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Project Based Assessments
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An Alternative Pathway to Proficiency2013 Field Test
Project Based Assessment Overview Created by PA educators guided by curriculum experts Scaffolded tasks building to the creation and submission of
a Project Based Assessment Approximate five to seven hour time frame for completion
of actual assessment Student completes the project work before, during, or after
school in supervised environment Logistics and locations for project completion determined
by district PSSA accommodations apply
Roles in the PBA Intermediate Unit District Level Administrator School Site Administrator PBA Monitor PBA Tutor Student Review Panel Members
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Responsibilities of District Administrator
District Administrator Acts as liaison with IU regional representatives Communicates PBA concept to stakeholders Oversees the implementation of the PBAs in district
schools Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security Recommends educators to serve on statewide review
panels
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Responsibilities of Site Administrator
Site Administrator Ensures that students have participated in a satisfactory manner in supplemental
instructional services prior to PBA
Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security
Provides an overview of the PBA concept, the online portal, and the project requirements to stakeholders
Identifies project needs for students and assigns appropriate projects
Determines timeline for completion, i.e., number of weeks to work on PBA
Notifies student of PBA start date and previews site with students
Assigns project monitors and tutors to PBA students
Schedules students for supervised sessions in before, during, and/or after school
PBA Monitor
Logs student onto secure portal Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security May be the assigned tutor, study hall teacher, librarian, etc.
Monitoring PBA Work
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Responsibilities of the PBA TutorPBA Tutor Reviews project activities at designated checkpoints to permit
student to continue Supports environment to ensure accuracy and security Provides remediation on the Eligible Content based upon
student need (does NOT tutor or instruct on specific activities in PBA)
Evaluates project based upon evaluative criteria; submits project for regional review or provides remediation for project revisions, as necessitated by criteria
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Responsibility of the StudentStudent Gains an understanding of PBA portal, project components,
and expectations Completes PBA activities online; stops at designated
checkpoints to await tutor approval; completes final project for submission, as appropriate.
Requests help as needed Communicates with tutor as necessary Completes PBA within district prescribed timeline
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Responsibility of the Evaluator
Project Review Team Members (Evaluators) Participate in PBA evaluation training Evaluate PBAs for defined courses (subject certified
teachers) Award satisfactory/unsatisfactory evaluation and provide
annotation for unsatisfactory projects
PBA Design
Online Delivery Secure Site Accessible by Defined Roles
Student Access Tutor Access Administrator Access
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PBA Design
The Tutor access is unique and password protected.
It provides access to all assigned projects
and student communication.
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Contact Information Contacts: Project Based Assessments
Jean [email protected]
Project Based AssessmentsRita [email protected]
Keystone ExamsRich [email protected]
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Site Access
Online Portal Features Help (Video) Messages Projects Project Activities Scoring Guide Study Resources