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Nature of
Performance-Based
CHAPTER Assessment

SECTION INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

Apply the principles in constructing and interpreting performance-based
assessment.

CHAPTER INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this chapter, you should be able to analyze the nature and the
essential characteristics of performance-based assessment.

OVERVIEW

Traditional testing cannot measure a number of skills directly. Skills

requiring the demonstration of students’ understanding by creating an answer,
carrying out performance, or producing a product which involves independent
judgment, critical thinking and decision-making are best assessed with performance
test. This type of authentic assessment provides evidence of what the students know
and can do in the context of real life. This chapter gives an introduction to
performance assessment. It discusses the nature, principles, types, advantages, and
limitations of performance-based assessment.

EXPLORE

Think of a slogan that would describe performance-based assessment. Put it

in a 1/8 illustration board and make a poster with it. Explain your output to your
professor and share it with your classmates.

Explanation ________ Slogan ________ Poster ________

APPLY
A. Form a group with 3-5 members each. Brainstorm on the nature of the
performance based-assessment and create a webbing as a graphic organizer.
Webbing is a graphic organizer that provides picture
of how words or phrases connect to an object, concept or topic.

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B. List down five activities which are considered as performance-based outputs.

From the list you have made, what do you think are the competencies to be
accomplished? What assessment procedures were done by the instructor?

ASSESSMENT
ACTIVITIES COMPETENCIES
PROCEDURES

ASSESS

A. As a teacher education student, think of a subject you plan to teach and make
workable tasks which are applicable to your teaching situation in the different
types of performance assessment.

TYPES OF PERFORMANCE TASKS WORKABLE TASKS

PERFORMANCE TASKS TO BE UNDERTAKEN (AUTHENTIC)

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TYPES OF PERFORMANCE TASKS WORKABLE TASKS

PERFORMANCE TASKS TO BE UNDERTAKEN (AUTHENTIC)

B. Plus – Minus – Interesting Framework

Write down the pluses and minuses of using Performance-Based Assessment.

PLUS (+) MINUS (-) INTERESTING (?)

Example: Clarifies the Requires a considerable To what extent does
meaning of complex time to construct, Performance-based
learning targets in complete and score. assessment measure the
authentic contexts. level of authenticity?

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PLUS (+) MINUS (-) INTERESTING (?)