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Benefits of Tracking Performance

By Brittani Bailey

Goal

To offer the essential tools to improve and enhance student’s health and well being, and improving performance.

Importance of Tracking

Tracking performance takes the guessing out of results. By tracking a students performance it allows everyone the clear results if they improved. Clear results will tell the teacher if students are ready to reach new goals or levels of fitness.

Not tracking performance may result in injury and lack of improved scores and levels.

Benefits

Students will clearly see their improvements.

Can increase fundamental skills when watching themselves in movement.

Allows the teacher to see progress and plan lessons according to students needs and levels.

Keeps students safe!

Flip Camera

Flip UltraHD Video Camera - Black, 8 GB, 2 Hours

Purpose: Records Student Progress. Allows students to check their movements and change accordingly if needed.

Flip Camera

Use/Value: Monitor and or assess students progress and day to day movements.

Cost: $80- $400

Source: http://www.amazon.com/Flip-UltraHD-Video-Camera-Generation/dp/B0040702HA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367253316&sr=8-1&keywords=flip+camera

Scoreboard

Mascot III - Portable Electric Scoreboard

Portable Scoreboard

Purpose: Monitor scores during any activity

Scoreboard

Use/Value: Timer and score tracker for team activities. Gives clear results.

Cost: $1,255.00

Source: http://www.flaghouse.com/Mascot-III-Portable-Electric-Scoreboard-item-5817

StopWatch

Oslo 30 Timer

Instant results recording time

Purpose: Used for tracking times for improvement in speed.

StopWatch

Use/Value: Students can track their progress of speed. Measures progress and improvements.

Cost: $98 for 12

Source: http://www.flaghouse.com/OSLO-Stopwatch-12-Pack-with-Case-item-12197

Log It

Log It Kids Pedometer

Step and recording mile program.

Purpose: monitors students activity levels.

Log It

Use/Value: Tracks students steps taken. Will be used to mark students improvements throughout the year.

Cost: FREE

Source: http://www.peclogit.org/logit.asp

Fitnessgram

Online fitness program

Prints out individual reports for students.

Purpose: Tracks individual fitness and activity levels.

Fitnessgram

Use/Value: Prints out and tracks students results and does not give results comparing students. Can show students exact results of their progress.

Cost: $9 - $80

Source: http://www.fitnessgram.net/programoverview/

Conclusion

Tracking performance can benefit students and teachers. Teachers are able to accommodate students better by knowing their levels before-hand.

Students will benefit by physically seeing their results and learning ways to correct form if needed.