GOAL: to create an elective physical education program that will prepare students, at Longwood High School, to pursue a career in an Allied Science Field of Health, Physical Education or Wellness Evaluation.

RATIONAL: The students involved in this program (called WELLNESS and FITNESS SPECIALISTS) will assess, appraise and diagnostically test fellow students using the HealthFirst TriFIT computerized fitness testing systems. Computerized testing will help the students understand their current level of fitness and track the results of their exercise program. Wellness and Fitness Specialists will prepare fitness profile reports, for each student, which will compare students with others of the same sex and age including:

1. Body weight
2. Body fat
3. Heart rate
4. Blood pressure
5. Flexibility
6. Strength
7. Cardiovascular conditioning

Student "Wellness and Fitness Specialists", by using the HealthFirst TriFIT computerized evaluation, will create personalized workout routines based on the activities and facilities available at Longwood High School. Exercise plans can include complete aerobic, strength and flexibility training.

NEED: Changing paradigms of today’s youth towards a healthy lifestyle has the potential to reduce the national cost of health care paid out annually. Stressing a healthy lifestyle in our youth today will have large payoffs in the future. There are alarming statistics that the youth of America are becoming increasingly unfit. By creating a Cardiovascular Fitness Center and "Wellness and Fitness Specialist" program at Longwood High School, we have the ability to promote and encourage healthy lifestyles in our students.

HOW: Approximately 25 students (12^th grade) who sign up for this class will learn to perform diagnostic evaluation tests and monitor fitness programs of targeted students in their class. Students will be assigned specific periods during the day that they will participate in the cardiovascular center.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Students will understand their role in the evaluation process by learning to interpret diagnostic test results.
2. Students will learn to run the HealthFirst TriFIT computerized fitness systems.
3. Students will collect fitness data and produce graphic reports for each member in their target class.
4. Students will conduct pre-test screening questionnaires, which will help to identify other students who should obtain medical approval before proceeding with a fitness evaluation profile.
5. Students will prepare a fitness workout based on the interpretation on the fitness profile for each student in their target class.

Students in this class will have the unique and exciting opportunity to learn about the growing field of Fitness and Wellness Education sweeping the nation today. This program will provide a hands-on approach to leading technology in the allied health field. These students will gain valuable insight and knowledge not previously offered at Longwood High School. It is our obligation to empower students by preparing them with the knowledge experience and ability to compete in the workforce of tomorrow. This program will help students gain an understanding of the importance of developing and maintaining optimum fitness in the areas of cardio-respiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength and body composition.

ASSESSMENT: Contemporary practices in instruction and assessment for physical education and health call for integrating the learning standards with the dimensions of application, connection, and independence. The resulting assessment program calls for a fusion of knowledge and practice. Emphasis on performance assessment is a natural priority; students are expected to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding, and skill. Longwood, therefore, through this program, will provide opportunities for students to use their learning in real, as well as simulated situations.

1. Students will demonstrate a competency in using the HealthFirst TriFIT diagnostic testing equipment.
2. Students will maintain a personal daily log of progress in the course.
3. Students will interact with the teacher giving feedback on self-adjustment during demonstrations.

LEARNER STANDARDS: The students of Longwood’s Wellness and Fitness elective will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for:

1. Maintaining personal health and fitness
2. Maintaining a safe and healthy environment
3. Managing personal and community resources

The students of Longwood High School’s Wellness and Fitness program will have the knowledge, skill, and attitudes that empower them to use technology as appropriate, to post questions, seek answers, and design solutions to their unique situations.

Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate fitness levels among the target student population of Longwood High School.

ACCREDITATION: This program does not replace the regular physical education program. Students who elect this program will earn a ˝ credit that may be applied as an elective credit for graduation. This course meets every day for one semester.

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