Create Performance Task Checklist

How to Use This Checklist

• Every checkbox should be an honest yes.
• If you can't point to it in your code, it doesn't count.
• Simple and explainable beats impressive and confusing.

1) Program & Input

• ☐ My program responds to something the user does.
• ☐ The user's input changes what the program does.
• ☐ I can point to the exact line where input happens.

If the user did nothing, the program would behave differently or not work.

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// INPUT: data comes from the user
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let response = prompt("Type yes or no").toLowerCase();

2) List (Array)

• ☐ I use one list that stores multiple related values.
• ☐ The list is used more than once.
• ☐ The program would be worse without this list.
• ☐ I can explain why this list is better than separate variables.

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// LIST: stores multiple related values
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let answers = [];
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answers.push("yes");
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answers.push("no");

3) Student-Developed Procedure (Function)

• ☐ I wrote this procedure myself.
• ☐ It has at least one parameter.
• ☐ It is called at least once.
• ☐ It does meaningful work.

The procedure does not need to be called more than once.

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// STUDENT-DEVELOPED PROCEDURE with a PARAMETER
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function analyzeAnswers(answerList)
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{
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  let score = 0;
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  return score;
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}

4) Algorithm (Inside the Procedure)

Sequencing

• ☐ The procedure has multiple steps that run in order.

If your procedure has more than one line that executes top-to-bottom, you have sequencing.

Selection

• ☐ The procedure uses an if statement.

Iteration

• ☐ The procedure uses a while loop.

All three must appear inside the same student-developed procedure.

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// ALGORITHM inside the procedure
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function analyzeAnswers(answerList)
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{
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  let score = 0;
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  let i = 0;
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  // ITERATION
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  while (i < answerList.length)
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  {
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    // SELECTION
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    if (answerList[i] === "yes")
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    {
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      score++;
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    }
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    i++;
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  }
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  return score;
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}

5) Output

• ☐ The program produces visible output.
• ☐ The output depends on user input and processing.

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// OUTPUT depends on processing
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console.log("Yes count:", result);

6) Video

• ☐ Shows user input.
• ☐ Shows the program running.
• ☐ Shows output.
• ☐ No narration required.

7) Written Responses

• ☐ I reference my list, procedure, and algorithm.
• ☐ I explain what the code does.
• ☐ I answer exactly what the prompt asks.

8) Final Sanity Check

• ☐ I can explain my entire program calmly. If you can point to it and explain it calmly, AP will count it.
• ☐ I did not add features "just in case."
• ☐ Every major part of my code exists for a rubric reason.