by Garrett | Mar 10, 2019 | Assessment
An assessment is commonly conveyed through the use of pre-set criteria that provide precise explanations of exactly which characteristics or behaviors will be assessed (e.g. commitment) and the importance (value) of each in the assessment. These are called marking...
by Garrett | Mar 10, 2019 | Assessment
Formal athlete assessments tend to target a combination of physical abilities (e.g. maximum strength) and anthropometrics (e.g. morphology). More recently, they tend to include cognitive abilities (e.g. creativity) (Memmert 2011), psychological profiles (e.g....
by Garrett | Mar 10, 2019 | Assessment
Formal assessment in figure skating tends to be limited to test papers, competition protocol sheets that score skaters on the content and quality of performances, and from the occasional off-ice fitness tests. Coaches engage several forms of informal assessment as...
by Garrett | Mar 10, 2019 | Assessment
The Athlete Centered Skating Assessment blog series is composed several blogs that discuss our assessment process and features of the assessments. These blogs are an important part of the ACSkating assessment process and, accordingly, are required reading for parents...
