In my Foundations of PE class we are currently doing debates. Yesterday's debate was on assessment in PE. I have always been for assessment because it's the only way to show that your class is a success. After sitting through the debate I think my feelings have changed a little bit. The con side really made a good argument. They pointed out the obvious about grading athletes. It's not fair to grade someone who is not sports-oriented the same as an athlete. But assessment isn't always necessarily grading. The con side kept saying how the point of PE is to teach the students life skills that they can take outside of the classroom and use for the rest of their lives. Which I agree, rather than punishing a student who can't necessarily do a specific skill.
As physical educators is it our job to bring in a class and assess every single student. Sometimes that isn't even possible. With PE classes being cut many classes are being combined so the teacher may have more than 1 class at a time. So is it even possible to assess every single student?
Is it our job to bring the students in and teach them something they can use the rest of their lives? Is it our job to just get them in the gym and moving for the short amount of time we see them?
What are your feelings on assessment?
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