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ASSESSMENT

COURSE: CLASSROOM-BASED ASSESSMENT

LECTURER: DR. GERARD SIMONETTE

GROUP MEMBERS:

KIMBERLY SUENARINE (87626)

SUSHMITA TEELUCK (86518)

KYLE KANHAI
 What is Traditional Assessment?

Traditional Traditional assessment refers to standardized

Assessment testing that uses questions with a limited number

of answer choices.
 Multiple True or
Choice False
Types of
Traditional Matching Short-
Assessments: Questions Answer

Essays
 What is Alternative Assessment?

• Alternative Assessments are a method of evaluation that

Alternative measures a student's level of proficiency in a subject as

Assessment opposed to the student's level of knowledge.

• The overall goal of alternative assessment is to allow

students to demonstrate their knowledge and execute

tasks in unique and innovative ways.

• Not all alternative assessments are authentic.

 Types of Journals Portfolios Open-Book
Exams
Alternative
Assessments
Collaborative Crafts
testing
 Authentic assessment is the idea of

AUTHENTIC using creative learning experiences

ASSESSMENT  to test students’ skills and

knowledge in realistic situations.

 Interviews

TYPES OF
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ASSESSMEN
T
Exhibitions and demonstrations

Simulations
 Authentic assessment is the idea of using
creative learning experiences to test students’
SUGGESTIONS
TO HAVE skills and knowledge in realistic situations.
AUTHENTIC
ASSESSMENT
IN THE Identify Learning Objectives
CLASSROOM
Define Relevant Tasks
Identify Essential Performance
Criteria
Develop a Rubric
 LIMITATIONS OF AUTHENTIC
ASSESSMENT

Subjectivity in scoring-
difficult to assess what Limits skills and Time Constraints-
is relevant and knowledge that is Educators have limited
important among accessed time with students
different educators.
 • Shaw, A. (2020, September 1). Authentic Assessment in

the Online Classroom. Center for Teaching and Learning

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