Use PBAs to design learning experiences that increase student engagement and achievement!



This book explains performance-based assessments (PBAs) in easy-to-understand terms and describes how to construct PBAs that measure learner performance effectively while allowing educators to align curriculum and instruction with students' needs. Using PBAs, teachers can engage students in the learning process, connect the learning to students' individual lives, and monitor learning outcomes. The author provides:





- detailed and clear examples of performance-based assessments


- tools for assessment and guidelines for creating and using rubrics


- checklists, frequently asked questions, graphic organizers, and activities to reinforce the content in each chapter.