Performance Rating Scale

Performance Assessment Project

Scoring Criteria

"A" Level:

Project is complete; all major components are present

Each component is appropriate length

Excellent project

Very well reasoned
Very clearly expressed
Subtitling is appropriate

There is complete agreement across components

Targets, assignments, and checklists all coincide

Targets are appropriate for performance assessment

Minnesota Department of Learning standards are appropriate
- At least 3 of the standards are quoted accurately
Learning Targets are complete
Learning Targets are an efficient use for Performance Assessment

Good sound performance assignment

Either in paragraph form or outline format
Identifies specific performance
Gives context and conditions for the performance
Communicates your standards & expectations clearly

Complete & accurate checklist

Specific expectations of content
One content item per box
List is mostly concrete items
Point awards reflect the value of that learning target
Standard of completion is communicated clearly

Special needs section is appropriate

Explains the special need for this performance assignment, 1 paragraph
Explains a plan to make the assignment accessible, 1 paragraph

Test-analysis is complete

All 5 standards of quality assessment are addressed & subtitled
Brief yet complete
Clearly and insightfully written showing self-governance

Journal Article is well done
- Appropriate 1/2 page length
- Bibliography is at the top of the page
- Summary is brief yet insightful of all important information

"B" Level

A major component is missing
Inconsistent across the components
Assignment is unclear or ambiguous in 1 of the above areas
Checklist is inconsistent or too abstract
Special needs plan compromises the performance standards
Misinterprets 1 of the 5 standards of quality assessment

"C" Level

2 major components are missing
Assignment is unclear or ambiguous in 2 of the above areas
Common disagreements across components
Checklist is incomplete or irrational with point awards
Special need plan is inappropriate or changes the performance learning target
Misunderstands some of the 5 standards of quality assessment

"D" Level

3 major components are missing
Unclear what the performance assignment is testing
Components that are present have little to do with each other
Checklist does not reflect the learning targets
Test-analysis shows very little understanding of the 5 standards of quality assessment