There is more to school (and life) than multiple-choice tests. Performance assessment, because it more closely approximates real-life tasks, can supply the evidence teachers need to determine student achievement.
Don’t schools give tests any more? What is a math portfolio? This video introduces parents to the basics of performance assessment: what it is, why it’s important, and the advantages and disadvantages of this approach.
A step-by-step process of designing and constructing performance assessments is presented. Viewers learn how to align assessments with important behavior and achievement targets.(3-hour workshop)
This new program covers four types of portfolios, emphasizing the importance of having a clear purpose and using student self-reflection. Featuring video footage from real classrooms, this program shows students working with portfolios at different grade levels and in different learning contexts.
