Performance assessments can authentically examine students' learning when they do all EXCEPT:
A) focus on teacher assessment of the task and not include the student's own assessment.
B) select assessment tasks that are connected to what has been taught.
C) share scoring criteria with students before they work on the task.
D) provide students with a clear set of standards or models of acceptable performances before they try the task.

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Performance assessments are most authentic and effective when they include self-assessment by students, alongside teacher assessment. This allows students to engage more deeply with the task and understand the criteria for success, making option A the correct choice because it does not align with best practices for authentically examining students' learning.

Performance Assessments Can Authentically Examine Students' Learning When They Do