GACE Health and Physical Education (737) case studies
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The GACE Health and Physical Education (737) assessment is one of the content-area tests Georgia uses within its educator certification system for teachers. It is intended for candidates who plan to teach health and physical education in Georgia schools, typically at the middle or secondary level, and who need to demonstrate content knowledge before or alongside certification. The GACE Health and Physical Education (737) case studies are 5 cases and about 4,428 words.
1Cold Gym, Six Asthma Plans, and a Mile Trial on Friday
Morningside Middle School schedules eighth-grade physical education at 7:45 a.m. in an auxiliary gym whose heating system cannot push the room above 12 °C (54 °F).
903 words, about 5 min2The Candy Jar, the Hoarded Granola Bars, and the Weigh-In Chart
Riverside Elementary serves 410 students; 62% qualify for free or reduced-price meals, and a weekend food backpack program serves 24 families. The district wellness policy bans food as a reward and requires that classroom celebrations include a non-food option.
886 words, about 4 min3The Second Grader Who Cannot Skip
Alvarez teaches second-grade physical education, 30 minutes twice a week, with 22 students. The locomotor unit is in its second week.
871 words, about 4 min4Posting the PACER: A Fitness Unit Under Review
At Cedar Ridge High School, 10th-grade physical education is required for graduation, and the fitness unit's summative assessment is 40% of the quarter grade. To earn full credit, students must reach the "healthy fitness zone" on the state-mandated aerobic capacity test.
874 words, about 4 min5Recess on the Chopping Block
Fairview District faces a $2.1 million shortfall. The draft budget eliminates four elementary physical education positions and replaces daily recess in grades 3–5 with a 20-minute "math booster" block; it also cuts the middle school health course from a semester to nine weeks.
894 words, about 4 min