PACER Test
PACER TEST
At SCE, students in grades 3-5 will run the PACER test. A practice run is done first to ensure the students are performing and documenting their laps correctly. The true test is then held on their next PE rotation day. We ask all students to do their best for this run to show their true endurance. Documentation is later sent to the State of Tennessee for 4th grade only. Students will not be graded on the test.Teachers will use this information to analyze the PE program and make needed changes within to benefit the overall student.
Students who score at a higher percentage will have their accomplishment displayed on the PACER WALL of FAME.
What is the PACER Test?
The Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER) is a multistage shuttle run created by Leger and Lambert in 1982.The PACER is designed to measure aerobic capacity, which is characterized by endurance, performance, and fitness. The objective of the PACER is to run as long as possible while keeping a specified pace. Students run back and forth across a 20-meter space at a pace that gets faster each minute. A point is scored for each 20-meter distance covered. The test is easier in the beginning but progressively gets more difficult. In comparison to distance running, the PACER is a more effective, fun, and easy way to measure aerobic capacity that encourages participation from all youth and is relatively easy to score and administer.