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Student name: Colin Date of Birth: February 3, 2014

Evaluator: Riley Turgeon Date of Testing: November 18, 2020

Student Background Information:

Colin is a 6-year, 9-month-old boy in the 1st grade general education classroom at Playa
Vista Elementary School. He is a very energetic student who demonstrates a positive attitude
during most physical education classes. He shows great interest in playing baseball and
basketball, but has very little exposure to these sports. Colin is definitely enthusiastic about
participating in physical activities, but he sometimes has trouble focusing during physical
education classes. He can be easily distracted by peers, equipment, or when there is a lot going
on in the PE setting. He often has to be verbally redirected by teachers to keep him focused and
engaged. After redirection, Colin quickly and willingly refocuses on the task at hand. The
teacher has implemented multiple strategies into the lessons to help prevent distractions and to
keep Colin engaged during physical education classes. The teacher uses multiple attention
getters during instruction time, minimizes the amount of instruction time so that activity time is
increased, and often groups Colin with students who will not be a distraction and will help keep
him engaged. Overall, Colin is a joy to work with, and the energy he brings to class is second to
none.

Standardized Assessment Information:

The Test of Gross Motor Development-3 (TGMD-3) was used to assess and measure
Colin’s gross motor skills. The TGMD-3 is a norm-referenced assessment, meaning that it
compares a student’s performance against the performance of others from a particular peer group
with similar characteristics (e.g. 6-year-old boy’s scores will be compared with other 6-year-old
boys’ scores). The TGMD-3 assesses 13 fundamental motor skills in children age 3-10.11, and
these skills are subdivided into two categories: Locomotor and Ball Skills. The Locomotor skills
assessed are run, gallop, hop, skip, horizontal jump, and slide. The Ball Skills assessed are two-
hand strike of a stationary ball, one-hand stationary dribble, two-hand catch, kick a stationary
ball, overhand throw, underhand throw, and forehand strike of a ball. Each skill is broken down
into 3-5 criteria. One point is given if the student demonstrates the criteria, and zero points are
given if they do not demonstrate. The assessor will demonstrate each skill once before allowing
the student to attempt one practice trial. Finally, the student will attempt two trials. Each trial is
scored, and then the total score for each subtest is added up to determine the raw score. These
raw scores are then used to determine age equivalents, percentile ranks, and a Gross Motor
Index, which is the student’s overall score on both subtests. The Gross Motor Index is then used
to determine a descriptive term for the student (impaired or delayed, borderline impaired or
delayed, below average, average, above average, superior, and gifted or very advanced).

Summary of Scores:

According to the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 (TGMD-3), Colin’s throwing skills are
excellent; he steps with opposition, follows through after release, and hits his target without a
bounce. He excels in running as well, moving his arms in opposition to his legs and using a
narrow foot placement while landing on his toes. According to the TGMD-3, Colin needs
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improvement in galloping and one-hand stationary dribbling. When galloping, Colin swings his
arms forward for momentum, but cannot maintain a rhythmic pattern for four consecutive
gallops. When dribbling a basketball, Colin can maintain control of the ball for at least four
consecutive bounces, but pushes the ball with his palm instead of his fingertips. Overall, Colin
was extremely cooperative and had a great attitude throughout the assessment process.

Colin received a Locomotor raw score of 28, and a Ball Skills raw score of 36. His highest scores
were overhand throw (6/8), underhand throw (8/8), run (6/8), and horizontal jump (7/8). Tables 1
and 2 below show Colin’s scores broken down by skill.

Table 1: Locomotor Skills Scores

Skill Colin’s Score Total Possible Score
Run 6 8
Gallop 2 8
Hop 4 8
Skip 3 6
Horizontal Jump 7 8
Slide 6 8
Total: 28 (Raw Score) 46

Table 2: Ball Skills Scores

Skill Colin’s Score Total Possible Score
Two-hand strike of a stationary ball 7 10
One-hand forehand strike of 4 8
stationary ball
One-hand stationary dribble 2 6
Two-hand catch 4 6
Kick a stationary ball 5 8
Overhand throw 6 8
Underhand throw 8 8
Total: 36 (Raw Score) 54

Areas where Colin excels (Met mastery level of 70%)

Areas where Colin needs improvement (Below 50%)

According to these raw scores, Colin’s motor development age equivalent in locomotor skills is
5 years, 6 months. His motor development age equivalent in ball skills is 6 years of age. In the
Table 3, Colin’s raw scores, age equivalents, percentile ranks, and Gross Motor Index are
provided.
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Table 3: Colin’s raw scores, percentile ranks, and Gross Motor Index
Locomotor Ball Skills
Raw score: 28 Raw Score 36
Age Equivalent 5 years, 6 months Age Equivalent 6 years
Percentile Rank 25% Percentile Rank 37%
Gross Motor Index 91

Colin’s Gross Motor Index is 91, putting him in the “average” category for fundamental motor
skills, as you can see in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Descriptive terms on the TGMD-3

Cooperation/Motivation:

Colin is a very respectful and well-mannered student. He was cooperative throughout the
assessment process and always gave his best effort. He only lost focus a couple of times, but
quickly refocused when the assessor redirected him to get back on task. He tried his absolute best
on all of the activities, and responded well to verbal praise.

Conclusions/Recommendations:

According to information gathered from the TGMD-3, Colin is performing just slightly below
age level in fundamental gross motor skills, and his gross motor index falls in the “average”
category when compared to typically developing 6-year-old boys. Therefore, it is recommended
that Colin be placed in a general physical education setting, participating in the state minimum of
200 minutes of PE every 10 days. Colin excels in certain gross motor skills such as overhand
throwing, underhand throwing, running, and the horizontal jump. However, he would benefit
from improving his galloping and one-hand dribbling skills. It is also recommended that Colin be
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put into recreational sports leagues that he has interest in playing, such as baseball or basketball.
This will help him continue to improve gross motor function and coordination, while also
improving social skills such as teamwork and collaboration. Below are some local youth sports
leagues that might suit Colin and his interests.

1. Del Rey American Little League – Youth Baseball league ages 4-12
https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/default.aspx?portalid=25452
2. Westchester Little League – Youth baseball league ages 4-12
http://www.westchesterll.org/
3. Westchester Recreation Center – Local youth sports leagues (5 pitch, Badminton,
Basketball League, Flag Football, Softball, T-Ball, Volleyball, Girls Play LA)
https://www.laparks.org/reccenter/westchester

Reference:

Ulrich, D. A. 2019. Test of Gross Motor Development Examiner’s Manual. TGMD-3, 3rd Edition