EVALUATION MODEL FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT PREPARATORY CLASS

The paper proposes an evaluation model designed for the children from preparatory classes, who participated in physical education activities, created in relation with the admission requirements for children at the beginning of the primary school and with school curriculum at physical education. The importance of this topic is confirmed by the fact that the preparatory class became the first class of the Romanian primary cycle of education (starting with school year 2012 -2013). However, even under these circumstances, the National Assessment System for Physical Education and Sport Area (official document for this curriculum area from 1999) does not include specifications for this school population. Following the inclusion of the preparatory class in the primary school cycle we believe it is appropriate to introduce some tests capable to highlight the skills acquired by the little scholars. These tests were set taking into account the level of children development as well as the peculiarities of the educational process in physical education. Thus, the evaluation model tested in our research provides important methodological benchmarks for the specialized teachers and helps them achieve all three essential forms of assessment: predictive, formative and summative. In order to integrate the evaluation in the educational process, the model proposed an integrative vision on the children's physical and psychomotor development, assessed in terms of aptitudes and abilities (including those achieved by children during kindergarten). (C) 2017 Published by Future Academy www. FutureAcademy.org.uk