Web-based Fitnessgram 9 now available!

Human Kinetics is thrilled to announce that the latest version of Fitnessgram, Web-based Fitnessgram 9 is now available! The new Web-based Fitnessgram 9 offers a host of new benefits for school systems of all sizes:

• Web-based data collection system means that no client installations are required.
• Teachers can access data from anywhere that has an Internet connection. (This assumes the district has set permissions allowing this.)
• Email Fitnessgram reports to students and parents.
• Mandate test items, eliminating confusion and standardizing test items districtwide.
• Import test scores from other sources.
• Identify and record students who are exempt from taking one or more test items due to disability or injury.
• Tech staff can import relevant student information along with teacher and class relationships.
• The Cooper Institute offers Web hosting alternatives for districts unable to host their own data.

Web-based software provides advantages for tech staff, teachers, and administrators

Fitnessgram 9.0 represents a major shift in the functionality of the Fitnessgram software. Fitnessgram 9 is web-based, offering a significant advantage for tech administrators over Fitnessgram 8.x which is a traditional client-side installed software program. Fitnessgram 8.x is still available in stand-alone, small network, and district applications.

With Fitnessgram 9.0, the program is installed on a web server. This web server can be hosted by a district, state, or regional office, or a third party hosting vendor. Information on hosting providers who are ready and able to host your Fitnessgram 9.0 application is available from The Cooper Institute. Web-based means teachers and students can access the program from anywhere they have an internet connection. (This assumes the district has set permissions allowing this.)

More reporting options in Fitnessgram 9.0

Fitnessgram® software can generate more reports at the test, class, school, district, and state levels. Using  these reports, teachers and administrators can evaluate the fitness program and make decisions on allocating resources, or they can demonstrate the value of their program. Following are some of the predefined report options:

• Fitnessgram summary report
• Fitnessgram individual data sheet
• Fitnessgram achievement of standards
• Fitnessgram longitudinal tracking report
• Fitnessgram statistics report with a graphing option
• Student information report

Web-based Fitnessgram 9 offers increased reporting options—including the ability to generate charts—for teachers, administrators, and state stakeholders. This latest release of Fitnessgram also gives teachers the option to e-mail student and parent Fitnessgram reports.

Using these reports, Fitnessgram data can be compared to other factors, including academic achievement and socioeconomic data, to provide administrators with the information they need to make wide-reaching decisions. Read more on Fitnessgram reports at www.Fitnessgram.net.

For more information Fitnessgram 9, contact your K-12 sales representative or e-mail k12sales@hkusa.com or call 800-747-4457.