It seems that we’re not alone in
Malaysia in the debate of traditional standardized assessment versus
alternative assessment. Even in U.S.A this subject is hotly debated, and more
and more parties see the necessity for a more productive and holistic
assessment system that also evaluates students’ ‘intangible’ soft-skills
besides knowledge, and better equips them for real-world scenarios and
challenges. I like what Ms. Eeva Reeder (Teacher at Mountlake Terrace High
School) has done as regards performance based assessment. She made scoring guides
for different aspects of a project she oversaw and invited relevant professionals
or experts in the field to give feedback and comments to her students. Granted,
alternative assessments take time to plan and implement, but as said in the
video, it is time well-spent (time= teaching + learning). It is important to
note that although students are allowed to choose learning projects; high
standards, objectives and criteria on the quality of the projects can be set by
teachers and administrators so that effective learning is achieved. In my
opinion, fair as well as judicious standardized test and high-quality local
assessment can contribute to in-depth learning and learning how to learn for
life.
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