Praxis PE 5091 case studies
Praxis PE 5091 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Praxis Physical Education: Content Knowledge exam (test code 5091) is one of the Praxis Subject Assessments published by ETS, the organization behind the Praxis® teacher certification tests. Candidates typically take a subject assessment like this one to demonstrate the content knowledge their state expects for an educator license; because each state sets its own certification requirements, ETS advises candidates to check their state's requirements before registering so they sign up for the correct test. The Praxis PE 5091 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,622 words.
1The 38-Student Fifth-Grade Class and the Parachute Unit
A fifth-grade physical education teacher has 38 students in a 30-by-50-foot gymnasium with a single 24-foot parachute. The class meets twice weekly for 30 minutes, and transitions from the classroom take 4 minutes each way.
685 words, about 3 min2The Fitness-Test Retest Request
A middle school physical education teacher administers a fall fitness assessment (curl-ups, push-ups, a shuttle run, and a sit-and-reach) to four sections of 28 students. The district requires the results be entered into a database within two weeks.
734 words, about 4 min3The Student Who Won't Dress Out
A ninth-grade physical education teacher has a student, 'M,' who has refused to change into PE clothes for three weeks. M wears the same oversized hoodie every day and sits on the bleachers during activity, completing written make-up assignments the teacher provides.
742 words, about 4 min4The Unit That Didn't Transfer
A high school teacher just finished a four-week badminton unit. On the summative skills checklist, 85% of students scored proficient or above on the forehand clear and the serve in isolated drills.
721 words, about 4 min5The Technology the Teacher Can't Supervise
A physical education teacher wants to use a set of 12 school tablets with a video-feedback app so students can record each other's movement and review it. The teacher has 32 students, one 45-minute period, and a district policy that student-recorded video may not leave the classroom device.
740 words, about 4 min