Teaching · Related Services

Every student in the game,
one change at a time.

For each PE unit, mark which accommodations from the student’s plan are in place, then log each class: full, modified, partial or sat out, and what helped. The checklist shows the share of classes the student took part in and flags repeated sitting out and missing medical or emergency plans.

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Unit plans

The worked example is made up: a student with a 504 plan who sat out two of five volleyball classes after warm-up laps, with rest breaks and the emergency plan not yet set up, and a basketball unit that went well. Records save on this device only.

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What you get

Teaching · Related Services$5 · included with Classroom and Whole-school licenses

What you finish with
A record per student per unit with code, unit, dates, plan and areas of need; ten accommodations marked in place, not yet or not needed; a class-by-class participation log; the share of classes with full or modified participation; flags for two or more classes sat out and medical limits or the emergency plan not in place.
Who it is for
Physical education and adapted PE teachers, physical and occupational therapists, special education teachers, school nurses and 504 coordinators.
Format
Browser checklist with a saved record per unit. Prints a unit record for the team meeting, every unit as a table or a blank form; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
$5 one-time, yours on every device you sign in on; the tool opens once you are signed in with it. Included with Caveat Classroom and Whole-school licenses. Also in the Related Services toolkit ($99) and the Teaching Suite pass ($199), and 1 more bundle. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Related Services space in Caveat Teaching.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Add the unit with the student’s code and plan.
  2. Mark each accommodation from the plan as in place or not yet.
  3. After each class, log participation and one note on what helped or got in the way.
  4. If the student sits out twice, bring the log to the team.
  5. Make sure the PE teacher has the emergency plan before the first class.

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Four levers

Four levers to change, one at a timeEquipmentLighter, larger, softer or brighter;a lower net or hoop; a ball with abellRulesExtra bounce, more tries, seatedplay, a zone no one else entersSpaceSmaller court, shorter distance,clear paths, a quieter cornerTimeRest breaks, shorter rounds, a slowerpaceFour levers to change, one at a timeEquipmentLighter, larger, softer or brighter; alower net or hoop; a ball with a bellRulesExtra bounce, more tries, seated play, azone no one else entersSpaceSmaller court, shorter distance, clearpaths, a quieter cornerTimeRest breaks, shorter rounds, a slower pace
Change one lever at a time and log what happened, so the team can see which change made the difference.

PE is part of the plan

Under IDEA, physical education is part of special education, and schools must make it available to every child with a disability, adapted when needed. Section 504 requires an equal opportunity to take part in physical education, and, as federal guidance on athletics points out, reasonable modifications so students can participate. Sitting on the bench is not an accommodation.

Medical limits and emergencies

Some students have limits from a doctor, such as no contact or a cap on exertion in the heat, or an emergency plan for seizures, asthma, diabetes or allergies. The PE teacher needs both before the unit starts, in the gym, not in a file in the office.

Sources

  1. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 34 CFR 300.39(b)(2) and 300.108: physical education as part of special education, made available to children with disabilities.
  2. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 34 CFR 104.37: equal opportunity in physical education and athletics.
  3. U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights. Dear Colleague Letter on students with disabilities in extracurricular athletics (January 2013).
  4. SHAPE America. Guidance on adapted physical education and inclusion (shapeamerica.org).

The worked example is made up. The student’s IEP, 504 plan or health plan decides the accommodations; this checklist records how they are carried out. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.