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Milwaukee Public Schools, WI. Dept. of Educational Research and Program Assessment. – 1972
This performance test is comprised of four activities, each with a specific objective(s), process skills, material for each pupil, procedure, and directions to the pupil. The four activity objectives are: I. Describe and classify objects by properties; II. Compare properties of objects to understand serial ordering; III. Describe and classify…
Descriptors: Performance Tests, Problem Solving, Rating Scales, Science Tests
Peer reviewedGreenan, James P.; Jarwan, Fathi A. – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1992
This study focused on the validation of Generalizable Reasoning Skills assessment instruments with students with disabilities in secondary vocational programs. Results indicated that student self-ratings, teacher ratings, and a performance test were internally consistent and precise measures of reasoning skills for some uses but that most…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Generalization
Peer reviewedBaron, Joan Boykoff – Applied Measurement in Education, 1991
A series of 19 questions illuminates the characteristics of effective performance assessments in 3 sections: (1) the nature of assessment; (2) properties of effective tasks; and (3) making tasks meaningful and engaging. A fourth section offers practical suggestions for the construction of performance assessments and for teacher involvement. (SLD)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
