Now that the academic targets are set, relevance is created, and the driving question is developed, it's time to describe how students will demonstrate their understanding of all three. What will be the performance task for students to bring everything together into a cohesive and thought provoking response to the key standards and the driving question?
Action Steps
- Take the Assessment on writing a good driving question
- Complete Principle 3: Plan the Assessment
- Develop an assessment for your PBL
- Complete the Module Reflection
Take Assessment on Writing a Good Driving Question
Continuing to use the KWL strategy, take this assessment for Principle 3. Each assessment page has a self checker for you to do prior to moving on to the next assessment part. Take notes on questions you develop as a result of the assessment results. This will be important for later, when you explore the module.
=>Assessment for Principle 3<=
Complete Principle 3: Plan the Assessment
The PBL assessment is a critical part of the planning. It shapes what students will do, and of equal importance, it's what students will be thinking about from the very beginning on a daily basis. As a primer read through this article bundle for important factors around PBL assessment.
Part I: Read about important factors around PBL assessment
Part II: Complete the online module on balanced assessment
Overview: What does a balanced assessment plan look like?
Assessments in PBL are aimed at measuring content knowledge and skills such as collaboration, communication, problem solving, and teamwork. Learn how to match project outcomes with assessment strategies and rubrics.
Explore: Look at the key steps in developing a balanced assessment plan.
Learn how to devise an assessment plan that is fair and accurate, targets specific content and skills, and provides timely, useful feedback to students.
Practice: Create a balanced assessment plan
Take what you have learned from your exploration and apply it here.
Retake the test on Principle 3 to assess your understanding:
=>Assessment for Principle 3<=
Develop an assessment for your PBL
Now its your turn to build an assessment that students can dig into to demonstrate their understanding of the PBL driving question and related state/curriculum standards. Enter completed work into your PBL Planning Template.
Here are some links for assessment resources:
Module Reflection
Answer one of the following questions in Reflection 006 and then respond to the ideas posted by two participants whose ideas resonate with you.
- What are important qualities for a PBL assessment to support standards and student engagement?
- How does formative assessment play a role in a PBL experience, and leads to the final assessment?
- Post your PBL assessment, and explain how it meets the needs of your driving question and learning outcomes?
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