Assessment Strategies

• Standards & Assessment Management Tool

• NCREL - Assessment - Critical Issues in Assessment, learn how to integrate assessment and instruction.

• Assessing Assessment: Are Alternative Methods Making the Grade? Read an excellent overview and survey of alternative assessment methods and instruments. The author is a strong supporter of the use of this type of assessment.
• What is Authentic Assessment? - This thorough site gives a definition for authentic assessment and also how it is different from traditional assessment.
• Ongoing Assessment - Review these resources from Harvard University on the topic of ongoing assessment of students.
• Using Technology for Ongoing Assessment - Use technology to make ongoing assessment of your students more efficient.

• Authentic Assessment Toolbox - how-to on creating authentic tasks, rubrics and standards for measuring and improving student learning.

• Example of Electronic Portfolios

• Free Assessment Survey Tool

• Resources for Assessment and Rubrics

• Classroom Assessment Techniques - Individual and collaborative activities for classroom assessment.

• Assessment Strategies and Definitions - guidelines to help develop different types of assessments and communicate performance expectations.

• Project-Based Learning Checklists

• INTASC Standard 8: Assessment

• Inexorable and Inevitable: The Continuing Story of Technology and Assessment

• Technology Assessment

• Technology Skills Assessment - (WestEd)

• Using Technology to Support Alternative Assessment and Electronic Portfolios

• WestEd Regional Labratory - Assessment

• Forms of Alternative Assessment

• MEL - Alternative Assessment

• Dr. Helen Barrett's Alternative Assessment and Electronic Portfolios - links

• Practical Ideas on Alternative Assessment for ESL Students

• Alternative Assessment for Students with Disabilities

• Technology Assessment Tools

• Internet Learning Network (ILN) - How are your students doing in math and science compared to their global peers? This colorful, interactive destination features free assessment tests and learning links designed to boost student achievement and promote lifelong learning. Unique sections for elementary, middle school and high school are provided.

Rubrics

Leap 21 Scoring Rubric Template

• Rubistar - Create rubrics that measure student performance in project-based learning activities.

• Rubric to assess a Project-Pased Learning Activity

• Rubrics and Evaluation Resources

• Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation - Scoring Rubrics: What, When, and How?

• Kathy Shrock's Rubric Resources

• Assessment Creating Rubrics - Learn how one teacher uses rubrics to motivate students and foster critical thinking.

• Evaluation Rubrics for Websites

• Plymouth Schools - Assessment and rubric resources

• Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests

• The Partnership for Lifelong Learning Web Olympics: Scoring Rubric

• Creating Your Own Rubrics

• The Staff Room - Create your own rubric

• Ideas and Rubrics

• Physical Education Assessment Scoring Rubrics

• CyperLibrary: Assessment and Rubrics