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Source	Task
Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand) Subject Health and Physical Education Grade Level 3, 7	Target Throw The Target Throw task allows students to demonstrate their accurate throwing skills. Students will complete this task working in open space. The resources required for this task are a felt target with two concentric circles, three velcro-covered balls, and four bibs. This task is a part of the Movement Concepts and Motor Skills task series from 2002. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.
Source Bowland Maths (UK) Subject Mathematics Grade Level 5, 6	Taxi Cabs In this task, students must calculate the minimum amount of taxis needed for a large party that will cost the least. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2. Teacher Instructions 3. Progression Guide 4. Scored Student Work 5. PowerPoint of Task
Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand) Subject Writing Grade Level 3, 7	Te Potiki The Te Potiki task allows students to demonstrate their ability to tell a story to go with pictures. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are four booklet pages, pictures, and a stapler. This task is a part of the Expressive Writing task series from 2002 by NEMP.
Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand) Subject Science Grade Level 3, 7	Tea Time The Tea Time task allows students to observe an example of condensation and explain what happened. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. Resources required for this task include a transparent cup, a saucer, an electric jug, water (boiling), and a paper towel. This task is a part of the Material World task series from 1995 by NEMP.
Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand) Subject Mathematics Grade Level 3, 7	Team Photo The Team Photo task allows students to demonstrate their ability to place measurements in order. Students will look at a picture showing people and their heights. They will then rank the people from tallest to shortest. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are team cards and five stickers. This task is a part of the Measurement task series from 2001 by NEMP.
Source West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning Subject Mathematics Grade Level 8	Techno Youth and Auto Fleet In this task, students will work at a car company and calculate which three cars will be used to replace currently used company cars. This task includes: 1. Task Description 2 Additional Resources: Standards, assessment plan, evaluations and rubrics, guide to managing the process
Source Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments Subject History/Social Studies Grade Level 9, 10	Technology through the Ages In this task students will use appropriate historical research practices to write an analysis of how a technological change that occurred in history impacts our lives today. They may also create a presentation. This task includes: Assessment Scoring Guide
Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand) Subject Art Grade Level 3, 7	Teddy The Teddy task allows students to demonstrate their ability to observe and use a drawing processes to describe the main features and form of a displayed object. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are a teddy bear, a cork base, a pencil, a cloth, paper, and a drawing base board. This task is to be completed in ten minutes. This task is a part of the Making Art task series from 1999 by NEMP.
Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand) Subject Health and Physical Education Grade Level 7	Teens The Teens task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of maturation. Students will discuss the physical, emotional, and social changes as people grow older. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture. This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 2002 by NEMP.
Source National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand) Subject Reading and Speaking Grade Level 3, 7	Telling an Anecdote The Telling an Anecdote task allows students to demonstrate their ability to present about something that has happened to them. Students will complete this task working in teams. There are no resources required for this task. This task is a part of the Oral Presentations task series from 1996 by NEMP.

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Task

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
3, 7

Target Throw

The Target Throw task allows students to demonstrate their accurate throwing skills. Students will complete this task working in open space. The resources required for this task are a felt target with two concentric circles, three velcro-covered balls, and four bibs.

This task is a part of the Movement Concepts and Motor Skills task series from 2002. This task is classified as a trend task by NEMP. Trend tasks are used to examine trends in student performance: whether they have improved, stayed constant or declined over the four-year period since the previous assessments.

Source
Bowland Maths (UK)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
5, 6

Taxi Cabs

In this task, students must calculate the minimum amount of taxis needed for a large party that will cost the least.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2. Teacher Instructions
3. Progression Guide
4. Scored Student Work
5. PowerPoint of Task

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Writing

Grade Level
3, 7

Te Potiki

The Te Potiki task allows students to demonstrate their ability to tell a story to go with pictures. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are four booklet pages, pictures, and a stapler.

This task is a part of the Expressive Writing task series from 2002 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Science

Grade Level
3, 7

Tea Time

The Tea Time task allows students to observe an example of condensation and explain what happened. Students will complete this task working one on one with a teacher-administrator. Resources required for this task include a transparent cup, a saucer, an electric jug, water (boiling), and a paper towel.

This task is a part of the Material World task series from 1995 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
3, 7

Team Photo

The Team Photo task allows students to demonstrate their ability to place measurements in order. Students will look at a picture showing people and their heights. They will then rank the people from tallest to shortest. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resources required for this task are team cards and five stickers.

This task is a part of the Measurement task series from 2001 by NEMP.

Source
West Virginia Teach21 Project Based Learning

Subject
Mathematics

Grade Level
8

Techno Youth and Auto Fleet

In this task, students will work at a car company and calculate which three cars will be used to replace currently used company cars.

This task includes:
1. Task Description
2 Additional Resources: Standards, assessment plan, evaluations and rubrics, guide to managing the process

Source
Washington State Classroom- Based Assessments

Subject
History/Social Studies

Grade Level
9, 10

Technology through the Ages

In this task students will use appropriate historical research practices to write an analysis of how a technological change that occurred in history impacts our lives today. They may also create a presentation.

This task includes:

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Art

Grade Level
3, 7

Teddy

The Teddy task allows students to demonstrate their ability to observe and use a drawing processes to describe the main features and form of a displayed object. Students will complete this task working independently. The resources required for this task are a teddy bear, a cork base, a pencil, a cloth, paper, and a drawing base board. This task is to be completed in ten minutes.

This task is a part of the Making Art task series from 1999 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Health and Physical Education

Grade Level
7

Teens

The Teens task allows students to demonstrate their understanding of maturation. Students will discuss the physical, emotional, and social changes as people grow older. Students will complete this task working in stations. The resource required for this task is a picture.

This task is a part of the Personal Health and Physical Development task series from 2002 by NEMP.

Source
National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA, New Zealand)

Subject
Reading and Speaking

Grade Level
3, 7

Telling an Anecdote

The Telling an Anecdote task allows students to demonstrate their ability to present about something that has happened to them. Students will complete this task working in teams. There are no resources required for this task.

This task is a part of the Oral Presentations task series from 1996 by NEMP.

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