The G.R.A.S.P.S. model is used for meaningful assessments and performance task scenarios. Written about e.g. in their 2005 book, Understanding by Design from Grand Wiggins and Jay McTighe. Old:
- Require students to think critically,
- Involve analysis, synthesis, and evaluation,
- Are scored with rubrics, and
- Usually only occur in academic environments.
While performance task assessments:
- Attempt to simulate problems and situations that arise in a multitude of work environments not limited to academic environments;
- Allow students to personalize the required product (a project, performance, etc.) to their own interests and/or learning objectives; and
- Usually require the student to address an audience other than the instructor.