Assessment+Resources

=Resources and Examples=

> How well do multiple-choice tests really evaluate student understanding and achievement? Many educators believe that there is a more effective assessment alternative. > [] > [] > [] > [] > [] > //[]// > //[]// > //[]// > //[]// > //[]// > //[]// > //[]// > []
 * //Authentic Assessment Overview//
 * //Ensuring Equity with Alternative Assessments//
 * //What is Authentic Assessment?//
 * //Formative Assessment//
 * //Secondary Formative Assessment//
 * //Formative Assessment and Personalised Learning - Primary//
 * //Teachers TV: Formative Assessment and Personalised Learning - Secondary//
 * //Assessing Assessment//
 * //Assessment 2.0 presentation for E-Learning Alliance//
 * //Assessment for Learning//
 * //Game-based Assessment//

Edutopia Articles on Assessment
> Performance assessments go beyond traditional tests and serve as an important teaching tool. > [] > Tests don't just measure absorption of facts. They teach what we value. > [] > //[]// > If enough educators -- and noneducators -- realize there are serious flaws in how we evaluate our schools, maybe we can stop this absurdity. > [] > "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." -- Albert Einstein > [] > Several reports tout the effectiveness of truly relevant evaluation of student work. > [] > Curriculum and the methods of instruction need to change to get -- and keep -- students interested in the sciences. > []
 * //Assessment for Understanding: Taking a Deeper Look//
 * //Healthier Testing Made Easy: The Idea of Authentic Assessment//
 * //How Should We Measure Student Learning?: The Many Forms of Assessment//
 * //F for Assessment: Standardized Testing Fails//
 * //Assessment: Time to Put It in Context//
 * Re-inventing Project-Based Learning: Field Guide to Real-World Projects in a Digital Age -S. Boss & J. Krauss - ISTE (old school - a book)
 * //Studies in Success: A Survey of Assessment Research//
 * //Appropriate Assessments: The Need to Reinvigorate Science Education//

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Authentic Assessment Tools
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 * //The focus of this chapter is on the “tools” used to conduct authentic assessment.//
 * //Electronic Portfolios//
 * //Kathy's Rubric Tools//
 * //ITN's Assessment Tools//
 * //Geoscientific Assessment Tools (These can be used for all content areas)//
 * 21st C Information Fluency Wizard

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