ASSESSMENT
MATTERS! Toward Authentic Assessment
http://members.tripod.com/~ozpk/assess.html
Assessment tools listed by subject area.
Assessment Toolbox
http://jonathan.mueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/
Provides a toolbox for defining, understanding, and implementing authentic assessment in the classroom
The Case for Authentic Assessment
http://www.educationoasis.com/resources/Articles/case_authentic_assessment.htm
Authority, Grant Wiggins discusses what is is and why it
is needed in the classroom.
Center for Positive Practices
http://www.positivepractices.com/Assessment/AuthenticAssessment1994.html#A
Excellent abstracts of articles on authentic assessment translatable into several languages.
Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/php/interview.php?id=Art_935&key=005
Distinguishes between testing and assessment and describes key features of assessment.
ERIC
Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation
http://www.education.ucsc.edu/faculty/ktellez/authenres.htm
Excellent source of information and tips on authentic
assessment.
Essential Schools
http://www.essentialschools.org/cs/resources/query/q/1017?x-r=runnew
Includes many links on authentic assessment activities, research, and resources.
Integrating Technology: The Key to High Stakes Testing
http://www.eagles.k12.mo.us/sullivan/elem/sumner/integratetech/index.htm
An excellent resource for integrating technology into
assessment, as well as providing extensive technology
tutorials.
Northwest Regional Education Lab Toolkit98
Training Activities:
Activity 1.1Changing Assessment Practices: What Difference
Does It Make for Students?
http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/toolkit98/Act1-1.html
Excellent series of discussions, suggested activities and
critiques of the use or performance assessment
Portfolio (ABCTeach)
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/portfolios/
Information includes blacklines for promoting student
reflection, learning logs and more.
Portfolio Assessment
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/literacy/assess6.html
Describes types of portfolios and how to assess them
Portfolio (Electronic)
http://electronicportfolios.com/ALI/samples.html
Links and resources for creating and posting e-portfolios
Portfolio Samples
http://www.dana.edu/education/Portfolio/index.htm
Provides online samples of lesson plans and portfolios
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Ways to Examine Test Modifications
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/teaching_techniques/exam_test_modifications.html
This site is a part of LD Online and provides some good
resources for teachers assessing special needs students.
