Do you believe that authentic assessment is possible in every subject area? Can students at every grade level demonstrate mastery through authentic assessment? Why or why not? It it practical to ask teachers to complete these types of activities in the current, high stakes testing environment?
Authentic assessment is an essential learning tool. Students need to be able to demonstrate their knowledge in real-life applications. Knowledge is useless unless a student can put it into action. It doesn't matter if you know alot of facts, but if you cannot apply that knowledge, it will not help you. I also think that teachers need to incorporate authentic assessment into their curriculum even though we are under pressure to pass the state testing. Even on the ISTEP+ test, there is an Applied Skills part of the the test which is what authentic assessment is really about. The applied skills part of the test asks students to use the standards in a real-life situation. Whether it is finding which store has the best discount on items to how much fencing will be needed around the garden, students will need to apply their knowledge of basic math concepts to solve real problems.
Authentic assessment needs to be used in the classrooms. It does not need to be an every day assignment, but it is a great way for students to truly demonstrate their understanding.
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