Exploring Alternatives in Student Assessment: Shifting the Focus to Student Learning in the Middle School

Exploring Alternatives in Student Assessment: Shifting the Focus to Student Learning in the Middle School

Conceptual differences between two popular alternative assessment methods must be clearly differentiated. Portfolios reflect individual development, whereas performance-based assessments reflect curriculum mastery. In combination, these methods provide a complete picture of the student as a learner...

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Veröffentlicht in:Middle school journal 1993-11, Vol.25 (2), p.46-50
Hauptverfasser: Monson, Michele Pahl, Monson, Robert J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT
Change Strategies
Children
Educational administration
Educational Change
Intermediate Grades
Learning
Learning Processes
Literacy
Literacy Education
Middle Schools
Oral literature
Performance Based Assessment
Portfolios (Background Materials)
Secondary school curricula
Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Student Evaluation
Student evaluation of teacher performance
Student Participation
Teachers
Writing tests
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Zusammenfassung:Conceptual differences between two popular alternative assessment methods must be clearly differentiated. Portfolios reflect individual development, whereas performance-based assessments reflect curriculum mastery. In combination, these methods provide a complete picture of the student as a learner and constitute a rigorous alternative to standardized testing. Both approaches are enriched through student choice and strategies for self-assessment. (24 references) (MLH)
ISSN:0094-0771
2327-6223
DOI:10.1080/00940771.1993.11495205