Sinta Widianto
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Washback is a way of knowing an impact, both positive and negative, on laerning activities in the classroom based on several activities at the classroom where this impact affects the performance of teachers and the development of students. The aims of this study were to know the impact a performance-based assessment students of senior high school in writing class and knew the changes affecting students from performance-based assessment in writing classes to students in senior high school. This research is qualitative data study was conducted using case study and using observation, interview, and analysis document to colleting the data with the participants from high school students in the city of Bogor the findings of the research showed that the activity of providing feedback on students writing assignments is able to help students assignments to improve assignments indirectly the teacher motivates the students to improve students writing skills. Therefore, I'm as a researcher suggest to use a performance-based assessment in writing class.
Keywords : washback, performance-based asseaament, senior high school.