authentic assessment introduction

Your Name

Answer to the question:

If you could trace the historical development of anything – what would it be?

2011-2012World Studies

Authentic Assessment

21%

21%

21%

21%

16%

Final Course Grade

1st Q

2nd Q

3rd Q

4th Q

Final Assessment Grade

8%

8%

Authentic Assessment

Final Exam

UNIT 2 1450-1750

Portfolio of Products

UNIT 3 1750-1914

UNIT 4 1914-1991

UNIT 5 1991-PRESENT

Four Produc

ts

• Connected to unit Time Period *

• Each due one week after unit test

Four Product Categories

Thesis Essay / Speech, Presentation

One product each in each category

Refine

Summarize

Research

Contact

Construct Model/Artifact or Data Visualization

Research Journal / Book Review

Contact with someone or some organization outside of the school

Grading Scheme

Refine

Summarize

Research

Contact

Write up - 10 points

Product- 40 points

½ way thru unit

1 week after unit

Grading Scheme

Refine

Summarize

Research

Contact

Write up - 10 points

Product- 40 points

½ way thru unit

1 week after unit

Write up - 10 points

Product- 40 points

Write up - 10 points

Product- 40 points

Write up - 10 points

Product- 40 points

Grading Scheme

Refine

Summarize

Research

Contact

Write up - 10 points

Product- 40 points

½ way thru unit

1 week after unit

Write up - 10 points

Product- 40 points

Write up - 10 points

Product- 40 points

Write up - 10 points

Product- 40 points200 Points !

Final Project

Identifying and investigating a current issue/world problem and presenting a viable solution

Personal Presentation , Video or thesis essay

300 Points !