The California Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is administered to all students in grades 5, 7, and 9. Students are assessed in five fitness areas: aerobic capacity, abdominal strength and endurance, upper body strength and endurance, trunk extensor strength and flexibility, and flexibility. There are multiple test options for most of the fitness areas so that all students, including those with special needs, have the chance to participate.
Accessing Your Child鈥檚 Scores
Your child鈥檚 scores are available in . The state has suspended the assignment of a 鈥減ass鈥 or 鈥渘o pass鈥 overall score, so only raw scores for each fitness area are reported. For fitness areas where more than one test was given to your child, only the highest score is reported. It is important to note that body composition is no longer part of the PFT, and those scores will therefore be left blank. Please disregard the overall test status listed in Aeries that may appear as 鈥淣ot tested/Undetermined鈥 - this is left over from the old 鈥減ass鈥 鈥渘o pass鈥 field. If you have any questions about your child鈥檚 performance on this assessment, please contact your school site directly.
PFT results may help students plan personal fitness programs, help teachers design the curriculum for physical education programs, and help parents/guardians understand their children鈥檚 fitness levels. Results should be used as one of multiple measures in evaluating a student鈥檚 fitness levels.
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