Developing an Integrated Test to Assess Motor Skills and Establish Normative Frameworks for Elementary School Girls (Ages 8–10)

Abstract

Assessing motor skills in female students is a fundamental tool for identifying their level of physical performance and recognizing areas of strength and weakness. This enables teachers and specialists to design and implement activities and educational programs tailored to the needs of each student. Scientific evaluation of motor abilities provides a reliable and practical instrument for measuring basic motor skills. The significance of this study lies in the development of an integrated test that combines multiple components—coordination, balance, agility, strength, as well as movement accuracy and speed—within a single measurable framework. The problem addressed is that schools often lack standardized and scientifically validated tools that allow instructors to accurately assess students’ motor performance. A descriptive methodology was adopted, and several individual assessments were combined into a single comprehensive test. The test was initially developed and calibrated on a sample of 90 students, and later applied to a separate sample of 116 students. As a result, an integrated assessment tool for evaluating the motor abilities of elementary school girls aged 8–10 was established, along with normative frameworks to interpret the results.