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Performance assessment is a rich field and ample resources are available to guide our collective thinking and practice. Quality Performance Assessment: A Guide for Schools and Districts, published by CCE in 2012, looks at the process of making assessments that are rigorous, valid, and reliable and, at the same time, relevant and engaging for students. The guide leads readers through the design of performance assessments by using tools, protocols, and case studies that showcase various entry points and experiences of the schools.

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ToolTool NameQPA Guide Reference
1 Assessment Validation ChecklistChapter 2: Align
Chapter 4: Analyze
2 Assessment Validation Cover SheetChapter 3: Design
Chapter 4: Analyze
3 Assessment Validation ProtocolChapter 3: Design
Chapter 4: Analyze
Chapter 5: Collaborate and Lead
4 Calibration ProtocolChapter 3: Design
Chapter 4: Analyze
Chapter 5: Collaborate and Lead
5 Cognitive Rigor Matrix and Examples (ELA & Social Studies)Chapter 2: Align
6 Cognitive Rigor Matrix and Examples (Math & Science)Chapter 2: Align
7 Collaborative Cultures SurveyChapter 5: Collaborate and Lead
8 Common Performance Assessment Curriculum Planning TemplateChapter 2: Align
Chapter 3: Design
9 Cookie Monster ProtocolChapter 3: Design
10 Data Analysis ProtocolChapter 3: Design
Chapter 4: Analyze
11 Gradients in Complexity: Text Complexity Rubric for Informational TextsChapter 3: Design
12 Gradients in Complexity: Text Complexity Rubric for Literary TextsChapter 3: Design
13 Guidelines for Effective MeetingsChapter 5: Collaborate and Lead
14 Looking at Assessment Work ProtocolChapter 2: Align
Chapter 5: Collaborate and Lead
15 Microlab Discussion ProtocolChapter 5: Collaborate and Lead
16 Power Standards ProtocolChapter 2: Align
17 QPA Common Analysis of Media TaskChapter 3: Design
18 QPA Common Analysis of Media RubricChapter 3: Design
19 QPA Common Literary Analysis TaskChapter 3: Design
20 QPA Common Literary Analysis RubricChapter 3: Design
21 QPA Common Oral Communication TaskChapter 3: Design
22 QPA Common Oral Communication RubricChapter 3: Design
23 QPA Common Position Paper TaskChapter 3: Design
24 QPA Common Position Paper RubricChapter 3: Design
25 QPA Common Research TaskChapter 3: Design
26 QPA Common Research RubricChapter 3: Design
27 QPA Common Task Scoring GuideChapter 3: Design
28 QPA Common Task Teacher DirectionsChapter 3: Design
29 QPA Common Visual or Media TaskChapter 3: Design
30 QPA Common Visual or Media RubricChapter 3: Design
31 Setting Norms ProtocolChapter 5: Collaborate and Lead
32 Student Engagement Alignment ToolChapter 2: Align
33 Student Peer Editing ChecklistChapter 2: Align
34 Student Work Analysis ToolChapter 3: Design
Chapter 5: Collaborate and Lead
35 Planning Worksheet: Analyzing Features of Text Complexity for Instruction and AssessmentChapter 3: Design
36 Text-Based Discussion ProtocolChapter 5: Collaborate and Lead
37 Training with Anchors ProtocolChapter 3: Design
Chapter 5: Collaborate and Lead
38 Tuning Protocol for TasksChapter 2: Align
Chapter 3: Design
39 Vision of the Graduate ProtocolChapter 2: Align
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Quality Performance Assessment: A Guide for Schools and Districts

2012

Category: Performance Assessment

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Quality Performance Assessment: A Guide for Schools and Districts, published by CCE in 2012, looks at the process of making performance assessments that are rigorous, valid, and reliable and, at the same time, relevant and engaging for students. The guide leads readers through the process by using tools, protocols, and case studies that showcase various entry points and experiences.

Chapter 1 demonstrates how performance assessment at the school, district, and state levels can be a driver of professional development and student achievement. Chapters 2 through 5 provide a road map to the QPA Framework. Chapter 5 concludes with an examination of the power of networks of educators using performance assessments collaboratively.

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