21st Century Social Studies Assessment

• Home
• Abstract
• 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
• Bibliography
• Feedback

Defining Assessment

Questions Educators Should Ask about Assessment

1. Is assessment an integral part of learning? (Yes/No)
2. Is assessment holistic, analytic and integrative? (Yes/No)
3. Are students involved in setting personal assessment goals and selectingassessment activities?
    (Yes/No)
4. Does assessment provide formative as well as summative data? (Yes/No)
5. Does assessment involve the application of information to solve real-world     problems? (Yes/No)
6. Are a wide variety of assessment strategies employed? (Yes/No)
7. Are analytic assessment strategies employed? (Yes/No)
8. Are teachers supported in their assessment efforts? (Yes/No)

The Eric Review, Fall, 1994

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