A performance assessment is a chance to share what you have learned. In a testing situation a teacher assesses the amount of information you have acquired, however the teacher chooses the tests and which information is assessed. In performance assessments, you, the student, can choose to demonstrate further knowledge of the tested information or perhaps share additional knowledge gained during the unit of study.
Types of Projects
- Picture Report
- Creative Writing
- Creative Oral report
- 3-D Report
- Informational Poster
- Timeline
General information
• Students will complete a planning and analysis sheet, (IDEA) with each project. A separate process grade is given for this sheet
• All students present their projects to the class. Mrs. Brintnall grades the project during this time. The grade is for the project not the presentation. The project is graded on a “stand alone” basis. The presentation is a time to share the project with the class and, in doing so, review main concepts of the chapter.
• Students must acknowledge the resources used to create the project. Learning to cite sources is important.
• Students may choose to research a given topic beyond the textbook information. Such research generally enhances a student’s understanding and improves the information presented.
• The grading rubric should be taken into account when planning and completing the project. There are two versions, a “teacher talk” version and the more student friendly version. They are the same grading standard, just two different ways to explain it.