Dr. Wyant (2013). Sport Pedagogy.

SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATIONS
Motor differences in higher & lower skilled students
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School Site: __Cleveland Elementary___

Date: 4/ 16 / 15____

Activity Observed: Accumulative Skill- Overhand throw

Grade/Age Level: _3rd grade_
DIRECTIONS: You will observe many children performing many different kinds of
skills. Select 8 (or as many as you can) different tasks and describe how the high skilled
students and the low skilled students are performing.

Task

Higher Skilled

Lower Skilled

Instant Activity:
Balance Dice

Students were participating

in activity.
Students were able to
identify the body parts
needed to perform what the
task asked for.
Students were able to count
and figure out the fraction of
body parts that were being
asked by the task.

Students were not

participating in activity.
Students were unable to
identify the body parts
needed to perform what the
tasked asked for.
Students were unable to
count or figure out the
fraction of body parts that
were being asked by the task.

Activity 1:
Overhand Throwing
(football)

Students were participating

in activity.
Students were able to throw
the football overhand while
using the correct COTS for
overhand throwing.
Students were able to
properly spinal the football
and hit their target (partner).

Students were not

participating in activity.
Students were unable to
throw the football overhand
while using the correct
COTS for overhand
throwing.
Students were unable to
properly spinal the football
and hit their target (partner).

Teacher ___Xiomara Fonseca__________ Time spent @ site ____1 hour____

Observer __________________________________ / ___4/16/ 2015_
(Date)