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Alternative Assessments

Tuesday November 3, 2020

Here’s another video with tips, tricks, and reminders: https://bridgewater.box.com/s/wq8fyfppw46w52bjsd77xb1np1rour3b

The IT Center is offering  drop-in Zoom sessions for Q&As.  Please feel free to drop in with any questions you have or just to say hi. 

  • Today, Tuesday, Nov. 3rd at 10:30 
  • Friday, Nov. 13th at 2:00 
  • Tuesday, Nov.17th at 10:30 

Articles and Guides for the items mentioned in the video:

Alternative Assessments Include:

Open-ended, application based questions
Problem-Solving Projects
Justifying Answers
Case Studies
Writing Assignments
Portfolios
Presentations 
And More!
More effectively measures a student's ability to apply knowledge!
Source: Kentucky Community & Technical College System

Benefits of Alternative Assessments 

Benefits of Alternative Assessments:

Measures students' to apply knowledge in real life situations.
Mirrors real-world activities.
Demonstrates true mastery of a topic.
Assesses valued skills that cannot be directly assessed with traditional tests.
Provides a more realistic setting for student performance.
Focuses on student performance and the quality of work performed by students.
Easily aligned with established learning outcomes.

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