Assessment
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Game Performance Assessment Instrument (GPAI)
The GPAI is a good
tool for teachers to use to observe and read game performance behaviors
of their
students. It consists of breaking
the class up into pairs and each student receives a worksheet with the
GPAI criteria for the particular skill being evaluated.
Then, while one partner is playing the other records
his/her partners game performance and behaviors.
These behaviors consist of:
1.1. Decision making- player
attempts to pass to an open teammate
2.2. Skill execution- passing,
shooting, control
3.3. various- player appeared
to support the ball carrier by moving to open space
Each
behavior is further broken down into: appropriate/inappropriate(Decision
making) and
efficient/inefficient(skill execution).
As the one partner is playing, the other partner observes and checks
the appropriate columns of the skill behavior.
Each
student evaluating can also observe individual skills that the performer
is performing as well.
This is another benefit of the GPAI:
1.Base- appropriate return of performer
to a home or recovery position between skill attempts
2.Adjust- movement of performer,
either offensively or defensively, as required by the flow of the
game
3.Decision making- making appropriate
choices about what to do with the ball (or projectile)
during
a game
4.Skill execution- efficient performance
of selected skills
5.Support- off-the-ball movement
to a position to receive a pass when player's team has possession
6.Cover- providing defensive help
for player making a play on the ball or moving to the ball (or
projectile)
7.Guard or mark- defending against
an opponent who may or may not have the ball (or projectile)