TEXAS FITNESSGRAM®10
TEACHER TRAINING
2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR
Catherine Vowell, FITNESSGRAM® Director
Kathy Read, HK FITNESSGRAM® Director
Marilu Meredith, Director of the Perot Data Center
Barney Fudge, Statewide Coordinator for Health Education, TEA
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
• Background/Introduction
• FITNESSGRAM®10 for Texas
• Technical Requirements
• Trouble Shooting
• Software Overview
• Reporting
• Online Resources
• Contact information
• Q&A
FITNESSGRAM REFRESH
FITNESSGRAM | Scope
FITNESSGRAM assessment is
used by 22,000,000 kids, in all
50 states, and in 20 foreign
countries to assess healthrelated fitness.
FITNESSGRAM TEST ITEMS
Component of Healthrelated Fitness
 Aerobic Capacity
Definition
The ability to perform large  PACER
muscle, high intensity
 1-mile Run
exercise for prolonged
 Walk Test
periods.
 Muscular Strength
The ability of the muscles
to exert force.
 Muscular Endurance
The ability of muscles to
exert themselves
repeatedly.
 Flexibility
 Body Composition
Fitness Test
The range of motion
available in a joint.





Modified Pull-ups
90*Push-ups
Flex Arm Hang
Curl-ups
Trunk Lift
 Back-Saver Sit and Reach
 Shoulder Stretch
The ratio of fat mass to fat  BMI
free mass (muscles, bone  Skinfold Measurements
and tissue) within the body.  Body Fat Percentage
FITNESSGRAM STANDARDS
Healthy Fitness Zone®
– Criterion Referenced Standards
– Individualized feedback
INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND
• Texas has been using the FITNESSGRAM® (FG) health-related
fitness assessment since SY07-08 per SB530.
• At that time, private funding paid for all TX districts to receive
FG desktop software.
• TEA has been gathering data annually with districts uploading
FG scores each Spring.
• 2013: During the 83rd TX legislative session, funding was
approved to support the upgrade to FG 10 state software
program for districts.
• FG 10 is a web-based, statewide data collection system.
TEXAS LEGISLATION
•
The Texas Education Code (TEC) §38.101 states that a school district must
annually assess the physical fitness of students enrolled in grade three or
higher in a course that satisfies the curriculum requirements for physical
education under TEC §28.002 (a)(2)(C).
•
Schools must assess students in grades 3-8 as well as assess any student at
the high school level enrolled in a Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
(TEKS) based course for physical education, or anyone in a substitution for
physical education.
•
Students that are enrolled in athletics, off-campus private or commercially
sponsored physical activity programs, or ROTC must always be assessed.
Those students that are in drill team, cheerleading, or marching band are
only assessed if they are substituting the “activity” for the physical education
credit.
REPORTING OF FG SCORES
IN TEXAS
• State requirement has not changed as to
students getting tested using the FG healthrelated assessment.
• State requirement has not changed as to annual
reporting of FG scores to TEA.
• If specific questions, please contact Barney Fudge
at TEA: william.fudge@tea.state.tx.us
TEXAS FITNESSGRAM®10
•
Announcement information— www.fitnessgram.net
– FG 10 is available to districts free of charge to upgrade to the FG 10
state software version. Deadline to opt in/register is 5/31/2015.
– Registration online form—Authorized individual needs to sign up/opt
in/register for FG 10 for entire district. Online form on web site; worksheet
available.
– FAQ online.
•
FG10 Trainings – District IT staff in Jan/Feb; PE teachers in Feb/March.
Documents and webinar recordings to be posted.
•
About FG 10:
– New PACER calculation for VO2max score no longer requires entry of
height and weight
– New BMI standards - Healthy Fitness Zone standards now in alignment
with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth charts
(commonly used by pediatricians).
– Teacher and student apps available
– Email student and parent reports from the state software.
FITNESSGRAM®10 OFFERS
Site licenses for each school in your district
Technical support from HK
Web hosting from The Cooper Institute
State-wide data collection – no need to upload data through PFAI
FG manuals for each school in your district (#s from TEA)
Eight Keycodes for each school: provides PE teachers access to
the FG online course:
PDF of FG manual
Test administration videos
All cadences in downloadable format for any device
Reproducible, tech tutorials, and more!
REVIEW: FITNESSGRAM®10
STATE SOFTWARE ACCESS
1. Districts register/opt-in via the online registration process
2. SIS vendors create a FG10 extract file
3. District IT personnel attend HK training (extract/import process)
4. Vendor extract files are approved by HK
5. CI sends logins for the IT and PE contacts
6. District IT imports their approved vendor extract into FG10
7. PE teachers get their logins and have access to FG10
TEXAS FG 10 STATE SOFTWARE URL
https://texas.fgontheweb.com/Region/login.aspx
• You will be able to access the FG 10 program
anywhere you have an Internet connection
• Remember that this is a public web site. Please
keep that in mind as you enter in student
information.
• Also, safeguard your login—user name and
password. Do not give out your login to anyone.
WEB BROWSER REQUIREMENTS
• There are web browser requirements for all users of FITNESSGRAM 10.
Please make sure your school or home computer meets these
requirements so that you can work effectively in FG 10.
• Internet Explorer 7 - 10
• Firefox 3
• Safari or Google Chrome are not supported by
FITNESSGRAM 10
• Remember, you can access FG 10 anywhere there is an Internet
connection. We recommend that you have a secure, stable, and
fast connection.
FITNESSGRAM® 10 LOGIN
• All TX teachers will need a user name and password. This
information will be provided by your IT staff or PE district
supervisor.
• What if my login does not work?
•
If your login does not work correctly, then we
recommend you try it again making sure you have
selected the correct state, district, and school and that
caps lock is not on.
•
If it still does not work, then you will need to contact
your IT staff or PE district supervisor.
CONNECTIVITY ISSUES; who to contact
and when
•
If you are at school and cannot get to the FG 10 TX site, but
you can get to another web site (e.g., CNN), please contact HK
tech support.
•
If you are at school and cannot get to FG 10 TX site nor any
other web site, then this is a connectivity issue for your IT staff
to resolve. Please contact your IT staff.
•
If you are at home or another venue outside school and you
cannot get to FG 10 TX site, but you can get to another web
site, please contact HK tech support.
•
If you are at home and you cannot get to FG 10 site nor any
other web site, then you need to contact your Internet provider.
Who to contact?
• First point-of-contact: All teachers should contact their
district PE supervisor with questions.
– Refer to this PPT or the FAQ document to see if your
question is answered before contacting anyone.
• District PE supervisors, in turn, should contact HK tech
support with their questions.
– support@hkusa.com
– 800-747-4457, option 2
TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES
•
Will I have to manually enter all my students in FG 10?
•
No. Your IT staff will be responsible for establishing
and maintaining all data relationships of
teachers/classes/students for all schools in the district.
You will not be allowed to add, edit, or delete students or
classes.
•
If you notice that all of your classes and/or all of your
students are incorrect or missing, please contact your IT
staff or PE supervisor.
•
All teachers will be responsible for creating the FG test
event, entering scores, and generating relevant reports.
STEP 1—LOG INTO FG 10
At the FG 10 login
screen, do the
following:
1. Select your state
2. Select your
district
3. Select your
school
4. Enter your User
Name and
Password
5. Click the Log In
Now button
https://texas.fgontheweb.com/Region/login.aspx
STEP 2: HOME PAGE/MAIN SCREEN
My
Classes
The light green area will display
statewide messages.
This is the main
screen of FG 10.
1. Your name
should be at
top left with
your school and
security level.
Most of you will
have ‘Teacher’
as your security
level.
2. Click on the My
Classes icon at
top left.
STEP 3: MY CLASSES
Your name will be
listed here.
In My Classes, you
should see all your
classes and student
rosters. You will not
be able to
add/edit/delete class
names or students.
Your IT staff will
maintain this
information.
Contact your IT staff
or PE district
supervisor if you do
not see your classes
or student rosters.
STEP 4: CREATING A TEST EVENT
Fitnessgram
icon
1. Click on the
Fitnessgram
icon on the left.
2. Make sure you
select the right
class at top of
screen.
3. Click the Create
button (in
green).
4. A form will
appear.
STEP 4: CREATING A TEST EVENT
Follow the THREE steps on the
form:
Step 1: Use the naming
convention if indicated by
your PE supervisor.
Enter a date for the test
event.
Step 2: Select your test items. Use
scroll bar on right to see
entire form.
Step 3: Make your selections here
regarding printing body comp
information or printing the
student/parent reports in
Spanish instead of English for
this class.
Click the Save button when
completed.
STEP 5: ENTER FG SCORES
1. Once you have
created the test
event, click on the
FG icon again.
2. Select the
checkbox of the
test event you just
created.
3. Click on the
Scores button to
enter student
results.
STEP 5: ENTER FG SCORES
Using your TAB or
ARROW keys on
your keyboard,
enter scores
across the grid for
a student or down
to enter scores for
a specific test
item.
Because Internet
connectivity can
always be an
issue, remember,
to use the SAVE
button and save
often.
FITNESSGRAM® TEACHER APP
• Available for:
– iPad/iPhone = App store
– Android smartphone = Android market
• Cost is $4.99
• Use the FG app for entering scores:
– You must first create all FITNESSGRAM® test
events for your classes.
– App is only for entering scores
– http://www.cooperinstitute.org/fitnessgram-teacher-app
STEP 6: REPORTS
Click on the Reports
icon on the left.
1. Details and Stats
offer a variety of
reports for
students, parents,
and teachers.
Samples are
provided.
2. Data Overviews
contains the new
data aggregated
reports. Samples
are also provided.
DETAIL REPORTS
Click on the Details
and Stats button.
DETAIL REPORTS
Details and Stats
1. These reports
provide
information
regarding
individual student
performance.
2. Report Wizard
guides you
through the
process.
3. Begin by selecting
the scope of your
report.
DETAIL REPORTS
Details and Stats
1. Select desired
teacher or
teachers from
the list.
2. If logged in as
teacher will only
see your name.
DETAIL REPORTS
Details and Stats
1. Select desired
report from list of
over 20 reports.
2. You may click on
any of the links
to see a sample
to a report.
DETAIL REPORTS
Details and Stats
1. Indicate if report
should print in
Spanish.
2. Indicate what
type of paper you
will be using.
3. If emailing these
reports, you
should select
blank paper.
DETAIL REPORTS
Details and Stats
1. Enter date range
to be included in
the report.
2. To print two test
dates on the
report, date range
must include both
test dates.
DETAIL REPORTS
Details and Stats
1. Indicate your printing
option.
2. Press the Generate
Report button.
DATA OVERVIEW REPORTS
Click on the Data
Overviews button.
DATA OVERVIEW REPORTS
Data Overview
1. These reports provide
information about
groups of students.
2. You may look at data
in many ways:
 By class, school,
district
 By grade or range of
grades
 By test component
3. There is an
Achievement of
Standards report.
4. An administrator can
report percentage of
students tested.
DATA OVERVIEW REPORTS
Data Overview
1. You will be guided
through this process
by a Report Wizard.
2. Samples of the
reports are provided
in the software.
ONLINE RESOURCES Via
KEYCODE ACCESS
DATES TO REMEMBER
FITNESSGRAM®10 State
software will be open:
Feb 2 – June 6, 2014
TEXAS FG10 IMPLEMENTATION TEAM
Barney Fudge, Statewide Coordinator for Health, TEA, william.fudge@tea.state.tx.us
Kathy Goodlett, TEA FITNESSGRAM10® Consultant, kathy.goodlett@tea.state.tx.us
Kathy Read, Human Kinetics FITNESSGRAM® Director, kathyr@hkusa.com
John Klein, TX FITNESSGRAM10® Sales Rep, johnk@hkusa.com
General Questions, Texas Education Agency, fitnessgram10@tea.state.tx.us
General Questions, Human Kinetics, K12sales@hkusa.com
General Questions, FITNESSGRAM®, fitnessgram@cooperinst.org
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