Section 3: Overview and Exam Framework
TX PACT: Physical Education: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (758)

Exam Overview

Table outlining the test format, number of questions, time, and passing score.
Exam Name TX PACT: Physical Education: Early Childhood–Grade 12
Exam Code 758
Time 2 hours and 30 minutes total appointment time
  • 15 minutes for CAT tutorial and compliance agreement
  • 2 hours and 15 minutes testing time
Number of Questions 100 selected-response questions
Format Computer-administered test (CAT)

The TX PACT: Physical Education: Early Childhood–Grade 12 (758) exam is designed to assess whether a test taker has demonstrated the requisite knowledge and skills for admission to an educator preparation program. The 100 selected-response questions are based on the Physical Education: Early Childhood–Grade 12 exam framework. Questions on this exam range from grades Early Childhood–Grade 12. Your final scaled score will be based only on scored questions.

Domains and Competencies

Table outlining test content and subject weighting by sub area and objective.
Domain Domain Title Approx. Percentage of Exam
I Growth and Motor Development 38%
II Movement Activities 38%
III Lifelong Physical Fitness 24%
Pie chart of approximate test weighting, detailed in the table above.

The content covered by this exam is organized into broad areas of content called domains. Each domain covers one or more of the standards for this field. Within each domain, the content is further defined by a set of competencies. Each competency is composed of two major parts:

Domain I—Growth and Motor Development

Competency 001—Understand stages and characteristics of human growth and development.

For example:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of stages and characteristics of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development during infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
  2. Recognize factors that influence physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth and development.
  3. Analyze significant developmental and gender-specific issues during childhood and adolescence.
  4. Analyze the influence of peers, family, media, society, and culture on personal growth and development and health and fitness practices.
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of major physical development milestones and changes and their impact on motor development and a physically active lifestyle.
  6. Analyze how physical activity patterns are likely to change throughout the life span, implications of these changes, and strategies to address these changes.
  7. Demonstrate knowledge of components of wellness and principles and techniques for maintaining wellness throughout the life span.
Competency 002—Understand concepts and principles of anatomy and physiology as they relate to movement and physical fitness.

For example:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the general organization and components of the skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, and digestive systems.
  2. Distinguish between functions, actions, and physiological processes of the major body systems.
  3. Recognize the interactions between body systems in producing movement and ways in which energy systems are utilized during physical activity.
  4. Identify physiological changes and adaptations that result from regular physical activity.
  5. Analyze factors that affect physical fitness and performance and strategies for addressing these factors.
  6. Recognize potential health risks associated with inactivity and low levels of physical fitness and the relationship between physical activity and the prevention of illness and disease.
Competency 003—Understand principles, sequences, and characteristics of motor development and motor learning.

For example:

  1. Recognize typical sequences and characteristics of motor development during infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
  2. Demonstrate knowledge of components of perceptual-motor development (e.g., visual, auditory, tactile, and kinesthetic discrimination) and how they relate to motor skill acquisition and performance.
  3. Apply knowledge of theories, concepts, and typical progressions of motor learning.
  4. Analyze factors that influence motor development, motor learning, and motor control.
  5. Recognize motor learning principles related to readiness, practice, retention, observational learning, feedback, transfer, and motor-task analysis as they relate to skill acquisition and performance.
  6. Recognize principles and techniques for modifying activities, sports, and games to promote motor learning and control and the use and integration of particular motor behaviors, patterns, and skills.

 

Domain II—Movement Activities

Competency 004—Understand fundamental movement concepts and skills and principles of biomechanics.

For example:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of how to promote understanding of fundamental movement concepts related to body awareness, spatial awareness, force, direction, time, level, pathway, energy, and speed.
  2. Recognize biomechanical principles related to motion, stability and balance, center of gravity, force production and absorption, buoyancy, rotation, torque, speed, accuracy, acceleration, equilibrium, and velocity.
  3. Apply knowledge of biomechanical principles in the context of various movement activities and individual body mechanics for safe and efficient movement.
  4. Identify characteristics and critical elements of locomotor skills.
  5. Identify characteristics and critical elements of nonlocomotor skills.
  6. Identify characteristics and critical elements of object control/manipulative skills.
  7. Demonstrate knowledge of principles and activities for developing locomotor, nonlocomotor, and object control/manipulative skills and for using these skills in combination.
Competency 005—Understand principles, techniques, skills, activities, organizational strategies, and safety practices for sports and recreational activities.

For example:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of rules, activities, skills, strategies, etiquette, types and uses of equipment, organizational strategies, and safety practices for sports and recreational activities.
  2. Identify critical elements, techniques, and proper form for executing a variety of movements in fundamental and complex sports skills.
  3. Distinguish between sports and recreational activities appropriate for various purposes and developmental levels.
  4. Identify strategies for helping individuals overcome barriers to participation in sports and recreational activities and for modifying activities to promote maximum participation and inclusion.
  5. Recognize the benefits of lifelong participation in sports and recreational activities.
Competency 006—Understand principles, techniques, skills, activities, organizational strategies, and safety practices for rhythmic movement and dance; stunts, tumbling, and educational gymnastics; and cooperative, group, and adventure activities.

For example:

  1. Recognize elements of rhythm; types of rhythmic movement activities; and skills and strategies for integrating locomotor patterns, nonlocomotor skills, and transitions into rhythmic movement.
  2. Recognize principles, techniques, elements, sequences, activities, organizational strategies, safety practices, and types of music for promoting development of creative movement and dance skills.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of principles, techniques, skills, activities, organizational strategies, safety practices, and equipment for promoting development of stunts, tumbling, and educational gymnastics skills.
  4. Apply knowledge of rules, techniques, skills, activities, types and uses of equipment, safety practices, and organizational strategies for cooperative games and group challenges.
  5. Demonstrate knowledge of principles, techniques, skills, activities, organizational strategies, safety practices, and equipment for adventure activities.
  6. Recognize the benefits of participation in rhythmic and dance activities; stunts, tumbling, and educational gymnastics; and cooperative, group, and adventure activities.
  7. Identify strategies for helping individuals overcome barriers to participation in dance; educational gymnastics; and cooperative, group, and adventure activities and for modifying activities to promote maximum participation and inclusion.

 

Domain III—Lifelong Physical Fitness

Competency 007—Understand principles and components of health-related physical fitness, including activities for promoting cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, and body composition.

For example:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of the major health-related components of physical fitness and types of physical fitness training used to address each component.
  2. Apply developmentally appropriate knowledge of conditioning and training principles and ways in which they are used and adjusted to improve physical fitness.
  3. Recognize principles, skills, techniques, activities, safety practices, and resources for developing, monitoring, and assessing cardiorespiratory endurance.
  4. Recognize principles, skills, techniques, activities, and safety practices for developing and improving flexibility of the major joints and areas of the body.
  5. Recognize principles, skills, techniques, activities, and safety practices for developing and improving strength and endurance of the major muscle groups of the body.
  6. Recognize principles, skills, techniques, activities, and safety practices for developing and improving body composition.
  7. Distinguish between types of endurance, flexibility, and strengthening activities and developmentally appropriate equipment, practices, and considerations for these activities.
  8. Analyze the safety and effectiveness of various types of fitness exercises.
Competency 008—Understand principles, procedures, and resources for developing and maintaining physical activity/fitness and weight management plans.

For example:

  1. Identify principles, criteria, and methods for designing and implementing individualized fitness plans (e.g., evaluating the need for lifestyle changes, including activities to address major fitness components).
  2. Apply knowledge of physical fitness tests and techniques for using fitness assessment results to determine health-related needs and goals.
  3. Demonstrate knowledge of techniques for establishing personal fitness, physical activity, and nutritional goals and monitoring progress toward these goals.
  4. Analyze the relationships between diet, physical activity, health, and body composition.
  5. Recognize sound weight management principles and practices and strategies for integrating them into daily life.
  6. Apply knowledge of principles and procedures for analyzing time, cost, accessibility, and resources in relation to participation in physical fitness activities and personal fitness or weight management plans.
  7. Recognize strategies for integrating fitness activities into daily life and the benefits of a physically active lifestyle (e.g., reduced stress, enjoyment, challenge, social interaction, reduced health care costs).
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