Mountain View Middle School

8th Grade Yoga Unit

IntroductionMs. Ashleigh Genito

Ms. Emily DeCaro

Agenda

Goals and StandardsPsychomotor Assessment & DataPhysical Activity Assessment & DataCognitive Assessment & DataAffective Assessment &DataTrustworthinessReflectionsQuestion & Answer

Goals and Standards

• Psychomotor– Performing a Yoga Routine (NYS 1A/National 1)

• Cognitive– Knowledge of Yoga Skills (NYS 1A/National 1)– Recognition of different poses (NYS 1A/National 2)

• Affective– Demonstrate Respect (NYS 2A/National 4)

Psychomotor Assessment

• Qualitative assessment of Yoga pose• Rating scale format• Each teacher assessed a pose & recorded data

during station rotation• Pre-test on day one of unit• Post-test on final day, same as pre-test

Rating ScaleYoga Rating Scale Critical Elements: Cat PoseHead down, arched back, knees under hips, arms shoulder width apart.

Rating3= mastery2=beginning to master1= attempts

Needs practice in…(Head, Back, Knees, Arms)

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Rob

Kevin

Chelsea

Jason

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Jenna

Kelsey

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Anthony

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Danielle

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Jake

David

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Physical Activity

• MovBand!

• Measures movement in all directions

• Goal during lesson: 150 moves

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Cognitive Assessment

• Cognitive Quiz on the first lesson of the unit– Matching pictures of poses with their names– Components of Yoga

• 5 True/False Questions • 5 Matching Questions• Taught different poses throughout unit• Gave same quiz on last day of unit

Cognitive Assessment

Matching True/False

___ 1. ___2.

___3. ___4. ___5.

A. Cat Pose B. Child’s Pose C. Cobra D. Cow Pose E. Downward Dog F. Low Lunge G. Tree pose H. Twist I. Warrior

Directions: Place a T on the line if the statement about yoga is true, and an F on the line if the statement about yoga is false.

___ 6. Yoga helps improve flexibility and speed.

___7. Yoga is a way to manage stress.

___8.Yoga is only for girls.

___9. There are hundreds of different yoga poses.

___10.Doing yoga 3 times a week is more beneficial than doing one 90 minute session.

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Cognitive Test Results: Change in Average Scores

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Affective Assessment

• Taught components of respect• Positive encouragement to teammates• Provided opportunities for students to practice• Observed students in several lessons• Students used a 4-point Likert scale to rate

themselves• Students wrote examples of how they showed

respect

Respect

I showed respect today in class…(Circle one)

Strongly Agree Agree DisagreeStrongly Disagree

Give an example:

Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree

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Student Examples of Respect

Student 7: I worked with my classmates and helped them when needed.

Student 13: I didn’t laugh if someone couldn’t do a pose.

Trustworthiness of the data

• Reliable: Students self-reported in the affective assessment (less reliable).

• Valid: Strong validity/reliability in the skill assessment. Limited reliability/validity in the affective assessment.

• Practical: All assessments took little class time.• Objective: Both teachers assessed the skill of all

students.• Authentic: Skill assessments were done while

looking at a pose in the sequence.

Reflections and Goals

• More students should meet the physical activity goal of 150 moves.

• Have a teacher assessment about respect.

• Expand our class blackboard page to show progress using assessments throughout units.

Questions?

Our contact information:

(607)555-7839mvpe@mountain_view.k12.edu