AEPA Physical Education (NT506) case studies
AEPA Physical Education (NT506) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
NT506 Physical Education is one of the Subject Knowledge tests in the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments (AEPA) program, the assessment system tied to Arizona teaching certificates. It appears in the AEPA test list under the code NT506, alongside other subject tests such as Health (NT505) and Music (NT504). The AEPA Physical Education (NT506) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,579 words.
1Hopping, Skipping, and a Wide Range of Second-Grade Movers
At a K–2 elementary school, you teach a 45-minute PE class to 24 second graders. The gym has six poly spots, four jump ropes, and a painted midline.
560 words, about 3 min2Heart-Rate Monitors in a Mixed-Ability Fitness Unit
You teach high school PE to 30 students in a 45-minute class that meets two days per week in one gym and on a blacktop. During a 20-minute aerobic lesson, you use heart-rate monitors.
522 words, about 3 min3Standards-Based Grading in a Crowded Middle School Gym
In a middle school with 28 students and a 40-minute class, you have only 6 basketballs and 12 cones; one hoop is broken and the gym has no wall padding. The district uses standards-based grading, and you must report on the standard 'applies offensive and defensive skills in small-sided games.' A pretest shows 8 students can dribble with both hands in traffic, 12 can dribble with the dominant hand only, and 8 cannot dribble while moving.
509 words, about 3 min4Tag Game Injury and a Student Who Elopes
You are teaching a 3rd-grade tag game on the blacktop. There are 32 students, one boundary cone line is missing, and the surface is damp.
480 words, about 2 min5Overhand Throw: Two Errors, One Standard
In a fourth-grade class of 26 students, you have 30 minutes, 10 softballs, and 12 wall targets in one gym. A pretest shows 9 students throw with a step and rotation, 11 throw with the arm only and no step, and 6 push the ball in a shot-put motion.
508 words, about 3 min