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Authentic Assessment: How Do Portfolios Fit The Picture?, Pamela Bryan Bagley
Authentic Assessment: How Do Portfolios Fit The Picture?, Pamela Bryan Bagley
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This study was conducted in response to the growing need for an alternative to traditional assessment instruments in schools. Standardized tests no longer adequately measure a student's knowledge. Curriculum and teaching methods continue to change, and educators are demanding an assessment method which reflects not only what, but how, a student learns. In response to America 2000, a national plan for school improvement, several states have already adopted more "authentic" methods of assessment, portfolio evaluation being one of the more common. The Florida Department of Education is currently considering various alternative assessment methods, and the implementation of a state portfolio …