About NYC FITNESSGRAM
Originally developed by the Cooper Institute of Aerobic Research, FITNESSGRAM supports students in learning about and measuring components of health-related fitness: aerobic endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition. The FITNESSGRAM assessment, which produces reports for students and for parents, is designed specifically to work in conjunction with the Physical Best curriculum.
In 2005, the New York City Department of Education licensed the formulas and messages that were used to develop FITNESSGRAM from the Cooper Institute and Human Kinetics, publishers of the Physical Best curriculum. Via ongoing focus groups with New York City teachers, parents, medical providers, students, and physical education professionals, the Office of Fitness and Physical Education and the Division of Informational and Instructional Technology (DIIT) have developed NYC FITNESSGRAM, a new, web-based version of the FITNESSGRAM software designed specifically to meet the needs of New York City public school students and teachers. The new NYC FITNESSGRAM software was piloted in select schools during the 2005-2006 school year, and is now the NYCDOE’s citywide fitness assessment.
The NYC FITNESSGRAM report summarizes each student's performance on fitness assessments and suggests ways to help them to reach the "Healthy Fitness Zone" (optimal performance for better health based on their age and gender). Unlike many traditional fitness assessments, students who participate in NYC FITNESSGRAM are measured based on individual performance and personal improvement, and are not judged against each other or a standardized norm. NYC FITNESSGRAM supports teachers and students in effectively setting and managing personal and collective fitness goals.
In June 2009, more than 1.2 million NYC public school parents and students in grades K-12 received a NYC FITNESSGRAM report available in one of nine languages.
Additional information about the original FITNESSGRAM can be found on the Cooper Institute website at: http://www.cooperinst.org/products/grams/index.cfm
Information for Teachers and Administrators
2009-2010 Timeline
The NYC FITNESSGRAM web application will be open from September 8, 2009 through March 26, 2010 for Physical Education teachers to enter student fitness assessment data. Parent and student reports will be delivered to schools for distribution in May 2010.
2009-2010 Suggested Pacing Calendars
NYC FITNESSGRAM Pacing Calendar Grades K-3
NYC FITNESSGRAM Pacing Calendar Grades 4-5
NYC FITNESSGRAM Pacing Calendar Grades 6-8
NYC FITNESSGRAM Pacing Calendar Grades 9-12
View and enter NYC FITNESSGRAM data here
NYC FITNESSGRAM is supported only on PCs connected to a Department of Education network. The NYC FITNESSGRAM web application should not be used on a Macintosh computer and is not accessible from non-Department of Education internet connections.
Becoming a Registered NYC FITNESSGRAM User
If you are not currently a NYC FITNESSGRAM registered user or are having trouble logging in, please contact your school's Fitness & Health Education support liaison or NYCFITNESSGRAM@schools.nyc.gov to request access to the system. Access is only available to school administrators and Physical Best trained physical education teachers.
Once you are a registered user, please use the User Manual below for instructions to log in.
Web Application User Manual
Two helpful reminders for logging in:
1) Include "central\" prior to your username (e.g. central\JDoe).
2) Be sure that your DOE Outlook password is up-to-date and entered correctly.
Assessment Demonstration Video
The
Fitness Assessment Video demonstrates the NYC FITNESSGRAM exercises that conform to physical education standards.
Healthy Fitness Zone Standards
NYC FITNESSGRAM uses
criterion-referenced standards, established by the
Cooper Institute's Scientific Advisory Board, to evaluate fitness performance. These standards, which take into account the child's age and gender, represent a level of fitness that offers some degree of protection against diseases that may result from sedentary living.
Teachers, students, parents, and health care providers can use these standards to help students set personal goals to improve their health-related fitness.
Information for Parents
Click here for a brief explanation of NYC FITNESSGRAM for parents.
Sample Student Report
Click here to view a sample student report. The messages on the student report are tailored to individual student results in NYC FITNESSGRAM assessments.
Sample Parent Reports
ARABIC BENGALI CHINESE ENGLISH HAITIAN CREOLE
KOREAN RUSSIAN SPANISH URDU
Information for Health Care Professionals
Health care professionals should include a discussion of physical activity routines in every meeting with children and adolescents and encourage children to participate in fitness activities tailored to a wide range of abilities and interests. If you are a health care professional, become more familiar with NYC FITNESSGRAM by reading our FAQs for Health Care Professionals.
For more information about NYC FITNESSGRAM contact NYCFITNESSGRAM@schools.nyc.gov.