Table 7.
Responses to questions designed to understand the opportunity for teachers to assess fundamental movement skills in a school setting
| Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of FMS in school | ||
| Yes | 128 | 15 |
| No | 403 | 47.3 |
| Unsure | 317 | 37.2 |
| Support from senior leadership | ||
| Definitely yes | 212 | 24.9 |
| Probably yes | 524 | 61.5 |
| Probably not | 109 | 12.8 |
| Definitely not | 3 | 0.4 |
| Access to additional support staff resource | ||
| Definitely yes | 276 | 32.4 |
| Probably yes | 387 | 45.4 |
| Probably not | 149 | 17.5 |
| Definitely not | 36 | 4.2 |
| Access to equipment | ||
| 25 beanbags | ||
| Yes | 696 | 81.7 |
| No | 77 | 9 |
| Unsure | 75 | 08.8 |
| Chalk | ||
| Yes | 774 | 90.8 |
| No | 35 | 4.1 |
| Unsure | 38 | 4.5 |
| Sports hall larger than 5 × 5 meters | ||
| Yes | 741 | 87 |
| No | 69 | 8.1 |
| Unsure | 37 | 4.3 |
| Outdoor space larger than 5 × 5 meters | ||
| Yes | 832 | 97.9 |
| No | 11 | 1.3 |
| Unsure | 5 | 0.6 |
| Stopwatch | ||
| Yes | 789 | 92.3 |
| No | 25 | 2.9 |
| Unsure | 37 | 4.3 |
| Acceptable assessment time | ||
| Per child | ||
| <10 mins | 393 | 46.1 |
| 10–30 mins | 327 | 38.4 |
| 30–60 mins | 73 | 8.6 |
| 60–90 mins | 13 | 1.5 |
| Up to 2 hours | 8 | 0.9 |
| 2–3 hours | 3 | 0.4 |
| 3 hours+ | 2 | 0.2 |
| Whole class | ||
| <10 mins | 5 | 0.6 |
| 10–30 mins | 80 | 9.4 |
| 30–60 mins | 205 | 24.1 |
| 60–90 mins | 166 | 19.5 |
| Up to 2 hours | 132 | 15.5 |
| 2–3 hours | 113 | 13.3 |
| 3 hours+ | 132 | 15.5 |
| Twohour start of schoolyear assessment | ||
| Definitely yes | 194 | 22.8 |
| Probably yes | 478 | 56.1 |
| Probably not | 157 | 18.4 |
| Definitely not | 18 | 2.1 |
| Time in schoolday most suitable to assess FMS | ||
| PE lessons | 730 | 85.7 |
| Core lessons | 22 | 2.6 |
| Other lessons | 17 | 2 |
| After school | 13 | 1.5 |
| Before school | 20 | 2.3 |