Using a chart on aluminum can recycling and responding to a number ofspecific questions, the student figures out the conditions necessaryto reach the fund-raising goal, then writes a brief feasibilitystatement to present to the student council. In 1997, approximately 177,600 studentsparticipated. In May 1990, the State Board of Education approved studentlearning goals for the year 2000. An accountability system was neededto assess progress toward achievement of these learning outcomes. This sampling technique does, however, providethe needed performance assessment information at the school, system,and state levels.
Student responses to the performance tasks are open-ended.
A widerange of responses to each is acceptable. Some responses receive fullcredit, some partial credit, and some no credit, depending on thequality of the response. 2000.School Improvement Teams in each public school in Maryland areworking to adjust curriculum content and delivery to meet thesegoals.