Engr. MITCHLUKE DL.

SARMIENTO, MPA
At the end of the lesson, student should
be able to:
• Define authentic assessment;
• Determine the characteristics of AA; and
• Explain the importance of AA
 What is Assessment?
• “process of gathering data to better understand
the strengths and weaknesses of student
learning” (Harris and Hodges, 1995)
• a process of identifying, gathering, organizing
and interpreting quantitative and qualitative
information about what learners know and can
do.
 What is Testing?
• “is an instrument of assessment”
 What is Evaluation?
• “involves the task of interpreting, forming
conclusions and making judgments about the
information which gathered in the process of
assessment”
 Types of Assessment (Grading Sheet)?

• Written Works (WW)

– quiz
– exercises
• Performance Task (PT)
– projects Authentic
– activities (application) Assessment
• Quarterly Exam (QE)
 Why Authentic Assessment?
• “The common practice of using recall and
recognition objective the skills and knowledge
they have mastered” – Richard Stiggins (1987)
• “are products and/or performance correlated
with real life experiences” – Newton Public
Schools
Characteristics of Authentic Assessment

• AA starts with clear and define criteria of

performance made know to the students
• AA is criterion – referenced rather than
norm – referenced and it identifies strength
and weakness, but does not compare students
nor rank their levels of performance
Characteristics of Authentic Assessment

• AA requires students to make their own

answers to questions rather select from given
options
• AA often emphasizes performance
• AA encourage both teacher and students to
determine their rate of progress
• AA changes the role of studnets
Characteristics of Authentic Assessment

• AA requires students to make their own

answers to questions rather select from given
options
• AA often emphasizes performance
• AA encourage both teacher and students to
determine their rate of progress
• AA changes the role of students as passive test
takers into becoming active and involved
participants in assessment activities