Authentic+Assessment

= __**Authentic Assessment **__ =


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 * **Authentic Task**: An assignment given to students designed to assess their ability to apply standard-driven knowledge and skills to real-world challenges.
 * **Basic Elements of Authentic Assessment:**
 * Students are asked to develop responses rather than choose from a list of possibly correct answers[[image:educ6040fall10/authentic_assessment.gif width="325" height="normal; text-align: center; height: 192" align="right" caption="authentic_assessment.gif"]]
 * Fosters higher order thinking
 * Takes a direct approach to evaluate projects and the process of creating the final product
 * Aligns with classroom instruction
 * Uses student work which has been collected over time
 * Based on clear criteria given to students
 * Allows for multiple interpretations
 * Students learn to evaluate own work
 * Relates more to classroom learning

==== **After recieving traing on utilizing the Mimio Interactive White Board system, participants will be assessed on their ability to put the system together, turn it on, and utilize it with a literacy resource to provide an interactive lesson plan for students.** ====