Chapter 5

Uses of Performance Assessments

Self Assessment & Peer Review

• How can a self assessment help a student? Give some examples.

• What is a peer review and how can it help the student? Give some examples.

– Understand the criteria

– Correct mistakes in practice

– Discussion and analysis

– Provides a model

Assessment and Instruction

• How can performance assessment enhance instruction?

– Self and peer assessment

– Help develop criteria

Portfolio Assessment

• What is a portfolio?

– Carefully selected collections of student work

– Shows accomplishments or improvement

– More than a folder with all student work

Portfolios

• What should (can) they contain?

– Various media

– Reflections, Self-evaluations

– Individual work

– Group work

– Processes

Portfolio steps

• What are they?

– Clear purpose

– Appropriate criteria

– Suitable setting

– Rating/scoring criteria

What are the purposes?

• Showcase typical work

• Show improvement

• Best performance

• Does teacher or student select?

• What procedures should you use?

How do you assess?

• Time consuming

• Do you let students do it?

• Assess individual items or the total portfolio?

What the adv/disadv?

• Table 5.8

• Over time

• Clarify instruction

• Self reflection

• Communication more valid

• Disadv/ - TIME

What lowers validity?

• Distractions

• Personal feelings

• Wrong criteria

• Biased toward a group

• Recording errors (memory)

• Using personal characteristics

What lowers reliability?

• Too few observations

• Interpretations

• Non specific criteria

• Only one observer

How can we improve validity and reliability?

• Know purpose from beginning

• Teach & practice criteria

• State in observable terms

• Select appropriate criteria

• Limit the number

• Written record

• Watch bias toward a group