21st Century Social Studies Assessment

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• S.S. Learning & Assessment Objectives
• Defining Assessment
• Examples of A.A.
• Advantages of Traditional Assessment
• Disadvantages of A. A.
• Disadvantages of Traditional Assessment
• Advantages of A. A.
• Why we need Change
• Challenges & Controversies of A. A.
• Recommendations
• Conclusion
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Advantages of Alternative Assessment

Alternative assessment is seen as a challenging curriculum that many believe will decrease dropout rates and lives of unemployment and welfare dependency (Winking, 1997). As students’ interest grow, this helps educators to gain a deeper understanding of student learning and enable them to communicate evidence of that learning to parents, employers and the community at large. Wiggins and McTighe states that alternative assessment is multidirectional, direct, deep and relies heavily on teachers’ judgments. Students are engage in real tasks under the watchful eye of the teacher who control the agenda and make positive use of the opportunities for feedback. Assessment criteria is not hidden or mysterious and teachers are encouraged to teach to test because the tasks for students comprise real situations that students need to master for success. Therefore, assessment and curriculum are two inextricably intertwined threads in learning.
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