Chapter 10 (Performance Assessment of Process and Product)

Standard in Judging Student PerformanceKind of Standard Illustrative ExamplesTimecomplete an experiment in one hourRateread aloud 100 words per minuteErrorcount 1 to 100 without errorPrecisionmeasure a piece of wood within of a centimeterQuantitylocate 20 books about spiders in the libraryWhat is Performance Assessment of Process and Product?

ProcessA process usually involver a series of ,steps to be followed.

ProductA product involves an output usually a tangible one.

Performance assessmentIs on the spot evaluation of a performance behaviour.Samples of activitiesUsing tools & equipment,Playing a musical instrument,Dance movement,Singing,Working in a group, &Oral report.Steps in Preparing Performance Assessment

According to Greenland(2003)Specify the performance outcomes.Select the focus of theSelect an appropriate degree of realism.Select the performance situation. Select the method of observing, recording, and scoring. Specify the Performance outcomesconsist of behaviour and content.Behaviour expressed as a verb.E. g. locate, select, touch, draw, designContent - output of the learning processE.g. a bar graph, a treasure map, a dress

Example of instructional objectives in the psychomotor domainSelect the appropriate statistical toolBehaviorContent

Design a pattern for making a t shirtConduct an action researchMake oral reportConstruct a table of specificationSelect the focus of the AssessmentProcess (procedure), product, or some combination of both the process and the product

Guidelines to be Observed in ProcessThe steps involved in a certain process should be arranged in their correct sequence.The procedure must be observable.The observation of the correct sequencing of steps is necessary for another tasks to be performed.

The analysis of the steps involved in a process can be help improve a particular product.Assessment of the process is used only when no product is possible as an output.Guidelines to be Consider in ProductA variety of procedures may be employed to come up with an equally good and acceptable product.The process is unavailable at the moment.The procedure has already been mastered very well.The resulting product possesses qualities or characteristics that can be identified and judged.

Selecting an Appropriate Degree of RealismThe degree of realism can be illustrate using DALE S CONE OF EXPERIENCE

HIGHLOWDEGREE OF ABSRACTION

Examples of various degrees of REALISMDegree of Realism

High Realism

Situation

Place the students in an actual bookstore where each student shows how to locate, select and pay for the books and real money.

Set up a mock bookstore where each student demonstrates how to locate, select, and pay for the book using real books and play money.Moderate realismSelect the Performance SituationPaper and pencil performanceIdentification testStructured performance testSimulated performanceWork samples

- Gronlund (2003)

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