performance based assessment

What is Performance Based Assessment?

• A systematic observation and rating of student performance of an educational objective.

• Ongoing observation over a period of time, and typically requires the student to finish products.

• Continuing interaction between teacher and student and should ideally be part of the learning process.

• Real-world performance with relevance to the student and learning community.

• Scoring guide or rubric is used.

What is a Performance Task?

• A performance task gives the student the opportunity to illustrate, perform, or demonstrate what they know and can do.

• Performance standards provide clear statements of the kinds of performances that constitute evidence that students had met the content standards. They answer the question, how well must a student perform?

What are Performance Criteria?

• A description of the characteristics that will be considered when a performance task.

• Often defined in a rubric or scoring guide are referred to as holistic, or analytical trait; general, or specific.

• Anchor papers or benchmark performances may be used to identify each level of competency in the rubric or scoring guide.

See the PowerPoint with the above information, the Reading, the Rubrics, and the Templates below.

• Performance Based Assessment