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Download or read book Developing Performance-Based Assessments, Grades K-5 written by Nancy P. Gallavan and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Use PBAs to design learning experiences that increase student engagement and achievement! "This book explains performance-based assessments (PBAs) in easy-to-understand terms and describes how to construct PBAs that measure learner performance effectively while allowing educators to align curriculum and instruction with students' needs. Using PBAs, teachers can engage students in the learning process, connect the learning to students' individual lives, and monitor learning outcomes. The author provides: Detailed and clear examples of performance-based assessmentsTools for assessment and guidelines for creating and using rubricsChecklists, frequently asked questions, graphic organizers, and activities to reinforce the content in each chapter