This document compares traditional assessment and alternative assessment. Traditional assessment focuses on knowledge and uses paper-and-pen tests assessed by teachers, while alternative assessment focuses on communication and uses authentic tools like portfolios assessed by peers and self-assessment. Alternative assessment is also outcome-oriented and performance-based.
This document compares traditional assessment and alternative assessment. Traditional assessment focuses on knowledge and uses paper-and-pen tests assessed by teachers, while alternative assessment focuses on communication and uses authentic tools like portfolios assessed by peers and self-assessment. Alternative assessment is also outcome-oriented and performance-based.
This document compares traditional assessment and alternative assessment. Traditional assessment focuses on knowledge and uses paper-and-pen tests assessed by teachers, while alternative assessment focuses on communication and uses authentic tools like portfolios assessed by peers and self-assessment. Alternative assessment is also outcome-oriented and performance-based.
This document compares traditional assessment and alternative assessment. Traditional assessment focuses on knowledge and uses paper-and-pen tests assessed by teachers, while alternative assessment focuses on communication and uses authentic tools like portfolios assessed by peers and self-assessment. Alternative assessment is also outcome-oriented and performance-based.
Area Traditional Assessment Alternative Assessment
Definition Use of traditional assessment Use of non-traditional or
strategies and tools to provide alternative assessment information of student strategies and tools to provide learning. information of student learning.
Focus Knowledge Communication
Tools Paper-and-pen test Authentic
(Objective or subjective)
Orientation Outcome orientated Performance and Portfolio