Quality Assessment in Physical Education: Concepts, Examples and Recommendations

Abstract Assessing student learning is important in education, particularly in K-12 schools. Quality assessment includes collecting, synthesizing, and interpreting information so that educators can make more informed decisions for continued teaching and student learning. With quality assessment, teachers can better evaluate the learning that has taken place among their students. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief overview of assessment concepts, and highlight examples and recommendations for quality assessment in physical education.