| 615 | Friday, April 12, 2002 |
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| 10:15 AM-12:15 PM | San Diego Convention Center:Room 10 |
| AAALF/Measurement and Evaluation Council |
| Understanding Authentic Assessment: What Every Teacher Should Know |
| Assessment is clearly a hot topic in education today. Authentic or alternative assessment is being widely hailed as a solution to this often ignored and abused component of teaching. Yet, as teachers seek to jump on the “authentic assessment bandwagon” many questions remain unanswered. This session is designed to address the use of authentic assessment from a sound pedagogical perspective, but also taking into account traditional measurement issues. |
Keyword(s): assessment, measurement/evaluation
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| Presider: James J. Zhang, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
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Speakers: |
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Designing Assessments to Meet Different Purposes
Sarah Doolittle, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY |
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Practical Authentic Assessment Strategies for School Physical Education
Melissa Parker, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO |
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Teacher Perceptions Regarding Authentic Assessment
Joseph Mintah, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA |
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The psychometric quality of authentic assessments
Barry Joyner, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA |
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Making prudent decisions regarding the use of authentic assessments
Larry Hensley, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA |
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