There are many
authentic measures of student learning, including classroom tests, experiments, debates, and written work tied to the curriculum and measured over time.
The test results on a shorter «snapshot» of student achievement could, then, be put in proper perspective with more meaningful
authentic measures of student learning, reflected in daily school performance, portfolio and long - term projects, report card information, graduation rate statistics, and school climate surveys.
Currently, more school districts and universities are seeking
authentic measures of student learning, and performance - based assessments have become increasingly relevant.
During the question - and - answer period, the state lawmakers» main question for Mulgrew was: If the state doesn't use state ELA and math scores to evaluate teachers, what would teachers consider
authentic measures of student learning?
Not exact matches
Thankfully, we are moving away from the emphasis on high - stakes tests and toward the creation
of more
authentic student learning measures.
Removing seat time from state regulations certainly stands to open up more opportunities for
students to move at their own pace, and for educators to
measure progress in terms
of authentic learning rather than hours and minutes.
The intention is to encourage more colleges to use these assessments as they become more widely accepted as a truly
authentic measure of what
students know and can do, thus encouraging more high schools to engage in this kind
of powerful
learning and teaching.
Student learning must be
measured by the ability to transfer knowledge in unfamiliar situations, performance in
authentic situations and demonstrations
of expertise in other contexts.
«Technology is at the core
of virtually every aspect
of our daily lives and work, and we must leverage it to provide engaging and powerful
learning experiences and content, as well as resources and assessments that
measure student achievement in more complete,
authentic, and meaningful ways» (National Ed.
In turn, the project team is trying to prove that assessing
student understanding in this manner will feel like a more
authentic way
of measuring educator effectiveness and will yield stronger
student outcomes and ownership over
learning.