Performance+Tasks


 * What is an Authentic Performance Task? **
 * **A Performance Task is a collection of several related performance tasks, distributed throughout a unit of study, that progressively develop and reveal student understanding of "unwrapped" concepts, skills, and Big Ideas.**
 * [[file:Authentic Performance Task Fact Sheet.pdf]]

 1. Brainstorm 3-5 Tasks that are clearly aligned to the unwrapped Priority Standards and Big Ideas of the unit. 2. Detail each Performance Tasks, taking care that each task requires the students to perform UP the level of Bloom's Taxonomy. 3. Develop a rubric or scoring guide for each Performance Task. 4. Create an overall Engaging Learning Scenario (the "Hook") that grabs students' attention and links the Performance Tasks. It should include these 5 key elements:
 * How to create an Authentic Performance Task **
 * What is the Situation?
 * What is the Challenge?
 * What Role(s) will the students assume? [[file:Sample Student Roles.pdf]]
 * Who is the Audience (preferably an external audience)?
 * What is the Product/Performance students will demonstrate and/or create?


 * Suggestions for Supporting Special Education Students **

Check out this site for dozens of tasks across grade and content levels: http://elkhart.k12.in.us/content.php?id=25
 * Examples of Performance Tasks, grades 4 through 12 **