Assessment Overview: Beyond Standardized Testing

Author: 
Edutopia
Year: 
2012

This video explains traditional standardized testing isn't the only way, or necessarily the best way, to gauge a student's knowledge and abilities. Many states are incorporating performance-based assessments into their standardized tests or adding assessment vehicles such as student portfolios and presentations as additional measures of student understanding.

Source: 
https://www.edutopia.org/video/comprehensive-assessment-overview
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Video
Instructional Strategies: 
Presenting
School-wide Tech Implementation: 
Data Gathering and Analysis
Supporting Struggling Students: 
Personalization
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