Disadvantages of Alternative Assessment
- Issue of fluidity in marking – development of rubrics which establish criteria and describe levels of performance will indicate to what extent a students’ work corresponds to the criteria (McFarland, 2001).
- Selecting or developing a combination of assessments for a comprehensive assessment system to assess all students. Failure will reveal even greater achievements gaps than standardized assessments (Winkings, 1997).
- Issue of equity- will be achieved if everyone involved in the educating children ensure fairness-strong support system (McFarland, 2001).
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