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Created: 2007-07-22
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    • checklist
    • Checklist: A written list of performance criteria which observer marks a scale that ONLY has two choices
    • rating scale
    • Rating scale: A written list of performance criteria that are marked by observer on a scale that lists more than two.
    • scoring rubric
    • scoring rubric: a rating scale based upon written descriptions of varied levels of achievement in a performance assessment.
    • performance criteria
    • The Aspects of a performance or product that are Observed and Judged in performance assessment
    • numerical summarization
    • use of numbers to describe performance on an assessment
    • rubrics or descriptive summarization
    • Rubric: A scoring guide that describes varied levels of quality of student performance or products assessments.
    • self-assessment
    • Self assessment: Making a pupil responsible for judging and critiquing his performance or product according to clear performance criteria.
    • peer review
    • Peer review: pupils discuss and rate each other's work based on clear performance criteria.
    • portfolio
    • A portfolio is a well-defined collection of pupils' products or performances that shows achievement of particular skill over time.
    • *Performance assessments requre pupils to do what?
    • *demonstrate their knowledge by Creating an Answer, Carrying Out a Process, or Producing a Product(rather than selecting an answer)
    • *Performance assessments complement what in classroom assessments?
    • * Pencil-and-paper tests.
    • *Performance assessments are useful in what five-ish areas?
    • * Communication Skills, Psychomotor Skills, Athletic Activities, Concept Acquisition, Affective Characteristics
    • *What are some of the uses of performance assessments?
    • Can chart performance over time, provide diagnostic info, can give pupils Ownership of their learning, integrate instructional AND assessment processes... TBCont
    • *...uses of performance assessment....cont.
    • *foster self-assessment, portfolios:cumulative evidence of performance and concrete examples of work.
    • *What is the main disadvantage of performance assessments?
    • *main disadvantage perf. ass.:
      TIME it takes to prepare, implement and score.
    • *Successful performance assessment requires what 4 ish things?
    • *Well-defined purpose; Clear, observable criteria; appropriate setting to elicit performance; a scoring/rating method.
    • *What are "performance criteria"?
    • *specific behaviors a pupil should display when carrying out performance OR characteristics that a student product should possess
    • *Performance criteria define the aspects of a good performance or produt. They should be shared with student and included in?
    • * INSTRUCTION
    • *What is the key to identifying performance criteria?
    • *Break down a performance or product into its component parts.
    • *Helps to include students in identifying components of criteria, why?
    • *helps them feel Involved and Introduces them to important components.
    • *What is the advisable number of performance criteria to include?
    • *small 10-15.
    • *Who should the teacher see if they can help performance assessment?
    • *Other same area teachers can collaborate in assessment.
    • *What are some ambiguous words that should be avoided in performanc criteria?
    • *ambiguous words to avoid:
      adequately, correctly, appropriate
    • *Performance criteria should be stated so explicitly that...?
    • *another teacher could use them independently
    • *Performance assessments can be scored/summarized in what two ways?
    • *Qualitatively
      OR
      Quantitatively
    • *What are some QUALITATIVE descriptions?
    • *Anecdotal Records
      and
      Teacher Narratives
    • *What are some QUANTITATIVE performance assessments?
    • *Checklists, Rating Scales,
      and Scoring Rubrics
    • *PORTFOLIOS may include what kinds of information about pupil performance?
    • * Qualitative,
      OR
      Quantitative,
      OR BOTH
    • *Checklists and rating scales are developed from what?
    • * the performance criteria.
    • *Checklists give the observer how many choices in judging each performance criterion?
    • *Checklists only give TWO choices in each criterion:
      present or absent.
    • *Rating scales provide the observer with how many choices?
    • *Rating scales provide the observer with OVER TWO choices.
    • *Rating scales provide more than two choices, what might they be?
    • *Rating scales can include:
      Always, sometimes, never OR
      Excellent, good, fair, poor, failure.
    • *Rating scales come in different flavors. What are they?
    • *Rating scales can be:
      Numerical
      Graphic,
      or Descriptive
    • *Performance can be SUMMARIZED how?
    • *performance can be SUMMARIZED
      Numerically,
      or
      with a Scoring Rubric
    • *Portfolios are collections of pupils' work in an area that show what?
    • *portfolios show change and progress over time
    • *Portfolios may contain what two main things?
    • *pupil PRODUCTS or PERFORMANCES
      (products: essays, paintings, lab reports, etc;)
      (perf: reading aloud, foreign lang. pronunciation, etc;)
    • *Portfolio uses: many...list...
    • *focusing instruction on importance of performance output; provides perspective for pupil, parents, teacher on improvement; diagnosing weaknesses; pupil reflection--self-assess over time; grading ; integrating instruction with assessment!
    • *Portfolio assessment is a kind of performance assessment. What four factors are needed?
    • *portfolio assessment:
      Definition of Purpose,
      Identification of Clear Perf. Criteria,Establishing the Setting of assessment, Construction of a Scoring/Rating Scheme.
    • *Each part of a portfolio must have a set of performance criteria if it is used in assessment. What else requires a set of perf. criteria?
    • *The WHOLE PORTFOLIO if using it for assessment.
    • *What would insure the VALIDITY of performance assessment?
    • *Validity of perf. assessment:
      INSTRUCTION of criteria BEFORE assessment
    • *Validity of performance assessment can be aided by what?
    • *validity of perf. assess.: STATE CRITERIA in OBSERVABLE TERMS, APPROPRIATE DIFFICULTY LEVEL, LIMITING # of perf. crit., KEEP written records of perf. assess., CHECKING to see if extraneous factors affected perf. (culture)
    • *RELIABILITY of perf. assess. can be improved by what?
    • *Reliability of P. A.: improved by MULTIPLE observations of the perf, or checking for agreement among MULTIPLE OBSERVERS of perf.,produt,or portfolio--ALL USING SAME ASSESS. CRITERIA