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Performance-based assessments measure subject-matter proficiency and the ability of students to apply the content and skills they have learned. Performance-based assessments may also assess acquisition of the “Five C’s” – critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration and citizenship – described in the Board of Education’s Profile of a Virginia Graduate. Performance-based assessments are designed to encourage deeper learning and are an essential component of a balanced assessment program.

Virginia Quality Criterion Tool for Performance-Based Assessments

• Criterion Tool: This document details a set of criteria for the development of performance assessments that measure the application of content knowledge and skills.

• Middle School VDOE Common Rubric: In an effort to ensure reliability in the assessing of students, a collaborative effort between teachers and VDOE professionals created this rubric. This assessment tool has defined levels of performance associated with Standard 1m the skills-based standard located in the Standards of Learning Curriculum.