The Furtado-Gallagher Computerized Observational Movement Pattern Assessment System – FG-COMPASS is a new assessment tool that is being developed for testing fundamental movement skill performance of children 5- to 10-years of age.

The FG-COMPASS will enable teachers to easily collect, monitor, analyze, and report student’s results, thus allowing assessment practices in fundamental movement skill performance to be more easily integrated into the instructional process in Physical Education. This instrument is unique in that it uses only a few performance criteria (items) to test fundamental movement skill development.

The intended uses of the FG-COMPASS are to: (1) monitor individual progress during and/or following instruction, (2) evaluate effectiveness of the instructional program with the intent of adjusting the curriculum in accordance with student needs, and (3) to detect eventual deficits in fundamental movement skill development.