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This study examines the accuracy of motor ability estimation for young children by nursery school teachers on the basis of the relationship between the estimated and actual measured values. Six class teachers and 116 nursery school children (aged four-six) participated in this study. The study began with a survey to assess class teachersʼ evaluations of young childrenʼs motor abilities (running, jumping, and throwing) . These assessments are based on estimated values. Young children were then assessed through a physical fitness test (25 m run, standing long jump, and tennis ball throw) . Based on the test results, each of the three motor abilities was evaluated on a five-point rating scale. Finally, the concordance rate between the estimated and actual measured values was calculated in relation to age and sex for each of the three motor abilities.The results were as follows. The accuracy of the estimates for each of the three motor abilities (running,jumping, and throwing) was different. Among the three motor abilities, running ability was most accurately estimated. There was a marginal difference between the accuracy of estimates in relation to age and sex. Moreover, there was an absence of a pattern among the three motor abilities. However, young children in average ability were most accurately estimated. The tendency was common to three motor abilities in relation to age and sex. From the above results, a measure to improve the accuracy of these estimates is suggested.
