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Competency of PET to use fitness monitoring for development of physical literacy

Dear Physical Education Teacher,

Thank you for being a part of the Piloting FitBack Digital Toolkit study! We greatly appreciate your participation.

This survey aims to assess PE teachers' skills in using physical fitness monitoring tools to promote physical literacy development. Your honest answers are crucial to the success of this study.

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Please carefully consider each statement and respond on a 5-level scale without overthinking your answers. Your honest responses are greatly appreciated.


	This totally applies to me	Mostly applies to me	Applies to me to some extent	Mostly does not apply to me	This does not apply to me at all
I disscuss with students about the purpose of physical fitness testing before assessment. (If you are not testing physical fitness, you should answer 'This does not apply to me at all'.)
I clarify the goals and benefits of fitness testing with my students, emphasizing its role for overall physical development. (If you are not testing physical fitness, you should answer 'This does not apply to me at all'.)
Before conducting physical fitness testing, I provide students with an explanation of what will be tested and why these assessments are relevant and beneficial for them. (If you are not testing physical fitness, you should answer 'This does not apply to me at all'.)
I encourage students to articulate the reasons behind their choice of specific exercises for developing fitness.
I support students in analyzing and revising their fitness goals and strategies based on self-assessment and feedback.
I acknowledge students' suggestions regarding the content of PE classes aiming to improve fitness levels.
I integrate knowledge of fitness components into skill-related PE classes.
I provide feedback that encourages my students to perform exercises better.
I reinforce positive attitudes during fitness testing, emphasizing mutual respect and fair play among students.
I react immediately to any type of bullying or other inappropriate behavior during fitness testing and exercising.
I praise students when they improve themselves, irrespective of their fitness levels.
I encourage students to only compare their score to their previous scores, but not to compete with each other during fitness testing.
I know how to interpret centiles in fitness reports.
I understand which tests assess specific fitness components.
I have a good understanding of health benefits associated with several fitness components (e.g. body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, strength, power, flexibility).
I am skilled in establishing individualized target goals for students based on fitness reports.
I incorporate class fitness goals along with other group characteristics (e.g. skills, social interaction) to develop targeted learning objectives for each student.
I consistently reassess and modify the structure of my PE classes based on ongoing fitness monitoring.
I give students chances to test their understanding on how fitness affect some movement through specific challenges.
I believe all students, regardless of their abilities, have the potential to enhance their physical literacy.
I think being on board the journey of physical literacy promotes and maintains the responsibility for engaging in physical activity for life
I adapt teaching and the learning environment if my students express difficulties with fitness exercises.
I offer different exercises to students depending on their fitness levels.
I offer empathy and encouragement to students facing challenges during fitness exercises by creating a supportive environment for all participants.
I care about all students‘ problems during fitness exercising.
I let students with a higher fitness level try more difficult exercises.
I adapt teaching strategies to meet students' needs, ensuring meaningful and relevant exercises in PE classes.

How old are you?

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Years of teaching experience

Do you perform fitness testing in school?

Yes

You have answered all the questions in this survey. Thank you for your participation.