FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM
8.0 Information

FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 has many new features and improved capabilities:

• Networking capability. School districts (or individual schools) can choose the version that best suits their needs and their network environments. Click here for a list of system requirements. Choices include
  
  
  --a Stand-Alone (Non-Network) Version for a single computer (Windows or MAC);
  
  --a Small Network Version for networking multiple computers within a single school (LAN-Windows or MAC); and
  
  --a District SQL Server Version for networking larger numbers of computers in multiple schools throughout the district (WAN--Windows or MAC client computers).
  
  

  Centralized database for the two network versions. Because student data can be stored and shared through one location, this facilitates use of the program across the district and makes it easy to analyze data at the district level.

  Additional new reports. These include student reports in Spanish, and statistical reports for FITNESSGRAM, ACTIVITYGRAM, and the Activity Log, all available at the district, school, and class levels (depending on which version you choose).

  Report Wizard. District and school administrators and teachers can select the scope and range of reports they wish to print. Users can select one or more report types to print at the same time. And report options include being able to view, print, or save the reports for printing at a later time.

  New Parent Report. This provides better communication with parents and can be printed onto pre-printed forms or from the program.

  New Activity Log. With this new interactive feature, students can enter pedometer steps and minutes of activity in a calendar grid. A special feature of the Activity Log also allows networked classes or schools to issue activity level challenges to one another-a great motivational tool.

  More import options. The import feature is expanded, allowing for the import of multiple files simultaneously along with data matching options for student records.

  New class administration features. These include a "Move To" feature that makes it faster and easier to move students around in classes. This is especially helpful for school districts using the centralized database.

  Improved security features. Version 8.0 has enhanced security features, including required logins and different permission levels, in terms of accessing, editing, and running reports for districts, schools, and teachers.

  Greater flexibility and control. Teachers can select only the fitness tests they use and arrange their order within the program for easier entry of fitness scores. This test order can also be copied to other tests.

  Added PDA component. Assessment data can be gathered in the field and entered onto a Windows Pocket PC and then synched to FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 and easily downloaded.

Following is a brief summary of FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 components and how they work together to provide schools with a powerful resource for enhancing the quality and accountability of their physical education programs.

FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 includes software, a test manual, and related ancillaries, including The Cooper Institute's FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM Reference Guide. The software features two assessment modules, FITNESSGRAM and ACTIVITYGRAM. An Activity Log for recording pedometer steps and minutes of physical activity is also included.

The FITNESSGRAM assessment module contains a complete battery of health-related fitness items that are scored using criterion-referenced standards. FITNESSGRAM is the first health-related fitness test to use such standards, which are age and gender specific and based on how fit children need to be for good health.

The software produces an individualized report card that summarizes the child's performance in each component of health-related fitness and provides suggestions for promoting and maintaining good fitness. The use of health-related criteria helps to minimize comparisons between children and to emphasize personal fitness for health rather than goals based solely on performance. The sophisticated database structure within the program allows for long-term tracking of each student's fitness over time. Schools can also generate a variety of reports for analyzing results and sharing information not only with each student but with their parents, too.

The ACTIVITYGRAM module is an activity assessment tool that provides detailed information on a student's level of physical activity. It is the only computerized physical activity assessment available for use with schoolchildren. Feedback is provided on the amount and type of activity that a child performs.

The new Activity Log feature allows students to track their physical activity (step counts per day or minutes of activity per day) and participate in customized activity challenges designed by the teacher.

FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 enables teachers to do the following:

• Use the first health-related fitness test to use criterion-referenced standards, or Healthy Fitness Zones, developed by the Cooper Institute to determine students' fitness levels.
• Select and arrange FITNESSGRAM test items in the way they want to use them.
• Print long-term tracking reports of fitness test results-excellent for students' portfolios.
• Accurately assess the fitness and activity levels of K-12 students and develop individualized programs to help students set and meet their health and fitness goals.
• Use the new FITNESSGRAM parent report to help parents reinforce students' efforts.
• Create and print a variety of statistical reports for tracking students' results at the class, school, or district level (with network versions).

Student Features of FITNESSGRAM

The FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 software includes many functions specifically for use by students to keep them more involved in their personal fitness and activity program and save time for the teacher. Students can use the software to

• record their own test scores,
• view results instantly on screen and print out reports,
• enter pedometer steps or minutes of physical activity using a monthly calendar grid in the Activity Log, and
• use a function called ACTIVITYGRAM to assess their levels of physical activity.

FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 is an interactive resource, too. Students can use an option called ACTIVITYGRAM to assess their own physical activity level inside and outside the classroom. They can see how different types of activities contribute to their overall physical activity profile. And ACTIVITYGRAM gives them feedback to help them modify their activities and make better progress toward their goals. It empowers students to take responsibility for their own program, which is a great motivator. Now more than ever, FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 involves and motivates students.

More about ACTIVITYGRAM®

The ACTIVITYGRAM function is a physical activity assessment that lets students take charge of their own program. ACTIVITYGRAM keeps track of the intensity level of the activities students record, assesses the cumulative impact of those activities, and compares the results to guidelines in the activity pyramid. Used in conjunction with the individualized FITNESSGRAM report, ACTIVITYGRAM helps educate students by showing them how much of which physical activities will best help them reach their physical activity goals.

New Activity Log

A new Activity Log module has been added to FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 so that students can more easily keep track of their physical activity. Students enter data on step counts or minutes of activity for any days they choose, set personal goals for the number of steps or minutes, and track progress by cumulative step or minute total or daily averages. Teachers can print summary reports that combine data for one or more teachers and one or more classes within a specified date range. Teachers also can print blank step count or minute log sheets for students to fill in at home and then enter the data for several days at once.

The most innovative and motivational feature of the Activity Log is that teachers or district administrators can create incentive challenges and issue these to classes within a school or, if using the networkable versions of the new software, to schools within a district. These challenges serve as motivation to the groups to see which ones can achieve the highest levels of physical activity and do the best job of achieving their goals.

Record and Report Results Quickly and Easily

The FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 software is a powerful administrative and class management tool. Teachers can easily enter data on classes, students, tests, and scores. And the program enables them to quickly generate valuable reports that include

• the FITNESSGRAM test report of individual students' test results (in English or Spanish),
• the new FITNESSGRAM parent report,
• the long-term tracking report for individual students' portfolios (now available in electronic format),
• the ACTIVITYGRAM report,
• fitness and activity results for groups of students,
• levels of achievement compared to the Healthy Fitness standards, and
• suggestions for improvement for individual students.

Schools that use the small network version of the software also can run reports that summarize and compare test results and students' progress among multiple teachers and classes. And districts that purchase the District SQL Server Version can generate reports that analyze district-wide data!

Easy Record Keeping

FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 is designed to make it easy to keep track of students as they grow and move through the school system. Now it's easier than ever before to handle administrative tasks like moving student FITNESSGRAM records to new teachers and classes (individually or in groups)--and in the case of the District SQL Server Version, even to other schools within the district.

For more information about the new FITNESSSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0, contact your Human Kinetics K-12 sales representative or click here to complete an online form.

FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 is now available in three versions to best suit you, your school, and your district

Click here for a list of system requirements.

Stand-Alone Version (Non-Network)
The Stand-Alone Version is best for a teacher or teachers in one or a small number of schools, where there is not a computer network between teachers or schools.

Small Network Version

The Small Network Version is best for smaller districts that would like to link several computers to FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM 8.0 within a single school.

District SQL Server Version

Our most robust version of the software, the District SQL Server version allows school districts of all sizes to compile data from multiple schools within the district.