FITNESSGRAM - Physical Fitness Test (PFT)
What You Need To Know About 2023-24 Physical Fitness Testing (PFT)
The California Department of Education (CDE) announced that Physical Fitness Testing (PFT) protocols for 2023-24 will be identical to those that were used in the 2022-23 school year including:
- All students in grades 5, 7, and 9 will participate in physical fitness using the FITNESSGRAM assessments and their results recorded
- Not collecting any data related to body composition (height, weight)
- Not collecting age or gender data
- Not using the Healthy Fitness Zones (HFZs) as defined by FITNESSGRAM
- Providing students with their personal fitness assessment scores
- Reporting the percentage of students who participate in each of the five required fitness assessments (aerobic, capacity. abdominal strength and endurance, flexibility) in the School Accountability Report Card (SARC)