The Authenticity and Agency rubrics are based on elements from two frameworks: Student as Producer and Social Pedagogies. The rubrics were created for instructors and instructional designers to use as they develop authentic learning experiences in the course design process.
This article describes a number of creative projects that incorporate art and literacy skills into a science unit on biomes and ecosystems.
Process oriented performance based assessment evaluates the actual task performance. It does not emphasize on the output or product of the activity. This assessment aims to know what processes a person undergoes when given a task.
This article describes a performance assessment that concludes a fourth-grade oceanography unit.
The concept of process-based assessment is particularly relevant in educational contexts that prioritize deep understanding, critical thinking, problem-solving, and the development of higher-order cognitive skills. It acknowledges that learning is a complex and multifaceted process that goes beyond the memorization of facts and reproduction of knowledge. Process-based assessment aims to foster a deeper and more meaningful understanding of subjects and promotes the development of skills that are transferable across various domains.PROCESS_BASED_ASSESSMENT_tRgaYBp.docx
Effective differentiation begins with purposeful assessment. In this strategy guide, you’ll learn how to construct an authentic performance-based reading assessment that will give you access to students’ thinking before, during, and after reading.
This article for elementary teachers focuses on why and how to use rubrics to assess student work and how to use online tools like Rubistar and PBL Projects Checklists to construct your own rubrics.
This is a PBL project that used the "Lord of the Rings" book/film as the basis for a study of kinematics. It was specifically designed to help students increase their depth of knowledge for one-dimensional motion and two-dimensional projectile motion so that they could successfully fend off a hypothetical attack of the ork army. The project also allowed students to build a working catapult or trebuchet. Note that the project was designed and delivered per the North Carolina honors Physics curriculum and it can be customized to meet your own specific curriculum needs and resources.