in my gym class we barely did anything but we had 2 take a huge fitness test! whats that about?
2007-01-12 06:18:27 · 4 answers · asked by star 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
In NY, one would take a fitness test in gym to get a federal honor seal of approval for being physically fit. To get this certificate, you have to do chin ups, run 1/2 mile in a certain time, and run 60 yards in a certain time. If you manage to do every event in the alloted time and numbers, they hand you a honor award.
2007-01-12 06:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by mac 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The numbers are used to get funding for the school district. The Federal Governement and some States have funding incentives for having heathier kids.
They prove the health of the kids by having testing which gives the school numbers to present to the government.
2007-01-12 06:27:55 · answer #2 · answered by khanofali 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humiliation is all I ever learned from gym class.
2007-01-12 06:29:22 · answer #3 · answered by madjennyvane 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because PE teachers are cruel! i don't see any point either really, i hate having to do things like that. really very irritating but one of those things
2007-01-12 06:27:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋