For further research on rubrics look for portfolios and other assessments written by Julia Jasmine and manufactured by Teacher created material. Often the student s score would be discussed the same day of assessment, along with feedback and progress. In addition to discussing he score set by the rubric, the teacher would immediately discuss progress, goal, and needed improvements. This gives teachers an insight in to the student s learning processes, which can be applied to further teaching of the student. It also opens communication lines and creates a personable level of comfort that is not found in traditional testing.
Students also acquire a sense of owner ship since they have some decision-making on what they do.
Down falls of performance based assessment is time. Projects need to be designed to work on lots of skills, because they usually take so much time to complete. Inevitably, these activities would have to integrate skills needed on a standardized test. It also takes lots of time for the teachers to individually assess the students. In addition educators must find time to get together and have a common standard of how all teachers will Asses students in their age bracket.