Authentic Assessment Benefits
Using authentic assessment is an effective way to teach and assess as it sets students up for success as well as being engaging and physically involves the students. It gives meaning to assessment tasks and students are learning skills in real life contexts which are used in the real world. Authentic assessment has many benefits, the main benefit being that it ensures student success. Seven other important benefits of including authentic assessment in every classroom for every child are listed below.
+"authentic assessment uses tasks that reflect normal classroom activities" (real life learning);
+"authentic assessment focuses on higher order thinking skills" (Bloom's Taxonomy);
+"authentic assessment embeds assessment in the classroom context" (real world contexts);
+"requires active performance to demonstrate understanding" (kinaesthetic, being involved);
+"promotes a wide range of assessment strategies" (interesting and engaging assessment tasks);
+"involves the teacher and student collaboratively in determining assessment" (student-structured tasks); and
+"focuses on progress, rather than identifying weaknesses" (ensure success for every child) (Brady, 2012. p.45).
+"authentic assessment uses tasks that reflect normal classroom activities" (real life learning);
+"authentic assessment focuses on higher order thinking skills" (Bloom's Taxonomy);
+"authentic assessment embeds assessment in the classroom context" (real world contexts);
+"requires active performance to demonstrate understanding" (kinaesthetic, being involved);
+"promotes a wide range of assessment strategies" (interesting and engaging assessment tasks);
+"involves the teacher and student collaboratively in determining assessment" (student-structured tasks); and
+"focuses on progress, rather than identifying weaknesses" (ensure success for every child) (Brady, 2012. p.45).