Physical Education Grading Policy and Participation Rubric

Blair’s grading policy is based on the guidelines set by National Physical Education Standards (NASPE). The guidelines are as follows:

  • Competency in motor skills and movement patters.
  • Understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics.
  • Participates regularly in physical activity.
  • Achieves/maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
  • Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior.
  • Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction.

Percentage Breakdown

30% Application of Fitness Concepts

  • Cardiovascular
  • Flexibility
  • Muscular strength
  • Muscular endurance

30% Application of Movement Concepts

  • Perform a variety of skills
  • Combining and sequencing fundamental movement patterns
  • Applying skills in a variety of recreational and daily life experiences
  • Improve movement effectiveness and safety

20% Application of Personal and Social Responsibilities Concepts

  • Demonstrates social skills necessary to work effectively with others
  • Displaying positive attitudes and behaviors
  • Contributing as a team member
  • Working in a safe manner

20% Application of Cognitive Skills

  • Integrating reading and writing
  • Using playing strategies by making connections with other activities
  • Completing written assignments
  • Understanding knowledgeof rules and game strategies

Physical Education Rubric

4 – Performs at a very high level for the duration of the activity

  • Demonstrates and successfully executes all required skills to complete the activity.
  • Evidence of a well thought out strategy is clearly demonstrated during the activity.
  • Recognizes his/her capabilities and limitations as well as those of others and assumes supportive or leadership role as the situation may dictate.
  • Demonstrates an excellent understanding and knowledge of the rules.
  • Demonstrates personal and social responsibility in physical activity settings at all times.
  • Executes all required PE procedures with little or no prompting.

3 – Performs at a high level for the duration of the activity.

  • Demonstrates and successfully executes most of the required skills of the activity.
  • Evidence of a strategy is demonstrated during the activity.
  • Usually recognizes his/her capabilities and limitations as well as those of others and sometimes assumes supportive or leadership role as the situation may dictate.
  • Demonstrates a good understanding and knowledge of the rules.
  • Demonstrates personal and social responsibility in physical activity settings most of the time.
  • Executes most of the required PE procedures with some prompting.

2 – Performs at a moderate level for the duration of the activity.

  • Demonstrates and successful executes some of the required skills of the activity.
  • Evidence of a strategy is sometimes demonstrated during the activity.
  • Sometimes recognizes his/her capabilities and limitations as well as those of others and rarely assumes supportive or leadership role as the situation may dictate.
  • Demonstrates a fair understanding and knowledge of the rules.
  • Demonstrates personal and social responsibility in physical activity settings some of the time.
  • Executes some of the required PE procedures but needs repeated prompting.

1 – Performs at a minimal level for the duration of the activity.

  • Rarely demonstrates or successful executes some of the required skills of the activity.
  • Evidence of a strategy is rarely demonstrated during the activity.
  • Rarely recognizes his/her capabilities and limitations as well as those of others and does not assumes supportive or leadership role as the situation may dictate.
  • Demonstrates a poor understanding and knowledge of the rules.
  • Rarely demonstrates personal and social responsibility in physical activity settings.
  • Executes few of the required PE procedures and frequently needs repeated prompting.

0 – Does not perform.

*A student who is not prepared for participation will have the opportunity to earn up to 50% of the daily performance points.  The teacher will assign an activity or written work to be completed during class.