New Types of Assessments for Learning
Core Strategy: Comprehensive Assessment
How Should We Measure Student Learning?
Testing represents a commitment to high academic standards and school accountability. When the financial and emotional stakes associated with standardized tests are disproportionately high, this laudable goal becomes distorted.
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VIDEO: An Introduction to Comprehensive Assessment (3-minute video)
VIDEO: Comprehensive Assessment: An Overview (10-minute video)
Real-Life Examples
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Assessment for understanding.
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Evaluating authentic assessment.
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Howard Gardner passes the test.
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Why standardized testing gets an F.
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What it means to be college ready.
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A defense of homework.
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Teamwork and testing drive success.
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Putting assessment in context.
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Science education is overdue for an overhaul.
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From consumers to critics and creators.
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Teaching to the individual.
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Projects, portfolios, and presentations.
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