“A Community Partnership Dedicated To Children”
92
Gary A. Peck, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Will County School District 92
LUDWIG REED WALSH OAK PRAIRIE
Helen M. Boehrnsen Kimberly K. West Assistant Superintendent Special Education Director Teresa A. Bishop, CPA Business Manager August, 2013
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Will County School District 92 will be using the FITNESSGRAM health-related fitness assessments in physical
education classes this year. FITNESSGRAM was developed by the Cooper Institute in 1982 to meet the need for a
comprehensive set of assessment procedures for physical education programs. The assessment includes a variety of
health-related physical fitness tests that assess these areas of physical fitness:
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Aerobic capacity
Muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility
Body composition
FITNESSGRAM establishes a baseline healthy fitness zone from which students can set goals and check their
progress to help them plan for lifelong physical activity and to maintain and improve their fitness level.
Will County School District 92 considers FITNESSGRAM a quality assessment for three reasons:
1. FITNESSGRAM established a baseline of a healthy fitness zone from which students can set goals and check
their progress to help them plan for lifelong physical activity and to maintain and improve their fitness level.
2. FITNESSGRAM provides recommended activity program options that will help students reach healthy fitness
zones in those areas where they need to improve.
3. FITNESSGRAM is non-competitive. It does not compare students to other students.
The FITNESSGRAM test items include:
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•
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The Pacer (measures aerobic capacity)
Push Ups (measures upper body muscular strength/endurance)
Curl Ups (measures abdominal muscular strength/endurance)
Back Saver Sit and Reach (measures flexibility)
Body Mass Index (measures body composition using height and weight)
Fitness results will be confidentially shared with students and parents. Attached is a sample of a parent report. If you
have any questions about the FITNESSGRAM, you are encouraged to contact your daughter or son’s physical
education teacher. For more information about physical activity, fitness, nutrition, or healthy body weight please visit
the C.D.C. Healthy Children website at http://www.cdc.gov/family/kids.
Sincerely, Helen Boehrnsen, Assistant Superintendent 708 N. State Street Lockport, IL 60441
Phone 815.838.8031 Fax 815.838.8034
www.d92.org
SAMPLE REPORT
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Report for Parents
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Report
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Your score for Aerobic Capacity is based on the number
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activities such as running, cycling, or sports at a high
level.
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BMI
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15
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MUSCLE STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, & FLEXIBILITY
9
Current:
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8
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9.00, 9.00
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