Performance Based Assessment - Assessment - New York City Department of Education

	Performance Based Assessment Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity Exemplars Authentic Assessment Toolbox Performance based assessments, also known as authentic assessment or alternative assessment, ask students to demonstrate their skills through open-ended and real-world tasks. They require students to be active learners and engaged in their learning. Performance Assessment: What, Why and How? This presentation given to NYC Department of Education prompts thinking about the importance and the uses of performance based assessments, discusses the relationship between curriculum and assessment and offers an introduction to performance based task design. The Case for Authentic Assessment Grant Wiggins argues for authentic assessment based on materials he prepared for the California Department of Education. Linda Darling-Hammond on Becoming Internationally Competitive Linda Darling Hammond speaks about international assessment, teaching and learning, and what the United States can learn from high achieving countries. SCALE Performance Assessment Glossary and Performance Assessment Design Principles These documents from the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity (SCALE) helps users understand the basics of performance assessment and performance assessment design.