Abstract

In authentic assessments, students apply concepts to real-life situations by completing meaningful task-based assessments. This type of assessment covers a wide range of skills and effectively measures higher levels of learning than traditional assessment. Authentic assessment helps students to develop skills, challenge them to practice creative thinking and problem-solving, and enable multiple means of demonstrating their knowledge. (University of Florida, n.d.) This module is designed for K-12 teachers and educators. Through this module, participants will be learning about the basics of authentic assessment, why it should be used in the classroom, and developing a form of authentic assessment for their own classroom.