You are looking at the results of a performance task you had students do to show mastery of their learning about the Civil War. Here is a table of how your students did:

Grade Number of students
A (91–100%) 6
B (81–90%) 11
C (71–80%) 8
D (61–70%) 4
F or did not complete (60% or below) 3
32 students total
If your goal is to have your students make a B or better on this type of performance task, what is a good next step?


Assume students' cultural background and gender differences will result in differences in the next performance task.

Make the next performance task harder.

Make the next performance task easier.

Look carefully at data about the students whose work was proficient versus those whose work wasn't, before the next performance task.