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Summary Student assessment provides accountability for standards based learning and is a key component of the education process (SHAPE America, 2009). Utilizing developmentally appropriate assessment strategies will help shift perspectives about physical education from, ‘Physical education is where my kid gets their energy out for the day and runs around,’ to ‘My child is learning, growing, and developing in each class in school, including PE.’ Ultimately, the choices teachers make in physical education classes related to assessing student growth and development reflect on the quality of the program. The tips provided in this paper will help teachers implement strong assessments that are meaningful to students and linked to program goals, helping to build a credible, strong, and worthwhile physical education program that documents and showcases students’ learning and growth through the assessment process. References Brookhart, S.M. (2013). Assessing creativity. Educational Leadership, 70 (5), 28-34.

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