Authentic assessment calls for application of concepts to real life expectations, as in apprenticeships, student teaching, shadowing, service learning and co-ops.
Students’ self assessment is a critical difference in the two approaches.
Students are expected to present and defend their work to demonstrate mastery.
Formats for project based and authentic learning opportunities include CDs and DVDs, audio tapes, debates, constructed models (for design classes, science classes, other), articles contributed to the school or local paper, oral, visual or virtual presentation to a group, investigations and science projects, and artistic renderings.
Authentic assessment can include many of the following:
PORTFOLIOS A collection of students school work collected over a specific period of the school year that shows student growth and development.
Useful for special needs child who can not accomplish difficult tasks.
A working portfolio for examples: homework assignments, journal entries, in-class writing assignments, professional articles.
The advantages of portfolios Like photographers collect their work time to time, teachers encourage students to collect theirs as compile of efforts, skills, achievements and their contribution in class activities.
Portfolio have some advantages such as: 1. Strengthening students’ learning
2. Enhancing the teacher’s role
3. Improving testing process
JOURNALS are writing practices which focus on the expression of a student's opinions, viewpoints, experiences, and creative imaginings.
The topics of journals would be determined by the teacher. For example teacher asks to write about students’ favorite subject at school. Or what do you want to be when you grow up? Choose and describe at least three jobs that you think you would enjoy and so forth.
