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Author Lacy, Alan C

Title Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Exercise Science
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (544 pages)
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; List of formulas; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction to measurement and evaluation; Definitions of test, measurement, and evaluation; Test; Measurement; Evaluation; Relationships among test, measurement, and evaluation; Uses of test, measurement, and evaluation; Diagnosis; Classification; Achievement; Improvement; Motivation; Program evaluation; Public relations; Prediction; Current trends; Increasing regular physical activity; Problems with obesity
Evaluation standards for school-based programsRapid technological advancements; Summary; Review questions; References; 2 Linking program development with measurement and evaluation; The four learning domains; Health-related physical fitness domain; Psychomotor domain; Cognitive domain; Affective domain; Needs assessment; Program development; Step 1: Establishing a program philosophy; Step 2: Developing program goals; Step 3: Planning program activities; Step 4: Delivering the program; Step 5: Evaluating and improving the program; Summary; Review questions; References; 3 Basic statistics
Levels of measurementNominal level; Ordinal level; Interval level; Ratio level; Section 1 â#x80;#x93; Displaying your data; Frequency distributions; Simple frequency distribution; Grouped frequency distribution; Graphical representation of data; Symmetry and skewness; Section 2 â#x80;#x93; Descriptive statistics and the normal curve; Measures of central tendency; Mode; Median; Mean; Measures of variability; Range; Variance; Standard deviation; Properties of the normal curve; Standard scores; Percentile rank; Z-score; T-score; Section 3 â#x80;#x93; Correlation and regression; Correlation
Spearman rho rank-order correlationPearson product-moment correlation; Regression; Multiple correlation/regression; Section 4 â#x80;#x93; Tests for differences; t-tests; t-test for independent samples; t-test for dependent samples; Analysis of Variance (ANOVA); One-way analysis of variance; Two-way analysis of variance; Further statistical applications; Computer programs; Summary; Review questions; Reference; 4 Criteria for test selection; Validity; Content validity; Criterion-related validity; Construct validity; Reliability; Test-retest reliability; Alternate forms reliability
Split-half or odd-even reliabilityObjectivity of scoring; Validity, reliability, and objectivity in alternative assessment; Relationship among validity, reliability, and objectivity; Planning test administration; Securing materials and preparing the testing area; Knowledge of the test; Recording the scores; Training testers; Practicing test items; Warming up; Standardizing instructions; Converting, interpreting, and evaluating the results; Summary; Review questions; References; 5 Alternative assessments; Defining alternative assessment; Rationale for alternative assessments; Accountability
Notes Weaknesses of standard testing practices
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Subject Physical fitness-Evaluation-Statistics
Physical fitness -- Testing.
Physical fitness -- Evaluation -- Statistics
Physical fitness -- Testing
Genre/Form Statistics
Form Electronic book
Author Williams, Skip M
ISBN 9781315312729
1315312727