Overview and Application of Authentic Assessment Practices

This workshop provides educators with a comprehensive understanding of authentic assessment and its role in promoting real-world application of student knowledge and skills. Participants explore the distinctions between traditional and authentic assessments, learning how to design and implement tasks that reflect meaningful, real-life challenges. The session delves into tools, strategies, and reflective activities, to help educators develop the ability to assess learning in ways that support student growth and deeper understanding.

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• Overreliance on traditional assessments that prioritize recall over application.
  
• Lack of student engagement and motivation in demonstrating learning.
  
• Misalignment between classroom assessments and real-world skills.
• Insufficient use of formative, varied, and student-centered assessment strategies.

1. Designing Real-World Assessment Tasks
   Participants will learn to create authentic assessment tasks that require students to demonstrate their knowledge through real-life applications, thereby fostering deeper understanding and transferable skills.
   
2. Implementing Diverse Assessment Tools
   Educators will explore a range of authentic tools including portfolios, rubrics, and performance-based assessments. They will gain the skills to structure assessments that capture both the process and product of learning in a meaningful way.‍
3. Fostering Reflective and Self-Directed Learning
   Through strategies like self and peer evaluation, goal setting, and reflective practice, participants will be equipped to cultivate student ownership of learning. They will understand how to support students in tracking progress and setting realistic academic goals.