Series: Assessment in Schools: Principles in Practice

Designing Quality Authentic Assessments examines the principles and practice of authentic assessment. It seeks to answer the following questions: What is authentic assessment? How is authentic assessment different from 'performance assessment' or 'alternative assessment'? How can authentic assessment support learner-centred education, especially when a performance-oriented culture favours pen-and-paper examinations? The book is structured into two major parts. The first, 'Principles...