Performance Tasks in Education

The video tutorial provides an in-depth look at performance tasks within the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. It covers the purpose, benefits, and limitations of performance tasks, offering guidelines for their development. The tutorial also explains task components, scoring methods, and provides examples of tasks for different grade levels. Emphasis is placed on creating high-quality tasks that effectively assess student readiness for college and career, integrating real-world contexts and multiple approaches.

What is the primary purpose of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium?

• To provide standardized tests for all subjects

• To measure complex targets using performance tasks

• To replace traditional exams with online tests

• To focus solely on mathematics assessments

Which of the following is a limitation of performance tasks?

• They do not measure higher-order thinking skills

• They rely on human scoring, which can be costly

• They require less time to complete

• They are easy to score

What is a key guideline for developing performance tasks?

• Focus on a single assessment target

• Integrate knowledge and skills across multiple targets

• Use only literary texts as stimuli

• Avoid real-world contexts

What are the two parts of an English Language Arts performance task?

• Stimuli exploration and extended response

• Multiple-choice questions and essays

• Listening and speaking exercises

• Mathematical problems and solutions

In the sample performance task for 9th grade, what is the main focus?

• Scientific analysis

• Research and argumentative writing

• Mathematical reasoning

• Narrative writing

Why is it important to develop compatible components for performance tasks?

• To ensure tasks are easy to complete

• To simplify the scoring process

• To maintain consistency and relevance

• To reduce the number of assessment targets