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performance assessment  

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  • Performance assessment, also known as alternative assessment, is a method of educational evaluation based on the measurement of an individual's proficiency at executing various complex tasks, such as writing an essay, following a lab protocol, or solving multistepped problems. Equal attention is paid to the how and why answers or solutions are reached for the results. [Source: Encyclopedia of Curriculum Studies; Performance Assessment]

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