ThThe purpose of this field experience is to better understand the New York State Physical Education Standards by analyzing what is available to the students in the classroom and school where you are completing your field experience. Please upload to the Assignment tab AND Chalk & Wire.
Before your observation, please review the three standards for physical education, and be sure to include the complete writing of them in your final write-up:
- Personal Health and Fitness
- A Safe and Healthy Environment
- Resource Management
Possible sites for this observation include schools and/or community health or physical education programs (such as the YMCA, PAL, local sports programs).
When candidates complete the 5 hours of required observation, a written report of 2-3 pages should be submitted in the following format:
- Identify, in detail, each site.
- Date and times each of your visits
- Address of each school, a description of the community, a description of the school
- Description of the student population, including number, gender, physical/emotional disabilities
- Describe school and classroom environment in as many physical education and “recess” activities as possible. Attend at least one physical education class and describe the class in detail.
- Interview a physical education teacher and the principal (if possible) about physical education activities that occur throughout the school year. You may want to take a look at the state standards together.
- Depending on the age of the students, interview several of the children about physical activities that they engage in during school hours (including during lunch and recess). Be sure to talk to girls as well as boys. Questions to respond to in your written report:
- How do these children understand physical education and health?
- Do they talk about any objectives included in the state standards?
- Discuss your thoughts on the importance of PE and Fitness in school settings. (Review this quick link beforehand:
https://www.phitamerica.org/articles?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2PSvBhDjARIsAKc2cgMyRn9JolQafWWR8r3xFeI1JXeKaomwcuoedpmFIABOx1OHNjNqGLwaAuX1EALw_wcB
V. Analyze your observation and your interviews in relation to the 3 health and physical education standards. Where does the school seem to meet or exceed the standards? Where does it seem to fall short of meeting the standards?
VI. Personal reflection about what was learned through the field experience
Rubric for 554 Field Observation Report (Health & Physical Education)
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Element
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SPA Standard
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Unacceptable
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Acceptable
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Target
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Candidate uses knowledge and understanding of human movement and physical activity to make observations of physical education classes and recess activities.
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ACEI 2.7
NAEYC
5a, 5b CF 1
INTASC 4
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Candidate’s observational notes were poor and/or lacking examples of appropriate physical activities.
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Candidate’s observational notes were relevant. The narrative provided examples of appropriate physical activities.
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Candidate’s observational notes were thorough. The narrative was thoughtful and provided multiple examples of appropriate physical activities.
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Candidate knows and understands major concepts related to human movement and healthy activity and physical education standards in an analysis of observations of Physical Education and recess activities.
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ACEI 2.7
NAEYC
5a, 5b CF 1
INTASC 4
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Candidate does not sufficiently demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the major concepts related to human movement and healthy activity.
Candidate’s analysis was not based upon evidence gathered through the observations. Not every physical education standard was addressed.
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Candidate knows and understands the major concepts related to human movement and healthy activity.
Candidate’s analysis was based upon evidence gathered through observations. Each physical education standard was addressed.
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Candidate knows and understands the major concepts related to human movement and healthy activity, realizes their importance in the curriculum, and transmits the intrinsic value and benefits associated with physical activity.
Candidate’s analysis was exemplary and based upon the evidence gathered through observations. Each physical education standard was clearly addressed and analyzed in detail.
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Candidate knows and understands major concepts in the subject matter of health education and health education standards in an analysis of observations of Physical Education and recess activities.
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ACEI 2.6
NAEYC
5a, 5b CF 1
INTASC 4
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Candidate does not sufficiently demonstrate knowledge and understanding in the subject matter of health education.
Candidate’s analysis was not based upon evidence gathered through the observations. Not every health education standard was addressed.
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Candidate knows and the subject matter of health education.
Candidate’s analysis was based upon evidence gathered through observations. Each health education standard was addressed.
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Candidate knows and understands the subject matter of health education, realizes their importance in the curriculum, and transmits the intrinsic value and benefits associated with health activity.
Candidate’s analysis was exemplary and based upon the evidence gathered through observations. Each health education standard was clearly addressed and analyzed in detail.
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Candidate reflects on health standards in practice.
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ACEI 2.6
NAEYC
5a, 5b CF 5
INTASC 5
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Candidate did not adequately reflect on the fieldwork experiences and the health standards in practice.
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Candidate reflected on the field experience and the health standards in practice. The reflection evaluated the effects of school practices on students’ opportunities for learning about their health.
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Candidate reflected on the field experience and the health standards in practice. The reflection was exemplary, and evaluated the effects of school practices on students’ opportunities for learning about their health thoroughly.
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Candidate reflects on physical education standards in practice.
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ACEI 2.7
NAEYC
5a, 5b CF 5
INTASC 5
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Candidate did not adequately reflect on the fieldwork experiences and the physical education standards in practice.
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Candidate reflected on the field experience and the physical education standards in practice. The reflection evaluated the effects of school practices on students’ opportunities for physical activity.
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Candidate reflected on the field experience and the physical education standards in practice. The reflection was exemplary, and evaluated the effects of school practices on students’ opportunities for physical activity thoroughly.
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Overall presentation and cohesiveness of report; hours documented
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Candidate’s report lacked clarity, organization, coherency, and/or key details,
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Candidate’s report overall demonstrated clarity, organization, coherency, and included key details and documentation of hours completed.
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Candidate’s report overall demonstrated exemplary clarity, organization, coherency, and attention to detail. Detailed documentation of hours completed was included in report.
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