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Baseline Data Collection Worksheet

Use this self-contained basketball scenario to practise collecting and interpreting baseline skill data. Work from the supplied results; no court or equipment is needed. Show calculations and justify decisions with evidence.

Scenario: establishing a baseline

A student completes two sets of 10 basketball free throws, with the same ball, hoop and routine. Set A is the first baseline session. Set B is a repeat one week later before any planned technique practice. A partner records each shot and the time from one release to the next. Results: Set A: M S M M S M S M M S Set B: S M S M S M S M S M S = shot scored; M = missed. The recorded intervals between shots in Set A (seconds) are: 8, 9, 8, 10, 9, 8, 11, 9, 8. Set B intervals (seconds): 9, 9, 9, 10, 9, 9, 10, 9, 9.

Set A Scored: 4/10 Mean interval: calculate from the nine gaps

Set B Scored: 5/10 Mean interval: calculate from the nine gaps

1.Which statement best describes the purpose of a baseline in this scenario?

To rank students and decide who should stop practising
To describe current performance so later changes can be compared fairly
To prove that one week of practice caused improvement
To measure general fitness rather than free-throw skill

2.Calculate the Set A success rate as a percentage. Show your calculation.

3.Calculate the mean time between shots for Set A. Use the nine recorded intervals and round to 1 decimal place.

4.Compare the scoring results in Sets A and B. State the change in successful shots and the change in percentage points.

5.Calculate the mean interval for Set B, rounded to 1 decimal place. Then compare it with Set A: which set had the quicker average rhythm?

6.True or false: because Set B has one more score than Set A, the data prove that the student’s technique improved. Explain your choice.

7.Identify two conditions that should be kept consistent in future tests to make the comparison more valid.

8.Write one specific, measurable four-week target based on Set B’s result. Include a test condition so the target can be checked fairly.

9.A partner records scores while the shooter watches the hoop, and marks each attempt immediately. Explain how this can improve data quality compared with relying on memory after the set.

10.Plan one useful next practice focus using the evidence, and name one new measure you would record next time to evaluate it.