WGU D469 Performance Assessment With
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Performance Assessments assessments that require students to construct a response to a task or
prompt to demonstrate their achievement of a learning goal
The forms of performance assessments PROCESS- ((specific procedure)) used to complete the
performance task
PRODUCT- ((tangible outcome)) or end result of the performance task
Constructed response - posed questions, creations of visual representations (i.e.concept maps,
flowcharts, graphic organizers, tables, etc.)
Performance Tasks oral presentations, lab demonstrations, debates, musical and dance recitals, athletic
competitions
Products essays, research papers, lab reports, portfolios, writing projects, science projects, art exhibits
Strengths of Performance Assessments - Assessing higher cog levels (evaluate, create)
--- students can have an active role in constructing meaning and owning their learning
---Assessing students ability to transfer knowledge to other disciplinary domains/ multidisciplinary
--- useful for assessing process skills
--- integration of thinking and problem solving
--- focuses on evaluating the outcome of a process
--- consequences broaden students' understanding and contribute to their development
Limitations of Performance Assessments -- extensive time to complete tasks
-- difficulty to achieve high reliability in scoring
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Performance Assessments assessments that require students to construct a response to a task or
prompt to demonstrate their achievement of a learning goal
The forms of performance assessments PROCESS- ((specific procedure)) used to complete the
performance task
PRODUCT- ((tangible outcome)) or end result of the performance task
Constructed response - posed questions, creations of visual representations (i.e.concept maps,
flowcharts, graphic organizers, tables, etc.)
Performance Tasks oral presentations, lab demonstrations, debates, musical and dance recitals, athletic
competitions
Products essays, research papers, lab reports, portfolios, writing projects, science projects, art exhibits
Strengths of Performance Assessments - Assessing higher cog levels (evaluate, create)
--- students can have an active role in constructing meaning and owning their learning
---Assessing students ability to transfer knowledge to other disciplinary domains/ multidisciplinary
--- useful for assessing process skills
--- integration of thinking and problem solving
--- focuses on evaluating the outcome of a process
--- consequences broaden students' understanding and contribute to their development
Limitations of Performance Assessments -- extensive time to complete tasks
-- difficulty to achieve high reliability in scoring
