Authentic Assessment Summary

How does it affect the students?
1. Better able to apply knowledge through application
2. Students create new meaning
3. New learning takes place
How can it affect teachers?
1. Allows teachers to better understand the students' needs
2. Allows teachers to see that students can apply what they learn
3. Teachers become facilitators of student learning
Why use authentic assessment?
1. Teachers are able to see how students "perform" instead of simply answering questions
2. Students have more freedom in demonstrating what they've learned
3. It gives teachers a better understanding of students' learning and struggles
How is it different from traditional assessment?
1. Authentic assessment drives the curriculum.
2. Not always only one right answer
3. Students learn to develop solutions instead of answering several questions
What does the research say?
1. Students learn better by "constructing their own meaning"
2. Establish clear and fair criteria from the beginning
3. Teachers are able to better address the students' learning needs
How can teachers use these assessments?
1. Develop a rubric to use for the assessment
2. Use as on-going and to monitor students' progress
3. Folow the standards and decide what you want the students to know

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	Created by Jess Nelson over 5 years ago