No.Students cannot fail, and are not compared to other students. FITNESSGRAM generates reports for parents, showing whether their child falls within the “healthy fitness zone” in each area. The report also provides recommendations for improvement.
Fitnessgram Report
Georgia SHAPE & Fitness News
- Arthur Blank helps Bethune Elementary students hop into shape with new fitness program
- Atlanta Falcons help kids focus on fitness
- Deal launches fitness initiative: SHAPE program goes statewide to tackle childhood obesity
- Deal launches school fitness testing in Cleveland
- Falcons mascot offers healthy message to students
- Friendship Elementary putting weight on wellness program
- Gov. visits White County to outline new obesity program
- Governor launches SHAPE Partnership
- Governor Nathan Deal focuses on obesity prevention
- New for Georgia Students: Fitness Report Card
- Pilot program in Hall County aims to combat childhood obesity
- White County Intermediate School’s “Fit Pit”
Resources
- AAHPERD
- CDC: Overweight and Obesity
- Fuel Up To Play 60
- GAHPERD
- Georgia Farm to School Network
- Georgia PTA
- HealthMPowers
- Healthy Kids Georgia
- HOPSports
- Keep Gym in School Atlanta Visit
- Let's Move
- NFL Play 60
- Playworks
- Policy Leadership for Active Youth
- Sparking Life: Power Your Brain Through Exercise
- The Cooper Institute
- Wholesome Wave Georgia
The Link between the Brain and Physical Activity
- Blank Family Family Foundation Speaker Series Event with Dr. Ken Cooper and Dr. John Ratey
- Five-minute Clip From Dr. Cooper’s Presentation
- Five-minute Clip From Dr. Ratey’s Presentation
- How Sports may Focus the Brain
- Penny McPhee op-ed: The link between body and brain
- Sparking Life: Power Your Brain Through Exercise