teacher led - student recall of skills; fill in the
blank, multiple choice; true false; matching;
does not show depth of student
understanding *these assessments show
some indication of what students know
throughout the year, but do not always allow
for student's progress to be shown
Authentic Assessments
student focused - applying skill to a
task or scenario; directly shows EB
student understanding *these
assessments allow for ongoing
assessment of student
understanding and progress
Why use Authentic Assessments?
These assessments allow for EB
students to show their learning in a
student's own way; focuses on
student learning the content rather
than just basic recall; allow EB
students multiple opportunities to
show what they know
Steps to Create an Authentic Assessment
1. Identify the Standards in student friendly language
2. Select an appropriate task
3. Identify criteria to assess
4. Create a rubric to adequately assess the learning target
click note attachment to
find link for rubric example