Test Design and 
Test Framework

Field 213: Physical Education

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The test design below describes general test information. The framework that follows is a detailed outline that explains the knowledge and skills that this test measures.

Test Design

Format Computer-based test (CBT)
Number of Questions 100 multiple-choice questions
Time* 3 hours, 15 minutes
Passing Score 240

*Does not include 15-minute CBT tutorial

Test Framework

Pie chart of approximate test weighting outlined in the table below.



Test Subarea Number of Test Objectives Number of Scorable Items Number of Non-Scorable Items subarea weight as percent of total test score
Subarea 1—Motor Skills and Movement Activities 5 22 6 28 percent
Subarea 2—Health-Related Fitness 4 18 4 22 percent
Subarea 3—Student Growth, Development, and Learning 4 18 4 22 percent
Subarea 4—The Physical Education Program 5 22 6 28 percent
Totals 18 80 20 100 percent

Subarea 1—Motor Skills and Movement Activities

0001—Understand principles and critical elements of motor development and motor learning.

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0002—Understand movement concepts, movement patterns, and biomechanical principles.

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0003—Understand principles and activities for developing students' locomotor, nonlocomotor, object control, rhythmic, creative movement, and dance skills.

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0004—Understand techniques, skill progressions, activities, organizational strategies, basic rules, etiquette, equipment, and safety practices for individual, dual, and team sports.

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0005—Understand techniques, skill progressions, organizational strategies, basic rules, etiquette, equipment, and safety practices for lifelong sports, recreational activities, outdoor pursuits, and cooperative and group activities.

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Subarea 2—Health-Related Fitness

0006—Understand physiology concepts related to physical activity and health, and principles and components of health-related fitness.

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0007—Understand principles and activities for developing and maintaining healthy levels of cardiorespiratory endurance.

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0008—Understand principles and activities for developing and maintaining muscular strength and endurance and joint flexibility.

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0009—Understand principles of nutrition and activities for developing and maintaining healthy levels of body composition.

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Subarea 3—Student Growth, Development, and Learning

0010—Understand how students learn and develop physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally.

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0011—Understand the role of physical activity in the development of positive personal and social attitudes and behaviors.

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0012—Understand the role of physical education in the development of critical- thinking, goal-setting, problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.

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0013—Understand principles and methods of instructional management and motivation in physical education settings.

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Subarea 4—The Physical Education Program

0014—Understand physical education curriculum development and evaluation of physical education programs.

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0015—Understand how to plan, develop, and implement developmentally appropriate instructional strategies in the physical education program.

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0016—Understand the use of formative and summative assessment strategies to evaluate students' learning and progress in the physical education program.

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0017—Understand legal, professional, and ethical issues and responsibilities in physical education.

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0018—Understand principles and procedures for effective advocacy, communication, and collaboration in the physical education program.

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