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What Secondary Science Educators Need to Know About Performance Tasks

Join this webinar to learn about 3-Dimensional science assessments!

With new standards come new ways of assessing students’ understanding of disciplinary core ideas.  The 3-dimensional shifts in instruction require shifts in assessment.  One new shift is the use of a performance task to assess students’ sense-making.  During this session; participants will get an overview of what a performance task is; the key components that make up a performance task; and will utilize a task screener tool to evaluate a performance task.

Participants will review performance task components and will utilize a task screener tool to evaluate a performance task.

Credit: 1 clock hour

Key Takeaways:

Participants will learn: 1. what a performance task is; 2. key components of a performance task; and 3. how to evaluate a performance task.

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  • For questions regarding this resource, please contact Arizona Department of Education (ADE).
  • Contact Name: K12 Academic Standards
  • Phone No: 6023642333
  • Email Address: k12standards@azed.gov