At Middle Vale High School, known for its competitive nature, the students generally perform well on standardized tests compared to other schools. The teachers decide that they should institute new performance standards so that all students have a chance to demonstrate mastery of a subject. One goal is to promote original scholarship. Which of the following assessment types would be most effective for this goal?
A)Standards-based Assessment
B)Portfolio-based Assessment
C)Summative Assessments
D)Formative Assessments

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Portfolio-based Assessment. A portfolio-based assessment would offer students a chance to design and manage a project of their creation. It could utilize a variety of types of works, all of which could be added to the portfolio that would then become a final showing of what a student has created, learned, and produced.

At Middle Vale High School, Known for Its Competitive Nature