Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Exercise Science

KEY MESSAGE: This newly revised Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Exercise Science, Fifth Edition continues to bridge the gap between theory and practice by examining measurement and evaluation techniques in a variety of activity settings—from coaching and teaching to adult education and community programs. KEY TOPICS: Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation, Linking Program Development with Measurement and Evaluation, Basic Statistics, Criteria for Test Selection, Alternative Assessment, Measuring Health-Related Physical Fitness and Physical Activity, Measuring Psychomotor Skills, Measuring Cognitive Knowledge, Measuring Affective Behaviors, Grading, Using Self-Evaluation to Improve Instruction, Measurement and Evaluation in Activity Settings. MARKET: For all readers interested in measurement and evaluation in physical education.

Dr. Alan C. Lacy currently serves as Director of the School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University. After teaching and coaching in the public schools in Texas and Arizona, he earned his Ed.D. from Arizona State University in 1983. He served on the faculty at Texas Christian University for 12 years, assumed the chair position in the Department of Physical Education at Indiana State University in 1995, and moved to his current position in 1999. During his career, Dr. Lacy has published more than 25 articles, made more than 40 presentations, and co-authored Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Exercise Science. He is a fellow of the Research Consortium of the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.