Performance Tasks

Performance tasks  are assessments that demonstrate student understanding of the content through such learning experiences as writing an essay, completing an exam, conducting a scientific experiment and completing it to a certain quality of student performance as expressed through a standards based rubric.  Student tasks/ projects become part of a portfolio of essential evidence of understanding in the course, the artifacts of which students must present in order to meet the requirements of the course.  (see also Project Based Learning)

Rubric Template for Performance Task

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