Discussion Questions - Student Data

These are discussion questions and need to be at least 200 words each:

1. How would you explain performance-based assessment to stakeholders?

2. What are the obstacles and benefits to implementing portfolio-based assessments in the classroom? Give examples and rationale.

3. what factors do you need to consider when evaluating performance-test tasks?  Which do you feel are the most important factors?

4. What are the obstacles and benefits to implementing performance-based assessments in the classroom? Give examples and rationale.

5. Share an example of a performance assessment you have administered to your students.  If you have not ever created a performance based assessment, share a performance-based assessment that perhaps you have participated in as a student.  Talk about your process in developing the assessment and the impact it had on student learning.