Observing a completed product to determine whether a skill was performed, rather than watching the performance itself, is what type of recording?

• A. Permanent product recording procedures
• B. Continuous measurement procedures
• C. Discontinuous measurement procedures
• D. Latency

Answer: (A)

Permanent product recording relies on the outcome of a behavior to decide whether the skill was performed. It uses a tangible result left behind by the activity—like a completed worksheet, a built structure, or a cleaned surface—to infer that the behavior occurred, which means you can evaluate the performance after it happens rather than watching it in real time. This approach is especially useful when the process is hard to observe directly or when the finished product clearly demonstrates correctness. To apply it well, clearly define what constitutes a valid product and how to score it, and consider reliability checks so different observers agree on whether the artifact indicates the behavior occurred.