...assesses student performance according to district standards (the Essential Content & Competencies and the Profile of a Shen graduate)

Performance Tasks were developed to assess whether or not students are able to demonstrate the specific skills outlined in the Essential Content and Competencies and the broader skills outlined in the Profile of a Shenendehowa Graduate.

Performance Tasks, developed by teachers for each grade level and subject area, measure student performance and make instruction relevant by bringing in real-life issues, problems and major projects.

The Performance Task require students to use higher-level thinking skills such as planning, organizing, analyzing, communicating and producing. These skills go beyond mere memorization of facts and are more in line with the new more rigorous New York State Standards.

For each Performance Task, teachers identify criteria upon which a student's performance will be evaluated. This evaluation tool is called a rubric.

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