02123nam a2200169 i 4500008004100000020001800041040000800059082001800067100004200085245009400127260004300221300002900264500002000293520159700313650002301910700002001933240120s1979    xx aod        001 0 und d  a0-471-04962-X  aGCL  a613.7072bPHI10aD. Allen Phillips and James E. Hornak10aMeasurement and evaluation in Physical Education /cD. Allen Phillips and James E. Hornak  bJohn Wiley and Son,aNew York :c1993.  a376 pages.bhbk.c21 cm.  aIncludes index.  aThe eighth edition of Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Exercise Science, now published in paperback and hardback, offers students a clear and practical guide to best practice for measurement and evaluation in school- and nonschool-based physical activity programs.

Written by two academics with backgrounds in physical education teacher education (PETE), the book emphasizes the link between theory and practice and reflects the most recent changes in national physical education programs. It covers a full range of introductory topics, including current trends in measurement and evaluation, program development, statistics, test selection, and an expanded chapter on alternative assessment, before introducing:

• measurement for health-related physical fitness

• measurement for psychomotor skills

• measurement for cognitive knowledge

• measurement for affective behaviors

• grading

• self-evaluation.

Each chapter features learning aids such as objectives, key terms, practical applications, and review questions, while an appendix offers in-depth Excel assignments. Offering a full companion website featuring an instructor’s manual, lecture slides, and a test bank, Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Exercise Science is a complete resource for instructors and students, alike. It is an essential text for students in measurement and evaluation classes as part of a degree program in physical education, exercise science or kinesiology, and a valuable reference for practitioners seeking to inform their professional practice.  aPhysical education  aHornak E, James