A history, analysis, and evaluation of a physical education testing program for junior high school boys in Long Beach, California

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by  Catlin, Wilfred Wendell

A HISTORY, ANALYSIS, AND EVALUATION OP A
PHYSICAL EDUCATION TESTING PROGRAM
FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS IN LONG
BEACH, CALIFORNIA
A Project
Presented to
the Faculty of the School of Education
The University of Southern California
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Science in Education
by
Wilfred Wendell Catlin
April 1950
UMI Number: EP45772
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This project report, ‘written under the direction
of the candidate's adviser and approved by him,
has been presented to and accepted by the Faculty
of the School of Education in partial fulfillm ent of
the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science in Education.
Da,e. 2 T k j j V j g S * .......
Adviser
Dean
This project Is respectfully dedicated to Mr. Haskell
P. Elder, physical education teacher in the Long Beach City
Schools. Mr. Elder’s help in the statistics and computations
presented herein was invaluable and full appreciation for
this aid is herewith noted.
Wilfred W. Catlin
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I. INTRODUCTION .................................... 1
The probl e m.................................. 1
Statement of the problem ........... 1
Need for the study ................. 1
Importance of the s t u d y ................... 2
Method of procedure ....................... 3
History of the problem..................... 3
Limitations and weaknesses of the study . . 5
Review of related studies... ................ 5
Organization of the remaining chapters . . . 5
II. CLASSIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS ............... 6
History of classification . . ........... 6
Height-weight classification ............... 7
Height-weight divisions ................... 11
Su mm ary ............ 12
III. A PENTATHLON TEST FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS. . 13
Standing broad jump ................. 13
Equipment needed ............................ 13
Description................................ 14
R u l e s .......................... '........... 14
Push-ups...................................... 15
Equipment needed............................ 15
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CHAPTER PAGE
Description.............................. 15
Rules.................................... 15
Bar snap for distance..................... 16
Equipment needed ....................... 16
Description.............................. 16
Rules.................................... 17
Fifty yard dash............................ 17
Equipment needed ....................... 17
Description.............................. 17
Rules.................................... 1§
One hundred fifty yard r u n ............... 18
Equipment needed ....................... 18
Description................... 19
Rules.................................... 19
Summary.................................... 20
IV. TESTING IN SPORTS............................ 21
Football testing.......... ............... 21
Punting for distance and accuracy . . . . 21
Passing for distance and accuracy . . . . 23
Basketball testing ....................... 24
Dribble and lay-in shots . . ........... 24
Six foot arc, one hand shot............. 25
Fifteen foot shot and follow u p ........ 26
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CHAPTER PAGE
Track and field testing................... 27
Fifty yard dash......................... 28
Ball p u t ................................ 29
Running broad j u m p ..................... 30
Softball testing ......................... 32
Summary . . . . , ....................... 32
V. CONSTRUCTION OF PENTATHLON SCORING TABLES . . 33
Standing broad jump ..................... 34
Bar s n a p .................................. 37
Push-ups.................................. 40
Fifty yard dash, running s t a r t ........... 43
One hundred fifty yard run, running start . 45
Summary.................................. 50
VI. SEASONAL SPORTS SCORING TABLES ............. 51
Football.................................. 52
Passing for distance.................. 52
Punting for distance.................. 52
Basketball................................ 55
Dribble and l a y - I n ..................... 55
Six foot arc, one-hand shot............ 55
Fifteen foot a r c .............. 56
Track and field............ ............... 60
Fifty yard dash, crouch start........... 60
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CHAPTER PAGE
Shot put, eight pound..................... 60
Running broad j u m p ....................... 6l
Summary.............. . 65
VII. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS.......................... 66
Comparative results ......................... 66
Summary...................................... 70
Purpose of the s t u d y ..................... JO
Method of procedure....................... JO
Main limitations and weaknesses ........... 70
Conclusions.................................. 71
BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................ J2
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE PAGE
I. Comparison of a Weighted Exponent System of
Classification with a Simple Height-Weight
System . . . . . . . ....................... 9
II. A Scoring Table for the Standing Broad Jump . 35
III. A Seoring Table for the Bar S n a p ............. 38
IV. A Scoring Table for Push-ups................. *1-1
V. A Scoring Table for the Fifty Yard Dash
(Running Start) ............................ *1-4
VI. A Scoring Table for Drop-off Time in the One
Hundred Fifty Yard Run (Endurance) .......... 46
VII. A Scoring Table for the One Hundred Fifty
Yard R u n .................................... 48
VIII. A Scoring Table for Football Passing ......... 53
IX. A Scoring Table for Football Punting......... 5**
X. A Performance Chart for Basketball (Dribble
and Lay-in Shots) ......................... 57
XI. A Performance Chart for Basketball (Six foot
Arc Shots).................................. 58
XII. A Performance Chart for Basketball (Fifteen
Foot Arc Shots and Follow-up)............. 59
XIII. A Seoring Table for the Fifty Yard Dash
(Crouch Start) .............................. 62
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TABLE PAGE
XIV. A Scoring Table for the Ball P u t ............. 63
XV. A Scoring Table for the Running Broad Jump . . 6H-
XVI. A Comparative Table of Past and Present
Performance in the Testing Program ........ 68