Descriptors for Authentic Performance Tasks

What is done in the real world Address realistic problems Have realistic options A realistic audience A genuine purpose

Sample Assessment using

G.R.A.S.P.S

Authentic Performance Tasks Using Grasps Format: (Provide detail and student and teacher directions as needed) Through what authentic performance tasks (using GRASPS) will students demonstrate the desired understandings?

Goal of task related to understandings: Your task is to design a comprehensive and innovative advocacy projects or activities for the mangrove forest in the community.

Role You are the chairman of the advocacy committee on the protection of the mangrove forest in your community.

Audience: The target audience is the whole Barangay community.

Situation or Context of Scenario You are tasked being the chairman of the advocacy committee of the Greenpeace movement to design a comprehensive and innovative advocacy projects or activities for the mangrove forest in the community

Product(s) or Performances for assessment Prepare and submit a comprehensive and innovative advocacy project or activity plan for the protection of the mangrove forest in the community

Standards for assessment Your work must meet the standards found in the rubric

Key Criteria or Rubric: By what criteria will performances of understanding be judged? (S of GRASPS)
RUBRIC FOR PERFORMANCE TASK
Advocacy Project /Activity Rubric
SCALE 4 3 2 1

Community-based

Comprehensive

Innovativeness

Very original,Original ideas,Shows someDoes not exhibit shows imaginativeadequate use oforiginality, efforts to be use of resources resources inadequate use oforiginal resources

Scenario Example for Science

The Goal is to determine the best solution for evaluating water quality and usability for recreational purposes in your city. Role: You are the director of the water authority Audience are members of the city council who must make final decisions on usability based on your recommendations. Situation: You must plan and assess the water quality from at least 5 different fresh water locations in your city, conduct experiments, and write a report for non scientists on your findings and recommendations. Products or Performances: Identified experiments, tests, and results from 5 water samples. Written or oral report with visuals and recommendations to explain the conditions and analysis of each water site.

Scenarios for Authentic Tasks

in Build assessments anchored authentic tasks using GRASPS: What is the Goal in the scenario? What is the Role? Who is the Audience? What is your Situation (context)? What is the Performance challenge? By what Standards will work be judged in the scenario?

TASK ON GRASPS
Task Instructions: 1.Using GRASPS model,develop an assessment that demonstrates real world relevance to your assigned topic and that will show transfer of learning. 2.Determine the goal for performance or product 3. Select a role for the performance 4. Select a Target Audience for your Product

Constructing a Performance Task Scenario using GRASPS

Goal: Your task is __________________ The goal is to _________________ The problem or challenge is _____________ The obstacles to overcome are ___________ Role: You are ________________ You have been asked to __________________ Your job is ______________________________ Audience: Your clients are __________________________ The target audience is _____________________ You need to convince ______________________ Situation: The context you find yourself in is ________________ The challenge involves dealing with ________________ Product,Performance and Purpose: You will create a __________ in order to __________________ You need to develop ____________ so that _________________ Standards and Criteria for Success: Your performance needs to ____________________________ Your work will be judged by ______________________________ Your product must need the following standards __________________ A successful result will ________________________.