CHARACTERISTICS OF

A 21 CENTURY
ST

ASSESSMENT
21ST CENTURY ASSESSMENT

• Introduces an evaluation method that focuses on

skills and competencies relevant to the
contemporary world.
RESPONSIVE

• The students visible performance based work (as a

result of assessment) Must generate data that
curriculum and instruction are responsive to their needs.
FLEXIBLE

• Assessment must be adaptable to students’ settings

(state of living).
INTEGRATED

• Assessment should be integrated into daily routines

rather than treated as additional tasks appended to
instructions or confined to specific weeks on the school
calendar.
INFORMATIVE

• Teachers need to make sure that they clearly articulate and

explicitly teach the desired goals and objectives for the 21st
century.
MULTIPLE METHODS

• An assessment continuum that includes a broad

spectrum of strategies is the standard.
COMMUNICATED

• 21st century assessment results or other tangible data

must be communicated clearly and transparently to all
stakeholders.
TECHNICALLY SOUND

• Assessments must be carefully and scientifically done

adjustments and accommodations can be made in the
assessment process to meet the students needs and
fairness.
SYSTEMATIC

• 21st century assessment is part of a

comprehensive and well aligned assessment
system.
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