Classroom Performance Assessment: What Should It Look Like in a Standards-Based Classroom?
Tonya R. Moon, Carolyn M. Callahan · NASSP Bulletin · 2001
Content standards and tests aligned to them are the focus of teachers' efforts and often present challenges in meeting varying student interests, readiness levels, and learner profiles. This article describes how performance assessments can enable administrators and teachers not only to address content standards but also to consider the academic diversity in their classrooms.