Creating Authentic Assessments

with Allison Zmuda

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Summary

Authentic assessments require the transfer of knowledge and skills into real-world situations to both measure and motivate student learning. When students are bored with the work they are asked to do, they superficially read texts, casually execute procedures, and cursorily explain their thinking. This detachment makes it increasingly difficult for students to retain learning after the lesson, unit, or year is over and harder for teachers to improve student performance.

How do we meaningfully build these assessments into the curriculum, being mindful of the emphasis on the common core standards and the current overloading of the curriculum? How do we evaluate them, being mindful of the emphasis on 21st century skills and integration of technology? This webinar will explore the key tenets of authentic assessments and rubric design that will be paired with models developed at the local and state levels.

Recorded September 13, 2011

Community of Excellence: Redefining Student Success

Archived Presentation 

Resources 

• Webinar Handouts (PDF)
• ASCD Talks with Author Allison Zmuda
• Competent Classroom Website

About the Presenter

Allison Zmuda is going on 17 years as a full-time education consultant specializing in curriculum, assessment, and instruction. She is passionate about and excited to be a part of the personalized learning movement, working on site with educators to make learning for students challenging, possible, and worthy of the attempt.

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