Movement Skill Assessment
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (970 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0873229754 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Honors he has received include the Award for Distinguished Teaching from the University of Minnesota's College of Education (1991) and the Joseph P. He has also made many workshop presentations and written numerous articles for refereed journals on the topic of movement skill assessment. One of two associate editors for Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, Burton is a member of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and the North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity. Kennedy Foundation Research Scientist Award in Mental Retardation (1988-89). About the AuthorAllen Burton, PhD, is an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies at the University of Minnesota. Since 1986, he has taught a successful graduate-level course that directly addresses issues related to movem
Miller developed assessment guidelines and procedures at the local and state levels and was a founding member of state organizations for allied health professionals and adapted physical education specialists. He has also made many workshop presentations and written numerous articles for refereed journals on the topic of movement skill assessment. Burton earned his doctorate in physical education and human movement studies from the University of Oregon. Allen Burton, PhD, is an ass
They'll find an overview of the assessment process, from selecting an appropriate measurement tool to collecting and treating data to interpreting results; a comparison of bottom-up and top-down assessment strategies; and an examination of the latest trends and developments in movement skill assessment.The book's appendixes categorize and summarize 45 commonly used assessment instruments, present 35 selected standards for test users from the Task Force on Standards for Measurement in Physical Therapy, and provide a Z-score table for performing normative calculations.. Practical and user-friendly, Movement Skill Assessment helps readers acquire the skills they need to successfully carry out their assessment responsibilities. Part I addresses basic issues that the reader should understand before attempting to assess movement skills:-Purposes