Interscholastic Coaches & Assessment Plans

As an aspiring teacher and coach, I believe that requiring interscholastic coaches to submit learning outcomes and assessment plans to their athletic director is a great tool to keep their athletic programs successful and continue their growth well into the future. The benefits of implementing this requirement for coaches could not only help keep them responsible and in sync with the athletic director, but it could also benefit the student-athletes by guiding them toward achieving the learning milestones in their athletic and personal careers. Schools already require core academic areas to implement learning outcomes and assessment plans so it makes sense for athletic programs to follow suit. With these requirements in place at the beginning of the season I think that they can improve the student-athlete’s academic grades as well as their performance in their sport. The growing trend of learning outcomes and assessment in athletic programs provides essential and reasonable expectations for student-athletes and coaches at the beginning of the season and can continue to prove useful throughout the season.