As a result of this course, teachers will be able to access
the students holistically on multiple parameters of an excellent education
using one medium - performance task. This course will enable teachers to learn
what, why and how of designing an effective Performance Task and use it can be
used as a summative as well as a formative assessment tool.
Through this course, teachers will be able to understand the need of
having task based assessments and how does performance task acts as a great
tool of assessing students holistically. Teachers will understand the
characteristics of an effective performance task and thus learn and create a
performance task for their respective classrooms.
Thank you for embarking on this journey. For an effective learning
experience, please switch off any notifications, use a notebook to write down
your learning and questions as you take the course.
Standards:
This course meets the following standards:
1. Teaching
as Leadership(TAL):
- P-1
Create or obtain standards- aligned diagnostic, formative and summative
assessments (with tracking and grading systems) to determine where
students are against big goals
- E-2
Facilitate, manage and coordinate student academic practice (in
differentiated ways, if necessary) so that all students are participating
and have the opportunity to gain mastery of the
objectives
2.
CENTA:
- CD.2.2a:
Shows knowledge of the purpose of content in the chosen subject and the competencies
and thinking skills that this content
develops.
- SA.1.1a:
Shows understanding of different purposes of assessment e.g. formative,
summative, etc.
- SA.1.1b:
Understanding of the different assessment methods and tools.
- SA.2.1a:
Ability
to select/ modify and implement an assessment, considering the assessment
objectives and the classroom context.
- SA.2.2a:
Ability to create and implement an assessment, considering the assessment
objectives and the classroom context.

Course Duration in Hours: Approx. 2-3 hours
Skill Level: Beginner
Certificate On Mail: Yes