Elementary
Performance Assessments
Performance Assessments
Performance-based assessments measure subject-matter proficiency and the ability of students to apply the content and skills they have learned. Performance-based assessments may also assess acquisition of the “Five C’s” – critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration and citizenship – described in the Board of Education’s Profile of a Virginia Graduate. Performance-based assessments are designed to encourage deeper learning and are an essential component of a balanced testing program.
Virginia Quality Criterion Tool for Performance-Based Assessments
Criterion Tool – This VDoE document details a set of criteria for the development of performance assessments that measure the application of content knowledge and skills.