Ashleigh K. answered • 1d
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Supply, selection, and performance assessments differ mainly in what they ask learners to demonstrate.
Supply-type (constructed response) assessments require students to generate their own answers, emphasizing recall, organization of ideas, explanation, and analysis.
Through completions, short answers, and essays (both restricted and expanded), learners must express understanding in their own words and show how well they can synthesize and communicate knowledge.
Selection-type (selected response) assessments, on the other hand, ask students to recognize or choose the correct answer from given options. Using formats such as binary choice, multiple choice, and matching, these assessments focus on recognition, recall, and the ability to discriminate between correct and incorrect information rather than extended explanation.
Performance-type assessments require students to apply knowledge and skills through action.
Instead of selecting or writing answers only, learners demonstrate understanding by completing tasks, creating products, or performing processes, such as through paper-pencil tasks, identification activities, simulated performances, or work samples.
The key difference is that supply and selection assessments primarily measure what students know and understand, while performance assessments measure what students can do with their knowledge in practical or real-world contexts.
