Assessing student dance performance in physical education teacher education: a student, expert comparison of analytic rubric scoring and adaptive comparative judgment

A research study published in Frontiers in Education investigated assessment methodologies for student dance performance within physical education teacher education (PETE), comparing traditional analytic rubric scoring against Adaptive Comparative Judgment (ACJ). The study evaluated how 17 pre-service teachers assessed 46 video-recorded performances relative to an expert benchmark of five PETE lecturers to determine scoring reliability, precision, and methodological convergence.

This research addresses the ongoing challenge of achieving reliable, objective measurement in disciplines that blend technical execution with aesthetic qualities. Determining the efficacy of comparative judgment versus rubric scoring provides educational leaders with pathways to improve grading validity and reduce evaluation variance. The findings inform institutional approaches to assessing complex competencies across higher education and professional training.

Dance assessment in physical education teacher education requires integrating both technical and aesthetic performance criteria.

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