Which one of the following is a potential drawback of performance assessment?
a. The tasks are often time-consuming to administer.
b. The tasks are rarely authentic in nature.
c. Guessing tends to raise students' scores considerably.
d. The tasks typically require only a very limited search of long-term memory.
Question 2
When identifying the criteria to use in evaluating students' responses to a performance task, the textbook recommends that teachers:
a. identify a few criteria that best embody what skilled performance entails.
b. focus on three general criteria: accuracy, efficiency, and effort.
c. identify as many criteria as possible so that all aspects of students' performance can be captured.
d. identify at least 10 criteria but no more than 15.