How to Assess Authentic Learning

Assessment has emerged as one of the major components in the restructured school. "Alternative," "performance," and "authentic assessment" are on the lips of every educator, administrator, and consultant in the country.Renowned author and educator Dr. Kay Burke supplies teachers with a wide range of alternative assessments that can be implemented easily and immediately into their classrooms, and takes readers step-by-step in building a conceptual understanding of this approach and demonstrates practical applications of assessment strategies.Teachers will gain insight into:Building observation checklistsWhat metacognitive reflection is and how to use itDeveloping a unit plan using a multiple intelligences gridDesigning performance tasks and rubricsWhen and where to use learning logs and journalsNew ways to assess student interviews and conferencesA more effective approach to using gradesConstructing better teacher-made testsBurke, Kay is the author of 'How to Assess Authentic Learning ', published 2005 under ISBN 9781575179407 and ISBN 1575179407.