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Assessments for Understanding, Not Test Scores

Attached is an article from Edutopia.org, written by Grant Wiggins (Harvard, Ed. D), co-author with Jay McTighe of "Understanding by Design".

Dr. Wiggins discusses assessments as "feedback".  He states that authentic assessment is "simply performances and product requirements that are faithful to real-world demands, opportunities, and constraints. The students are tested on their ability to "do" the subject in context, to transfer their learning effectively."

Excellent!  Do take time to read  this article by one of our leaders in education.

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