Understand that the definitions of assessment types are intentionallyrestrictive-there are times when each type assessment is the most appropriate. Traditional Assessments . Alternative Assessments . Performance-based assessment determines how a studentperforms on a given task. These are specific sets of criteria that clearly define for both student and teacher what a range of acceptable and unacceptable performance looks like.
Criteria define descriptors of ability at each level of performance and assign values to each level.
Levels referred to areproficiency levels which describe a continuum from excellent to unacceptable product. If you are familiar with rubrics at all, it is probably through scoring of student written work. Rubrics for written work are fairly common. If you are like me, you have been suspicious of rubrics. After all, they are so subjective.