PFT Coordinator Manual 21-22

PFT Mass Entry Screen Job Aide Spring 2022

The California Department of Education requires a Physical Fitness Test (PFT) in grades 5, 7, and 9. 

The testing window for Spring 2022 is April 4th to May 31th. 

Additional information about the PFT can be found on the Student Testing Branch website. 

Fitnessgram® is a scientifically based health-related fitness assessment. Fitnessgram is more than just a required state assessment in California.  It can be used as part of a comprehensive physical education program.  

There are many physical education standards that suggest students should use a scientifically based fitness assessment. These include:

• Grade 4 3.9 Measure and record changes in aerobic capacity and muscular strength, using a scientifically based health-related physical fitness assessment. 
• Grade 5 3.8 Assess health-related physical fitness by using a scientifically based health-related fitness assessment.
• Grade 5 4.4 Examine personal results of a scientifically based health-related physical fitness assessment and identify one or more ways to improve performance in areas that do not meet minimum standards.  
• Grade 6 3.1 Assess the components of health-related physical fitness (muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, aerobic capacity, and body composition) by using a scientifically based health-related fitness assessment. 
• Grade 6 3.3 Develop individual goals for each of the components of health-related physical fitness (muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, aerobic capacity, and body composition).
• Grade 7 3.1 Assess one's own muscle strength, muscle endurance, aerobic capacity, flexibility, and body composition by using a scientifically based health-related fitness assessment.  
• Grade 7 4.1 Develop a one-week personal physical fitness plan specifying the proper warm-up and cool-down activities and the principles of exercise for each component of health-related physical fitness. 
• Grade 8 3.1 Assess the components of health-related physical fitness (muscle strength, muscle endurance, aerobic capacity, flexibility, and body composition) by using a scientifically based health-related fitness assessment. 
• Grade 8 3.2 Refine individual personal physical fitness goals for each of the five components of health-related physical fitness, using research-based criteria.
• Grade 8 4.1 Develop a two-week personal physical fitness plan specifying the proper warm-up and cool-down activities and the principles of exercise for each of the five components of health-related physical fitness. 
• HS Course 1 2.3 Meet health-related physical fitness standards established by a scientifically based health-related fitness assessment.
• HS Course 1 2.4 Use physical fitness test results to set and adjust goals to improve fitness. 
• HS Course 1 2.7 Develop and implement a one-month personal physical fitness plan.
• HS Course 2 2.4 Assess levels of physical fitness and adjust physical activity to accommodate changes in age, growth, and development. 
• HS Course 2 2.11 Use and analyze scientifically based data and protocols to assess oneself on the five components of health-related physical fitness.