A
good place to start -- In this chapter I identify the characteristics,
strengths and limitations of authentic assessment; compare and contrast
it with traditional(test-based) assessment.
Why
has authentic assessment become more popular in recent years? When can
it best serve assessment needs?
After
a brief overview, follow a detailed, four-step process for creating
an authentic assessment.
All
good assessment begins with standards: statements of what we want our
students to know and be able to do. What do we really value?
Authentic
assessments are often called "tasks" because they include
real-world applications we ask students to perform.
To
assess the quality of student work on authentic tasks, teachers develop
rubrics, or scoring scales.
A
collection of a student's work specifically selected to tell a particular
story about the student -- and a great opportunity to develop self-assessment
skills
A
guide to constructing good, multiple-choice tests, to complement your
authentic assessments
See
what standards, tasks and rubrics, and portfolios look like. You are
welcome to send
me other examples to share with your fellow educators.
Wonder
what a term means? Click on italicized,
underlined terms throughout the site to go to the glossary.
Green text that is not underlined is
a standard link to another page.
Look
over my shoulder as I help an imaginary teacher in the development of
standards, authentic
tasksand rubrics.
Who
is Jon Mueller? Why did he create this site? Inquiring minds...
