Authentic assessment is basically any type of assessment that is not paper - and -
pencil type of testing.
Not exact matches
However, getting familiar with the
type of questions used in psychometric
testing can indeed make you more comfortable when you are suddenly thrust into the process,
pencil in hand.
«Many women aren't sure if they are a candidate for this
type of surgery, but a simple
pencil test can tell them if they are,» he said.
Students become familiar with new item
types and the
test delivery platform, thus taking some
of the anxiety out the transition to online
testing (when many have previously only experienced
pencil - and - paper
tests).
Unlike the state's paper and
pencil tests, the Common Core
tests will be online and require students to complete tasks like dragging numbers to a number line,
typing essays, and highlighting lines
of text from long passages.
Item
types such as drag and drop (that include media - rich graphics, animations, and audio) could not only engage the student in ways that paper - and -
pencil -
tests never could, but such items will ask students to demonstrate more critical thinking analyses and a deeper understanding
of their skills and knowledge.
For each assessment
type (paper - and -
pencil tests, oral questions, performance assessments, and portfolios), think
of a time when you used that
type of assessment and learned a lot about students» knowledge or skills.