FITNESSGRAM

==Beginning Fall of 2011, every student taking PE in the state of Georgia will be required to take the FitnessGram physical fitness tests. The program has proven to be very beneficial for the school PE program, each individual student, and parents of students. Our CRMS PE students will be taking 5 fitness tests: Curl ups, Push ups, PACER, Back Saver Sit & Reach, and BMI (calculated by height and weight). The scores on these tests will remain completely confidential and once entered into the data system, each parent will receive a copy of the scores in comparison to each of the tests Health Fitness Zones (HFZ).==

Below are some frequently asked questions that I got from [|www.fitnessgram.net]
In this school year (2011-2012) the first assessment will be done after January 2012. All students enrolled in physical education from January to the end of the school year should be assessed and data entered into Fitnessgram 9.0. The parents/guardians of those students should receive reports in the spring of 2012.
 * When will the state start using Fitnessgram? **


 * What was the legislation that called for fitness testing in Georgia? **

Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, official Code of Georgia 20-2-777 requires each local school district to conduct an annual fitness assessment program for all students in grades 1 to 12 enrolled in Georgia public school physical education classes taught by certified physical education teachers. Assessments shall include methods deemed by the State Board of Education as appropriate for ascertaining students’ levels of physical fitness. Each local school system shall report the individual results of the fitness assessment to the parent or guardian of each student assessed and the aggregate results of the fitness assessments by school to the State Board of Education annually in a format approved and funded by the State Board of Education.

To see the Healthy Fitness Zones for each test, please click the following link: []