The Case For Alternative Assessment

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The Case For AlternativeAssessment

• Assessments should fit child
• Child should not fit assessment
• involve the students
• reflects learners values and experiences
• programs should be multifaceted

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Advantages of an Electronic Portfolio

• Can include multimedia elements
• Pictures
• sound
• animation
• video
• can be viewed by large audiences
• easily stored / shared via
• ZIP disks, CDs, or sent over the Internet
• Are more illustrative and personal than paper

• Electronic Portfolios

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Advantages of an Electronic Portfolio

• Linkable to other documents including web sites
• Present large amounts of information effectively
• Can easily be revised
• Quality improves as user skill improves