Fitnessgram: FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM

Welcome Texas FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM Customers!

Deadlines for FITNESSGRAM data submission to TEA for the 2009-2010 school year:

The PFAI/TEASE system will open on March 19, 2010.
Submission of campus and district data can occur any time between March 19th and May 14th, 2010.
Fitness assessment data will be due by 5:00 pm on Friday, May 14, 2010.

The following message went out to Marissa Rathbone's School health and Wellness list-serv members on November 13, 2009.

The information provided below is critical for the proper implementation of the Physical Fitness Assessment Initiative (PFAI) during the 2009-2010 School Year. Please read the following information thoroughly.

Due to changes in federal and state ethnicity codes, schools will not be required to submit ethnicity data during the 2009-2010 school year.
If your school wishes to import student ethnicity data into FITNESSGRAM, it will be filtered out as a part of the state data collection, but will still be useable at the local level.
The Fitnessgram 8.5 update is now available through Human Kinetics. Visit http://www.fitnessgram.net/information/updates.
Fitness assessment data will be due by 5:00 pm on Friday, May 14, 2010. The PFAI/TEASE system will open on March 19, 2010. Submission of campus and district data can occur any time between March 19th and May 14th, 2010.
Schools should assign the data submitter now and ensure that s/he is equipped with a user name and password for TEASE. Directions to applying for TEASE access are available at http://www.tea.state.tx.us./index4.aspx?id=3972.
A TETN/videoconference on fitness assessment data submission will be provided on March 3rd, 2010 from 8:30-11:30 am. For more information or to register, please contact your Education Service Center (ESC). Contact information for your ESC is provided at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/schoolhealth/netlist.shtm.
Data on the relationship between student fitness levels and academic performance, attendance, and discipline are available for your use at www.ourkidshealth.org.
Additional questions can be sent to healthandsafety@tea.state.tx.us.

Generating a Campus or District Statistical Report	Generating a Campus or District Statistical Report - instructions from the TEA.
Frequently Asked Questions Teachers & Parents	A list of frequently asked questions by parents and teachers.
Technical Information	Selecting the right version, FAQ for tech staff, and system requirements.
Data Management Document	Prepare your FITNESSGRAM software for the 2009-2010 school year.
Data Validation and Ethnicity Document	Check to make sure your student data is complete for gender, grade, DOB, and ethnicity.
Data Submission Instructions	Instructions for sending your FITNESSGRAM data to TEA for school year 2008-09. Check back for TEA revisions to the instructions before the PFAI system opens on March 19, 2010.