Performance Task 101
Math PT
ELA PT
ELA, Math, Both or Neither
Building a good PT
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What is a performance task?

A performance task is a way to assess the scholars on tasks, skills, and standards that are similar to the format they will see on the CAASPP and MAP exams.

100

How many parts does the math PT have?

1

100

How many parts are there to an ELA PT?

2

100

Which PT uses graphs or charts?

both

100

What is the first step in creating a performance task?

Determine which standards you are evaluating in the performance task.


-What are your end goals for the scholars? 

-What do you want them to do in this performance task?

200

Performance tasks are usually contain 3 things:


  1. Long directions that contain a mix of important and unimportant information

  2. Several lengthy reading passages

  3. __________________________________

A skilled and specific writing task where they will need to use information from the reading passage

200

Which tool does the math performance task ALWAYS give the scholars?

calculator

200

How many articles/ texts do students normally have to read in a PT?

2 or more

200

Which task requires the student to write  answers to research questions about the information in the sources

ELA

200

What is your second step in making a PT?

Once you know the standards, skills and goals for the performance task, create your performance task prompt.

300

Performance Tasks will be used as part of the ________________________ which you will create yourself

Midterm/ final exams

300

All math performance tasks have a writing piece where students have to explain their answers using evidence and opinions to persuade their audience.

false

300

Part 1 of the PT is normally reading of _________________ texts. 

Nonfiction/ research

300

In this PT, students are asked to respond to a writing assignment using the full-write process: drafting, revising, and editing.

ELA

300

What is the 3rd step?

Determine appropriate and rigorous tasks for the students to complete based on your task and prompt. 

Tasks include:

-Reading and annotating various sources, articles, texts, graphs, stats, etc.

-Answer questions (various formats) specifically about the sources

-Writing task that includes information found in the sources

400

True or false: All of the directions in the performance task are super important

false

400

True or False: 

Math performance exams ask scholars to solve real world problems with a background of knowledge normally given to explain the task which they will have to use to complete the prompt successfully.

true

400

T/F ELA PTs are always based on real life problems and situations. From these prompts scholars will be asked to do a variety of writing tasks. 

true

400

Which PT has a stimulus that provides students more information about the task?

math


400

What is the 4th step?

Create rubrics that score (1-4) based on the standards and skills that you will be assessing. 

Rubrics should also be made with specific details about the different levels leading to mastery of each skill or standard. 

500

Name 5 things that our scholars struggle with when it comes to performance exams

vocabulary, reading passages, multistep directions, multitask questions, long directions, lengthy text, difficult writing piece, robust vocabulary, unfamiliar topics, etc.


answers may vary

500

Which of these will NOT show up in a math PT?

a. charts

b. graphs

c. data tables

d. research articles

e. diagrams and drawings

500

Name 4 types of writing prompts that students could be asked to recreate in the PT

opinion writing

expository

research

letter

story

narrative

argumentative

Persuasive

500

Which PT is based ONLY on real world situations?

both

500

What is the 5th and 6th steps?

5-Determine appropriate and rigorous articles and sources for the students to read and annotate based on your task and prompt. 



6- Create your exemplars

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