Overview

Everyone did a great job with both trials of the Mile assessment. Even with the extreme heat, everyone was very successful.

Our total class size was 18 students.

In trial 1:

12/18= Healthy
4/18= Fit
2/18= Needs Improvement
Average Time: 8 minutes and 29 seconds

In trial 2:

12/18= Healthy
4/18= Fit
2/18= Needs Improvement
Average Time: 8 minutes and 15 seconds

Test Validity: The mile is one of the most common tests used to measure aerobic capacity. The reason is because it works! The Mile is a great way to assess and record progress of your students throughout the school year. Hence why the Fitness 500 challenge, Presidential Challenge, and the Fitnessgram.

Test Reliability: The track was walked off both times to ensure consistency and reliability. Every aspect that was controllable was the same for both trials of the Mile run. The course layout, warm-up, instructions, and course location were all the same. However, there are some factors which can't be controlled, such as mother nature. On the second trial, it was slightly hotter, and the air quality was slightly worse. This could be a factor which may have affected some of the students scores the second time around. As you can see from the numbers, the test is very reliable. Trial 1 average time was 8 minutes and 29 seconds. Trial 2 was 8 minutes and 15 seconds. Overall the times improved, this could be to a couple of different factors. One, we had been doing different assessments almost every day between Trial 1 and Trial 2. Many students were also taking a Fitness course. The results were extremely close, which I feel displays that this Mile Assessment is very reliable.

Ranges in Trial 1:
Males: 5:59-9:59
Females: 7:57-9:42

Ranges in Trial 2:
Males: 6:15-9:29
Females: 7:46-9:30

Average Fitness Zone of class= Healthy
Average Fitness Zone of Males= Healthy
Average Fitness Zone of Females= Healthy

Exceptional Performances:
4 males tested "Fit" in trial 1.

4 males tested "Fit" in trial 2.
However, only 2 males tested "Fit" consecutively in both trials.

After talking to the students we found that repeat exceptional performances were not reached due to a slight injury and muscles soreness due to a previous workout.