Alternative Assessment

ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR FOR ELT

Alternative Assessment Strategies

Constructive Alignment

Alternative Assessments that Support Learning

• Structured, On-Demand Task
• Naturally Occurring or Typical Performance Task
• Longer-Term Project
• Portfolios
• Demonstrations
• Experiments
• Oral presentations and dramatization
• Simulation and Contrived Situation

Examples of Tools for Alternative Assessment

• Anecdotal Notes
• Checklist
• Rating Scale
• Blog

Source: Chapter 3 Constructive Alignment

EXAMPLES OF TASKS FOR AA ELEMENTS

• Integrated: Capstone projects, portfolio, checklist, etc.
• Profiling: Portfolio, blog, running record.
• Authentic: Portfolio, anecdotal notes, blog.
• Personalized: Checklist, rating scale, running record, anecdotal notes, rubric.
• Performance-based: Debate, performance, fishbowl, portfolio, running record, blog.
• Contemporary: Blog, running record, apprenticeship model, Flipgrid presentation, chat and, oral examination, e-portfolio, etc.
• Challenge-based: Hackathon, role play, fishbowl.
• Real time: Observation, thinking aloud, anecdotal notes, checklist, rating scale.

The information showed in this interactive image has been taken from:

• Chapter 3: Constructive Alignment
• Chapter 4: Alternative Assessment Strategies

Examples of Strategies for Alternative Assessment

• Role-play
• Fishbowl
• Portfolio
• Blog
• Case Studio
• Running Record

ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT ELEMENTS

• Integrated: Assessment tasks that reflect real-world scenarios.
• Profiling: Assessment that focuses on understanding students' individual strengths, weaknesses, interests, etc.
• Authentic: Assessment tasks that reflect real-world contexts and challenges, allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills.
• Personalized: Tasks created based on learners’ needs and learning styles.

• Performance-based: Measures how learners apply the knowledge they acquired.
• Contemporary: Uses technological tools to develop skills and knowledge relevant to the modern world.
• Challenge-based: Emphasizes cooperation and group competition.
• Real time: Provides immediate feedback to students and teachers to inform instruction and learning strategies.

Constructive alignment

It was introduced by Professor Jonh B. Biggs, and this concept seeks to align the learning objectives, teaching methods, and assessment tasks to get better learning outcomes.

Source: Chapter 3 Constructive Alignment

Importance of Curriculum Alignment

1. To continue the same path of the curriculum offered at every level of education and how it supports previous learning.2. To align expectations and assessment with guiding learners achieve the intended learning outcomes. 3. To provide assessment activities in which students can build their own learning considering the intended learning outcomes.