- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Free
Using Authentic Assessment Part One
Issued by
Northeastern State University
Authentic assessment evaluates student learning by focusing on the application of skills, knowledge, or attributes in realistic situations. Authentic assessments highlight the responsibilities or duties of professionals within a given discipline and how the knowledge learned in class applies to a real-world situation, often bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Months
- Cost Free
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Complete an activity articulating the value of authentic assessment, identifying the key elements of an authentic assessment, explaining how it differs from traditional assessment, and explaining how it improves student performance.
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Develop an authentic assessment. Earners will choose an appropriate lesson or instructional unit and student assessment they have created and will revise it to become an authentic assessment opportunity for students by using a three-step process. This three step process includes: Develop outcomes, Choose a task that is authentic, and Develop a rubric to identify the student’s mastery (or level of competency) of the material
Standards
Articulate the value of utilizing authentic assessments to simulate experiential learning opportunities.
Identify the elements of authentic assessments.
Develop an authentic assessment.
Evaluate the impact of an authentic assessment.