Authentic Assessment: A Guide to Implementation (Roadmaps to Success S.)

The concept of ‘authentic assessment’ is making an increasing impression in numerous classrooms in North America. Current testing programmes are being scrutinized to determine how to move beyond traditional forms of assessment to enhance student learning, understanding and application of knowledge. The authors of this detailed yet clearly written book provide essential information on how to develop and implement ‘authentic assessment’ programmes, including the involvement in the learning process of not only teachers, students and administrators but also parents and community members. Foreword – Jerry J Herman and Janice L Herman Traditional Testing Practices Versus Authentic Assessment Developing and Implementing an Authentic Assessment Program The Teacher’s Role in Authentic Assessment Involving Students, Parents, and the Community in the Learning Process The School Administrator Leading the Way to Instructionally Sound Assessment