Includes bibliographical references and index.

For many years, assessment was relegated to a secondary role in the educational process. But with the increased emphasis on high-stakes testing, effective assessment has emerged as one of the major factors in raising student achievement.

In this latest edition of her bestseller, renowned educator Kay Burke provides a wide range of updated, easy-to-implement alternative assessments that address today's accountability requirements and focus on improving learning. Designed for use across all content areas, these formative assessments are rooted in the language of state standards and emphasize differentiating instruction to meet students' individual learning needs. Revised throughout with updated research, this new edition helps teachers:
Build Response to Intervention checklists for struggling students
Develop unit plans using differentiated learning and assessment strategies
Create portfolios that emphasize metacognition
Design performance tasks that motivate and engage students
Construct rubrics that describe indicators of quality work
Create tests that focus on higher-order thinking skills
Offering numerous applications and examples, this fifth edition of How to Assess Authentic Learning guides teachers in developing the assessment tools needed to help all students meet or exceed mandated academic standards.