FTCE PE K-12 (063) case studies

FTCE PE K-12 (063) · Put your knowledge to work in context.

Physical Education K–12 (063) is one of the subject-area tests listed in the Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) program, which is administered through the FTCE/FELE website operated for the Florida Department of Education. It is intended for candidates seeking educator certification in Florida to teach physical education across the K–12 grade range. The FTCE PE K-12 (063) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,721 words.

Noise, Escape Behavior, and the IEP Team: Fourth-Grade Inclusion

Alvarez teaches fourth-grade physical education at a school with one gymnasium and no separate adaptive space. His 32-student class includes Jayden, a 9-year-old with autism spectrum disorder whose IEP lists adapted physical education consultation twice monthly and accommodations for noise sensitivity.

707 words, about 4 min 2

Sideline Suspected Concussion With No Trainer on Site

During a seventh-grade soccer unit, two students collide going for a header. Devon takes an elbow to the temple and falls.

717 words, about 4 min 3

Kindergarten Locomotor Gaps in a Dribbling Unit

Okafor's kindergarten class of 22 students, ages 5–6, meets in a multipurpose room with taped floor lines and six basketballs. Her plan: 10 minutes of dribbling with alternating hands, then a dribble relay.

740 words, about 4 min 4

Fitness Scores as 60 Percent of the Grade

At a high school, the PE department assigns 60 percent of the grade from FitnessGram-style tests (mile run, curl-ups, push-ups, sit-and-reach) scored against the healthy fitness zone, 20 percent from participation and dressing out, and 20 percent from a written rules test. Maria, a tenth grader, attends every class, dresses out, helps set up equipment, and coaches peers.

778 words, about 4 min 5

Thirty-Eight Students, Six Basketballs, Forty-Five Minutes

Boone has 38 seventh graders, one gymnasium, six basketballs, 12 cones, and a 45-minute period that includes five minutes for dressing and five for closure. His plan is a 10-minute lecture on dribbling cues, 10 minutes of lines dribbling one at a time on two lines sharing six balls, then a full-court scrimmage with 10 players and 28 watching.

779 words, about 4 min