Making a Case for Comprehensive Assessment
Project-oriented evaluations that include critiques by outside experts are among the innovations at New York City’s Urban Academy.
February 11, 2002
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Go to My Saved Content.Editor's Note: Since this video was filmed in 2001, the Urban Academy has become a member of the , a coalition of public schools in New York State that uses a system of performance-based assessment in lieu of high-stakes exit exams. Students must complete performance assessments (known as proficiencies) in six areas: English, social studies, science, math, creative arts, and art criticism, as well as in community service, in order to graduate.