Schools must consider performance or authentic assessment as a way to increase learner interest, motivation, and independence. The Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory has developed a model that addresses the concerns of content-area standards and lifelong-learner outcomes. These include content-area concepts, complex-thinking processes,…

A Missouri study involving performance-based teacher evaluation demonstrated that school personnel and university faculty members can collaborate to prepare beginning teachers to be more effective at designing and implementing teaching models. The keys to success are a shared professional knowledge base and common commitment to implementation…

A 1993 National Study of High School Restructuring surveyed principals of 3,380 high schools concerning restructuring elements being used. Although 10-15% of U.S. schools are being restructured, few are simultaneously employing key elements (performance standards, authentic assessment, interdisciplinary curriculum, school-based decision making,…