Classroom Performance Assessments

     Assessments should do more than assign grades—they should provide students with meaningful opportunities to demonstrate their learning in authentic ways. Thoughtfully designed performance tasks engage learners in real-world challenges, empower their personal strengths and interests, and require learners to reflect on their learning and create meaningful plans to overcome challenges. By designing performance tasks aligned to standards and durable skills, we can transform the daily learning experience for learners. 

OUR DESIGN STUDIOS

Designing Authentic Tasks Aligned to Standards and Durable Skills

    Are your performance assessments giving students the chance to show what they truly know and can do? 

Craft performance tasks that go beyond recall — asking students to apply learning in authentic, real-world contexts. We help teachers and coaches design tasks that align to both academic standards and durable skills, ensuring students develop and demonstrate critical thinking, creativity, and communication along the way.

Embedding Performance Assessments into Daily Instruction

What might it look like to make performance assessments part of everyday learning?

Performance assessments are most powerful when they’re woven into daily instruction — not saved for the end of a unit. We help teachers design everyday learning experiences that naturally include opportunities for students to show, reflect on, and improve their work, building a culture where assessment and learning go hand in hand.

Creating Rubrics that Drive Learning, Not Just Grading

How can co-created rubrics help students understand quality and own their learning?

When rubrics are co-created with students, they become more than a grading tool — they become a shared roadmap for quality work. We help educators design student-friendly rubrics that clarify expectations, guide self-assessment and peer feedback, and support students in revising and improving their work with purpose.