Diploma Coalition Makes Recommendations Regarding Performance-Based Assessments
The Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma released an issue brief summarizing the benefits of performance-based assessments (PBAs) and guiding principles that may inform development in New York State. The Coalition supports the Board of Regents’ request for $8 million in the 2017–2018 budget to pilot PBAs as alternatives to Regents exams.
PBAs are a method of determining student proficiency wherein students complete specific tasks, projects, or portfolios of relevant work that demonstrate their knowledge in the subject. Thoughtfully developed and meaningfully implemented, PBAs at the high school level can provide a more fair and reliable alternative to the New York State Regents Exams.
The Coalition’s FY 2018 budget priorities also include renewal of the $1 million in funding for eliminating barriers to CTE programs for English Language Learners (ELLs) and students with disabilities.
