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Assessing Elementary School Students' Manipulative Skill Competency in China.

Jun Chen¹, Xiaozan Wang^1,2, Zhanjia Zhang³

¹College of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

|April 3, 2021

Summary

The Physical Education (PE) Metric Assessment Rubrics are valid tools for evaluating 4th graders' soccer and basketball skills in China. However, students generally scored below the competent level, indicating a need for skill improvement.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Sports Science
Educational Assessment
Kinesiology

Background:

Assessing manipulative skills in physical education is crucial for student development.
Validated and reliable assessment tools are needed for elementary school physical education.
Previous research has not sufficiently evaluated assessment rubrics for Chinese 4th graders' manipulative skills.

Purpose of the Study:

To test the validity and reliability of the Physical Education (PE) Metric Assessment Rubrics for 4th-grade students.
To assess 4th-grade students' manipulative skill competency in soccer and basketball.
To examine gender differences in manipulative skill competency among 4th-grade students.

Main Methods:

Utilized the PE-Metric Assessment Rubrics to assess soccer and basketball skills.
Collected data from 535 students for soccer skills and 819 students for basketball skills.
Employed statistical analyses, including internal consistency, factor structure analysis, and t-tests.

Main Results:

The PE-Metric Assessment Rubrics demonstrated high internal consistency and a good factor structure for both soccer and basketball skills.
Students' mean scores in soccer and basketball skills were below the 'Overall Competent Level'.
Significant gender differences were found in the mean scores for overall competency between boys and girls.

Conclusions:

The PE-Metric Assessment Rubrics are valid and reliable for assessing 4th-grade students' manipulative skills in soccer and basketball in China.
Chinese elementary school students require enhanced instruction to improve fundamental manipulative skills in soccer and basketball.
The findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to boost skill levels and address gender disparities in physical education.