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Measurement for Evaluation in Physical Education & Exercise Science, 8/e
Ted A. Baumgartner, University of Georgia
Andrew (Tony) S. Jackson, University of Houston -- Houston
Matthew T. Mahar, East Carolina University
David A. Rowe, East Carolina University

New to This Edition

  • Coverage of measurement of persons with disabilities has been expanded to a full chapter (15), now addressing measurement in both school and non-school based settings.

  • A new chapter, "Authentic Assessment," by Barry Joyner, covers important authentic assessment issues that are playing a key part in public schools today.

  • All the information on school-based evaluation--including grading--has been brought together in one chapter, making it more accessible for students who are planning to pursue a career in the schools.

  • The reorganized text now groups all the chapters dealing with school setting in Part 3, all the chapters dealing with physical activity and fitness in Part 4, and all the chapters dealing with applications of measurement to specific groups in Part 5. As in previous editions, the book ends with coverage of cognitive and affective testing.

  • The new edition addresses key studies: In addition to information on such important public health initiatives as the Surgeon General’s Report on Physical Activity and Health, Healthy People 2010, and other classic studies, the book now includes a discussion of the National Physical Activity Guidelines for Children.

  • Aligned with the latest ACSM Guidelines, the updated chapter on aerobic fitness provides students with a thorough understanding of the construct of aerobic fitness and includes 20 models to estimate aerobic fitness.

  • The text offers detailed explanations of the FITNESSGRAM® and "President’s Challenge" youth fitness programs, including sections on the new physical activity assessment in children. A password-protected link to Youth Fitness Assessment Training Videos is provided to adopters of the text, so that students can view each of them via the Internet.









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