Authentic Assessments

Authentic Assessments

1. Perform a specific task

   • Students should be able to show that they can do things, not just know things
     • direct assessment
       • My students learned the material, worked together, then presented information to new students.

2. real-world application

   • Students can learn skills to help them find jobs after school
     • Employees more often have to "do" something than simply recall information
   • Supports College and Career Readiness Standards

3. Differ from traditional assessments

   • State test are examples of traditional, multiple choice assessments.
     • This is an example from MS that I am very familiar with.

4. student-centered

   • Students are able to use learn independently and find information organically
   • Students can benefit from authentic and traditional
     • Both types of assessments are necessary at different times
   • Shift from teacher-centered, lecture style

5. Progress monitoring

   • Can be more frequent than traditional assessments
   • Helps a teacher see strengths and weaknessess
     • My former district used SMART goals to monitor student progress
   • Students can become involved in planning

6. Uses a rubric

   • Rubrics give students clear expectations for their performance.
   • Rubrics show where students perform based on the benchmark
   • Teachers can identify how they should adjust their instruction
   • Evidence that students can meet the expectation

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