WHY A TESTING PROGRAM

Physical educators, who are interested in more accurately measuring
the effects of their teaching must be more and more guided by facts produced
through objective measurement of their program.

Testing has a real and vital place in any teaching method. To teach
activities to a child one must know the child. A testing program makes
that possible.

1. Tests aid in determining the present skill of each member of the
class. This aids in any classification that may be necessary.

2e Tests make it possible to note the progress each participant
makes over a given period.

3. Tests also serve as a diagnostic element in the analysis of
an activity. The results will indicate the place at which the greatest
amount of teaching is necessary. We can only have good correction practice
where the deficiencies are known.

4, Testing may serve as a real means of motivation of the pupil,
knowing where the pupil is in relation to others. The class may stimulate
him to greater effort. The wholesome competition against him; what he is
and what he might be seems to have some advantages worth noting.

5e A testing program may be a real aid to the teacher in providing
a check on results obtained from one method of teaching over and against

another method.

Oink les