Authentic Assessment Resources
The following links are resources for greater understanding of what authentic assessments are.
- Authentic Intellectual Work in Social Studies: Putting Performance Before Pedagogy (PDF)
- Handbook from Modesto Junior College on the SLO Assessment Process (PDF)
Three main points about authentic assessment
- Assesses the application of knowledge
- Demonstrate the understanding of the essential assumptions of the discipline
- The understanding has implications beyond school; i.e., real world applications
Authentic Assessment Video
Understand authentic assessment and the rationale for its use in education.
