Abstract
• Review Social Studies assessment in today’s schools.
• Offer possible alternative assessment modes.
• Looking into current objectives of Social Studies and the
assessment modes used to evaluate students’ learning.
• Need to change this traditional/standardized assessment mode?
• How can alternative assessment better prepare our students
for the 21st century demands?
• Evaluate both traditional/standardized and alternative modes of
assessments.
• Applicability of alternative assessments.
• Challenges and controversies.
• Recommendations.