Grading Policy

P.E. Grading Guidelines

 

General P.E. grade:  The student will be given a final grade based on teacher observation in the following areas:  motor skills/fitness, participation/effort/attitude, social skills/sportsmanship.  A six weeks period will consist of a minimum of six grades that will be equally averaged into a final grade for each grading period.  Honor Roll is not affected by P.E. grades.

 

90 – 100  (E = Excellent)

Skills/Fitness   

  • The student clearly understands the importance of fitness. 
  • The student possesses a high level of fitness and strives to maintain it. 
  • A high level of kinesthetic skill is evident.

Participation/Effort/Attitude

  • The student desires to be present daily, always tries his/her best. 
  • This student is always eager to actively participate in the day’s lesson and activities.
  • The student always displays a great attitude.

Social Skills/Sportsmanship

  • The student is courteous and cooperative. 
  • The student strives to follow the rules, such as class rules or the rules of a game. 
  • The student shows a mature respect for opponents, coaches, and referees, maintaining a high level of sportsmanship.

 

80 – 89 (S = Satisfactory)

Skills/Fitness

  • The student recognizes the importance of fitness. 
  • This student is applying himself/herself to attain a higher level of fitness.
  • The student demonstrates a satisfactory level of kinesthetic skills.

Participation/Effort/Attitude

  • The student is usually eager to participate, rarely looking for a reason not to play.
  • The student shows an adequate level of effort. 
  • His/her attitude is usually good.

Social Skills/Sportsmanship

  • The student is usually well behaved and respectful.
  • There may be an occasional display of inappropriate behavior, such as arguing, name-calling, pushing,
  • This student may need additional help with sports etiquette.

 

70 – 79 (NI = Needs Improvement)

Skills/Fitness

  • The student displays a minimal understanding of the importance of fitness, or concern for improving his/her low level of fitness. 
  • Age appropriate kinesthetic skills are not evident, with little or no effort applied to improvement. 

Participation/Effort/Attitude

  • The student would prefer not to participate, often producing excuses not to play.
  • His/her effort is minimal with most activities.
  •  The student’s attitude is obviously poor.

 

Social Skills/Sportsmanship

  • The student is regularly discourteous and uncooperative with peers and teachers. 
  • This student appears unable or unwilling to take responsibility for his/her actions. 
  • He/she lacks respect for others in game situations, winning or losing, displaying a low level of sportsmanship.

 

0 – 69  U = (Unsatisfactory)

  • The student’s actions are unacceptable in all of the above areas.