| Assessment Criterion | Sample |
|---|---|
| Type of Assessment | A majority (10 of the 16) of the assessments involved multiple types of assessment tasks. The number of sites using each type of assessment is as follows: 8 on-demand tasks 8 extended performance tasks or projects 10 portfolios 3 demonstrations or presentations 2 teacher observations |
| Locus of Development | 4 national-level assessments (3 national organizations, 4 sites). 6 state-level assessments 3 district-level assessments 3 school-level assessments |
| Status of Implementation | 3 pilot and development 12 full-scale implementation/maintenance 1 implementation by individual teachers |
| Content Area | Most (13 of the 16) of the assessments incorporated multiple subject areas. Some were integrated assessments, while others incorporated distinct assessment tasks for various subject areas. Most assessments that focused on multiple subject areas included language arts and mathematics, and some included science and social science. The number of performance assessments focusing on different subject areas is as follows: 11 language arts 8 mathematics 5 science 5 social studies 1 practical living/vocational |
| School Criterion | Sample |
| Grade Level | 6 elementary schools 5 middle schools 5 high schools |
| Geographical Diversity | As is demonstrated in Exhibit 2-3, our sample included schools from most regions of the country. One exception was an under representation of southern states: sites in Kentucky and Virginia were included, but no states from the deep south were represented in the sample. This was in part because at the time of sample selection, few southern states were introducing state-level performance assessments.
The sample is composed primarily of schools located in urban
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