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The Mindful School: How to Assess Authentic Learning
The Mindful School How to Assess Authentic Learning Author:Kay Burke Formerly a SkyLight publication. — Assessment has emerged as one of the major components in the restructured school. "Alternative," "performance," and "authentic assessment" are on the lips of every educator, administrator, and consultant in the country. — Renowned author and educator Dr. Kay Burke supplies teachers with a wide range of alt... more »ernative assessments that can be implemented easily and immediately into their classrooms, and takes readers step-by-step in building a conceptual understanding of this approach and demonstrates practical applications of assessment strategies.
Teachers will gain insight into:
Building observation checklists
What metacognitive reflection is and how to use it
Developing a unit plan using a multiple intelligences grid
Designing performance tasks and rubrics
When and where to use learning logs and journals
New ways to assess student interviews and conferences