Many students with disabilities do poorly on standardized assessments due to a myriad of factors, including the inability to read at grade level. Authentic assessments (also called performance assessments) attempt to demonstrate what a student actually learns in class rather than the student’s proficiency on traditional assessments. Below are some resources to provide more background information.
- A New Path for Oregon: System of Assessment to Empower Meaningful Student Learning
- Data Report on the New York Performance Standards Consortium
- the film Beyond Measure on authentic assessment
- Resources at Fair Test
- Wayne Au’s book Rethinking Schools
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