing in the “healthy zone” as defined by the West
Virginia FITNESSGRAM® Standards. Tested and reported categories include: aerobic capacity, body
composition, curl-up, upper body strength, flexibility and trunk lift. Statewide trend results for all grade
levels from the past six years are depicted in following table.
Trends from 2007-2014: Percentage of Students in the Healthy Fitness Zones
Year
2013-14
2012-13
2011-12
2010-11
2009-10
2008-09
2007-08
2006-07
Aerobic
67
64
66
65
68
68
69
65
Body
Composition
68
67
68
67
68
68
67
68
Curl
Up
82
83
82
82
82
82
83
82
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Upper
Body
Strength
67
68
68
69
69
69
70
69
Flexibility
80
79
80
80
81
80
81
81
Trunk Lift
88
88
88
88
87
87
87
86
Conclusion:
Trend data indicates the assessments have been conducted uniformly throughout the past eight years and
there has been very little change in each testing category. The majority of students are performing in the
Healthy Fitness Zone in all areas. Major concerns continue to be aerobic capacity, body composition (not
required), and upper body strength.
Results of the FitnessGram® is posted on the WVDE Health and Wellness website
http://wvde.state.wv.us/healthyschools/FitnessGram.htm. Information from this report should be used for
the continuous improvement of physical education programs and related professional development.
County school systems are encouraged to review the FitnessGram® data for their county schools and
determine needs related to improving performance. Counties may employ a variety of strategies to
improve including but not limited to: professional development for physical education teachers covering
correct test administration and record keeping tools, test data analysis, curriculum mapping and
instructional strategies to design the physical education program to improve students fitness in the areas
of greatest need.
The WVDE Office of Secondary Learning and Regional Education Service Agency School Wellness
Specialists are available to assist county school systems with the following:
 training teachers for administrating the FitnessGram® to students
 analyzing the trend FitnessGram® data
 utilizing the FitnessGram® data in planning professional development for physical educators
 coordinating physical education professional development in creating curricula based on the
FitnessGram® data
Note: Fitness test results are just one tool used to measure student progress in physical education. In
order to determine student mastery of the Wellness and Physical Education Content Standards and
Objectives, multiple forms of assessment should be used. Therefore, the WVDE Office of Secondary
Learning will continue to design professional development to provide physical education teachers with a
variety of instructional strategies that include performance assessment materials that can be used in their
classrooms.
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