A avaliação das capacidades físico-esportivas em escolas públicas estaduais localizadas no município de Fortaleza-CE

Abstract

The theme of this work is “The evaluation of physical-sporting capabilities in state public schools located in the municipality of Fortaleza-CE”. Considering that, for school Physical

Education, the educational purposes are related to physical-sporting, cognitive and/or socio- affective abilities, and that, in the evaluation of this curricular component, the emphasis of its

assessments has been on cognitive abilities, the current study has as its general objective: To analyse how the evaluation of physical-sporting abilities takes place in High School Physical Education classes in public schools in Fortaleza. The research used a qualitative, descriptive approach. Took part in the research 22 teachers, all of whom have ties to Ceará’s education department, working in public schools located in the municipality of Fortaleza. A questionnaire with 21 questions was used as a data collection instrument. The participants’ answers were examined using thematic analysis. The results demonstrated that the teachers diverged in their assessment of physical-sporting skills, since of the 22 participants, when asked whether they think it is essential to assess and evaluate physical-sporting skills, 10 said they do not think it is necessary, while 8 said yes and 4 gave inconclusive answers. Furthermore, the survey highlighted that most participants affirm they have a good level of knowledge about the subject and that they are satisfied with the way they evaluate their students. The methods commonly used by the participants are theory tests, assignments, and observation sheets, while the most regularly used assessment criteria are assignment submission, participation, collaboration in activities, attendance, and group assignments. Although there is disagreement regarding the use of physical-sporting skills assessment, half of the participants stated they had carried out successful assessments related to the topic. Based upon the successful evaluations mentioned by the participants, the educational survey entitled “Evaluation of physical-sporting capabilities in school Physical Education: a mapping of good evaluation practices in the city of Fortaleza-CE” was prepared in e-book format. Assessment in the Physical Education curriculum should be comprehensive, which is why this research contributes to the perception of assessment as well as evaluation, especially of physical and sporting abilities.