Article: Should student fitness results be part of grades in physical education?

I think pre-assessments and post-assessments of fitness levels are a necessary part of a physical education class, but I do not totally agree with handing out grades for fitness results. Coming up with a valid system to grade the results is the biggest problem that I see. All students have different physical capabilities, and not all students get the same results from doing the same activities. It seems unfair to me for the hard-working student that sees little results from pre- to post-test to get a lower grade than the student with more natural ability who does not have to work half as hard to see results. If fitness results are a requirement in the grading of a student, ...

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