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General
How do I find out who my District Admin is?
What can students do in the software?
Students can log in to enter FitnessGram and activity assessment scores, generate their individual reports, and find SmartCoach resources.
My state requires us to report FitnessGram scores into the software. How do I find out my state’s reporting requirements?
Visit your state’s FitnessGram help page. Visit your state education agency website if your state is not a FitnessGram software implementation.
Log In
I am the District Admin and I have not received a login to access the software for the first time.
Your network may be blocking FitnessGram emails. Work with a network administrator at your school or district to add the FitnessGram.net domain to your email system.
Contact the FitnessGram Help Desk for assistance logging in.
I am a Teacher. Why do I have to reset my password every time I log in?
Importing updates reset passwords to the passwords in the import file. District Admins can prevent teachers from having to continuously reset their passwords by changing the settings on the Import page. Contact your District Admin to notify them that this is occurring.
What do I do if I have separate Teacher and District Admin accounts?
Merge your accounts so that you only have one login.
When I am attempting to create a username, it says the username already exists, what do I do?
We highly encourage using email addresses as usernames so that every user’s credentials are unique.
I have forgotten my login credentials. Can you help?
Please use the Forgot Username and Forgot Password buttons on the login page. You can also use our chatbot, the green icon, at the bottom right-hand corner of the screen and it will provide you with instructions on how to reset your username/password.
This is my first year using FitnessGram as a teacher, how do I log in for the first time?
Your District Administrator will provide you with your login credentials for the first time logging in.
Imports
Does an import need to occur each school year?
Yes, because the import process promotes students to the next grade levels, adds classes, and assigns students and teachers to new classes.
Where can I find my School Local Identifiers in the software to ensure they match the IDs in my import file?
Can my file contain hyphenated last names?
Yes, view import File Requirements in Step 2: Create a File.
How do I deactivate or remove students and teachers through the import process?
District Admins can adjust the Import Setting on the Import page to Add, Update and Unassign. This will deactivate any users and classes that are not in the import file. Removing students and teachers is not advised due to the potential loss of historical data to the user.
When is the earliest I can import for an upcoming school year?
The earliest an import can be completed for an upcoming school year is after the month and day of the School Year Start Date passes in Districts & Schools. See Step 1: Check Districts & Schools for more information.
How can I automate the import process so that I don’t have to log in to the software?
Why did my import create duplicate users or classes in the software?
The import process adds or updates students, teachers, and classes based on the student ID, teacher ID, and class ID fields in the import file. If any users or classes are already in the software and they are imported with different IDs, they will duplicate which you want to avoid. Teacher and student IDs must remain consistent each year to maintain data integrity.
How do I merge duplicate users?
I no longer want to receive the nightly import notifications, how do I turn these off?
To turn off nightly import notifications, go to “My Account” within the software and deselect the checkbox named, “Receive email when FTP import finishes.”
FitnessGram Test Events
Should I extend my test event dates to allow more time to enter scores?
No, the software will allow Teachers to enter FitnessGram scores anytime within the school year that has been identified by the School Year Start Date. Set test event end dates as close as possible to the actual test end date as the end date of the test event is used to calculate student ages at the time of the assessment. Age is then used to identify which standards the student is compared to.
How do I change test items, dates, or the name of my test event?
Can I enter scores on a mobile device?
Yes, the software is mobile compatible and can be accessed in your mobile web browser by typing in the URL: https://myhealthyzone.fitnessgram.net/. An internet connection is required to access on a mobile device.
Where are my test events and classes from last school year?
Test events, classes, and students auto-archive one year after the School Year Start Date in the software. Data can be viewed by generating reports.
How do I require my teachers to include certain test items in their events (e.g. 20M PACER, Push-Ups)?
District Admins can create mandates within the software that require or exclude certain test items for different grade levels. Learn how to create a mandate.
What do I do if a student doesn’t participate in a test item?
Students can be exempted from individual test items within the Data Entry screen of the test event.
What happens to student data if they transfer to a different school?
Data remains in the student’s former test event and will appear on the student’s report unless the teacher removes the student from the test event.
Can I import scores into the software?
No, scores must be entered within the Data Entry screen of the test event.
Why do FitnessGram tests have maximum scores?
While some students may achieve higher scores than the test allows, the fundamental purpose of FitnessGram is to assess health-related fitness – not performance. The FitnessGram Scientific Advisory Board has indicated specific reasons as to why these particular test items have maximum scores:
Curl-ups and Push-ups: the maximum score of 75 is in consideration of class time.
Back-saver sit and reach: the limitation of 12 inches as the maximum score is to prevent injury, specifically to discourage hypermobility.
Trunk lift: students should not be encouraged to lift the chin more than 12 inches to prevent injury, specifically because excessive arching of the back can cause compression of the spinal discs.
Reports
Which test event will display on the FitnessGram Student Report if I administer two test items for the same health-related fitness component?
What does an emailed FitnessGram Student Report look like for parents?
How can I print reports?
Report Output offers several options, including View which acts as a Print Preview screen. You can click through different pages, download, or print the reports from the screen.
How can I tell if my emailed reports have been successfully delivered?
Report Activity Tab is now available to show the status of Emailed or Scheduled reports.
How can I see a student’s previous data if they just transferred into my class?
Reports show past data regardless of class or school as long as the student transferred within the district.
Is there a way to have reports only show the test events that the student participated in?
The student report defaults to showing the items the student participated in. Given the importance of the components, each component of fitness has a placeholder on the report.
Resources
Where can I find FitnessGram test administration resources?
Find test administration resources in SmartCoach, such as protocol videos, cadences, and the FitnessGram Administration Manual.
Where can I locate the FitnessGram standards?
Find standards charts in SmartCoach.
Where can I locate the FitnessGram PACER Look-Up Tables?
Find PACER Look-Up tables in SmartCoach.
How can I play cadences in the gymnasium or classroom on a mobile device?
Find the cadence in SmartCoach and click the hyperlink next to File Name. Once the MP3 tab opens, click the download arrow. This download will allow you to play the full cadence without internet connection.
Where can I purchase the FitnessGram CD?
The CD is no longer available for purchase. However, if you have the FitnessGram software all protocol videos and cadences are available under SmartCoach. If you do not have the software, the web resources are available through Human Kinetics at https://us.humankinetics.com/products/fitnessgram-administration-manual-5th-edition-with-web-resource.
Licenses
I need to renew my license, how do I do that?
Please reach out to our sales partner U.S. Games for any questions regarding the status of your account, purchase, or renewals. You can reach out to their main line at 1-800-405-3490, and their main email at fitnessgram@usgames.com
When I attempt to login, I get the following message: You are not assigned to any school/district or Your school/district license is inactive. What should I do?
Please reach out to our sales partner U.S. Games for any questions regarding the status of your account, purchase, or renewals. You can reach out to their main line at 1-800-405-3490, and their main email at fitnessgram@usgames.com
I need to add a school under my license, how do I do that?
Please reach out to our sales partner U.S. Games for any questions regarding the status of your account, purchase, or renewals. You can reach out to their main line at 1-800-405-3490, and their main email at fitnessgram@usgames.com
(Texas only) I need to add, edit or remove a school to my license, how do I do that?
You will need to submit a request to our FitnessGram helpdesk and have the following information ready:
-Your district or charter name and district number
-The campus or campuses names and their ID numbers
Manage Classes/Users
I am a teacher and when I login, I cannot see any of my classes or students. What do I need to do?
This could mean that your District Admin has not completed a roster import. Please reach out to your District Admin as they may need to import a roster file containing updated student and teacher information.
Can an individual have multiple roles? For example, a teacher and a district administrator? If so, how do I do this?
Yes! You are able to do this, you can find more information on how to manually update rosters at the following page: https://help.fitnessgram.net/data-management/manage-users/add-a-user-manually/
Is there a way to delete old users from the platform?
We recommend making the user inactive and unassigning them via their user profile, to avoid potential historical data loss. You can manage the users profile by:
1) Clicking on Data Management
2) Select Manage Users
3) Change userType to District Admin
4) Select the user and select inactive
5) If assigned to classes, remove from Manage Assignments.
Data Entry
Once I record my students scores in the data entry screen, how do I save/submit it?
One of the great things about FitnessGram is that once you enter a score, it is automatically saved! There is no additional button you need to push in order to save your scores.
Why can’t I enter a score of “0” for certain assessments?
All test events except the vertical jump, plank, and handgrip, have a minimum score of 1. Several of the FitnessGram assessments allow for two form breaks, the first of which count towards the final score. If a student attempts to complete the test, the minimum score for the assessment is 1.
Healthy Fitness Zones
What are the Healthy Fitness Zones for the new assessments (Plank, Vertical Jump and Handgrip?)
The Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ) is unique per student based on age and sex assigned at birth. Once the data has been entered for a student, a Student Report will show you in what zone the student is in and their unique goal to reach the HFZ. You can find the standards and HFZ information within our platform under the SmartCoach Resources tab, excluding these 3 test items: Plank, Vertical Jump, and Handgrip, as this information will not be released in chart form. Please know we are not able to send the standards as they are considered intellectual property and must remain within the software platform.
(Texas Only) Why can’t I see the new items/ 3 new assessments?
At this time, the new items are not available in the State of Texas
Where can I find the FitnessGram standards for HFZ for each assessment?
The Healthy Fitness Zone (HFZ) is unique per student based on age and sex assigned at birth. Once the data has been entered for a student, a Student Report will show you in what zone the student is in and their unique goal to reach the HFZ. You can find the standards and HFZ information within our platform under the SmartCoach Resources tab.
Professional Development
Who do I contact in order to inquire about professional development/training for my school district?
Please email kayla@greenlightfitness.org for any questions regarding professional development training.
Getting Started/First Time Users
It’s my first time using FitnessGram, where should I start?
If you are a teacher or school administrator, this is a great resource for you: https://help.fitnessgram.net/teachers/
If you are a District Administrator, please use this link to get started: https://help.fitnessgram.net/district-admins/