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Physical Fitness Testing (PFT)

Includes information regarding the physical fitness test required to be administered to students in grades 5, 7, and 9.

PFT Results
The 2007 Physical Fitness Test results are posted to DataQuest. These results are summarized for schools, districts, counties, and the state. Results are also available by gender and ethnic groups.

News Release
The PFT 2007 results were released December 6, 2007. This release includes summary information about these test results and summary descriptions about the test's components.

PFT Assessment Notes

Questions and Answers Regarding High School Physical Education Exemptions

Student Exemptions from High School Physical Education Courses

Guidance for New PFT Coordinators (DOC; 36KB; 4pp.) | PDF (165KB; 4pp.)

PFT Regulations
Approved by Office of Administrative Law on July 31, 2006. Effective August 30, 2006.

Summary Data (Outside Source)
PFT coordinators can access downloadable data files containing the 2007 PFT results and the individual student results for participants in their district.

2008 PFT Preparation Manual for Testing and Reporting
Includes all of the information regarding the spring 2007 test administration and data reporting procedure within one file. All of these resources may also be downloaded as separate files by clicking on the links.

Report to the Governor and Legislature (DOC; 120KB; 8pp.) | PDF (269KB; 7pp.)
Summarizes results of the 2007 test administration and provides a comparison of results with the 2006 and 2005 administrations.

2004 Fitness and Academic Achievement Study (DOC; 1084KB; 12pp.)
The 2004 Physical Fitness Test were used to study the relationship between fitness and academic achievement.

2007-08 Overview Packet for School Districts and Schools
Includes a variety of resources to communicate with different audiences. These resources include descriptions of the fitness areas tested and suggestions for administration.

FITNESSGRAM® Healthy Fitness Zones (HFZ) (PDF; 219KB; 2pp.)
Standards established by The Cooper Institute that represent levels of fitness that offer some degree of protection against diseases that can result from sedentary living.

Prior Year Information

Includes prior year News Releases and Reports to the Governor and Legislature from 2003-2006.

Matrix of Test Variations, Accommodations and Modifications (DOC; 2.2MB; 6pp.)

Additional Resources
Links to Human Kinetics for ordering FITNESSGRAM® materials and to Cooper Institute for background information on the FITNESSGRAM®.

Questions:  Physical Fitness Testing | PFT@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-9449
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