GRASP Use GRASP acronym to craft a scenario

GRASP stands for: G: R: A: S: P: Goal Role Audience Situation Product/Performance &

G: GOAL What is the student goal for your authentic task? Use one of

R: ROLE What role will the students assume in this authentic task? Use these

A: AUDIENCE Who is the real or realistic audience for the authentic task? Use

S: SITUATION In what realistic, discipline-specific context will you situate this authentic task? Use

P: Product/Performance & Purpose Use one of the idea starters below to help you

Notes The task need not be written in the GRASP order. It can be

Other Authentic Assessments: Webquests: http: //webquest. org/index. php Case Study examples: http: //etips. info/

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GRASP Use GRASP acronym to craft a scenario for an authentic task. The idea starters provided for each GRASP component are just that; use one that fits well with the task you are designing. (Wiggins and Mc. Tighe (1999), Understanding by Design)

GRASP stands for: G: R: A: S: P: Goal Role Audience Situation Product/Performance & Purpose

G: GOAL What is the student goal for your authentic task? Use one of these idea starters to help define it: Your task is ……… The goal is to ……… The problem/challenge is ……. .

R: ROLE What role will the students assume in this authentic task? Use these ideas starters to help you determine their role: You are …… You have been asked to …… Your job is ……. .

A: AUDIENCE Who is the real or realistic audience for the authentic task? Use these idea starters to help you determine the audience: Your client(s) is (are) ……. . The target audience is ……. . You need to convince ……. . .

S: SITUATION In what realistic, discipline-specific context will you situate this authentic task? Use these idea starters to help you determine the situation for your task: The context you find yourself in is ……. . The challenge involves dealing with …….

P: Product/Performance & Purpose Use one of the idea starters below to help you determine the performance challenge for the authentic task: You will create a _______ in order to ______. You need to develop ______ so that _____.

Notes The task need not be written in the GRASP order. It can be in any order that is clear and engaging to the students. The authentic task should require students to address an audience that is real (or realistic) and meaningful. The intent of the task should also be real, with the kinds of restraints and opportunities that would exist in a real setting. Authentic tasks can be short-term or long-term projects. They should require a performance or product.

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