1. Revising Sample Assessments
ASSESSMENT SESSION 4
Revising Sample Assessments

2. “Measure what you value instead of valuing only what you can measure.”
ANDY HARGREAVES 2

3. Objectives:
Identify assessment adjustments to strengthen alignment with higher-order thinking
Implement revisions resulting in assessments that are truly meaningful to students and promote enduring learning

4. Exemplar Think-Aloud:
Where would this task land on Standardized vs. Authentic Assessments before and after these shifts and why?
Task Type
Task Context
Answer Format

5. Discuss:
How did the think-aloud impact your understanding of authentic assessment in general and this task in particular? 5

6. Analyze:
In groups, use the Standardized vs. Authentic Assessments and 15 Small Changes That Can Make a Big Difference on Assessments to analyze a sample assessment. 6

7. Discuss:
How did this process impact your understanding of authentic assessments?
How do these samples compare to assessments your students take?
What successes or challenges have you experienced in implementing authentic tasks? 7

8. Apply:
On your own, use Standardized vs. Authentic Assessments and 15 Small Changes That Can Make a Big Difference on Assessments to strengthen your sample. 8

9. Synthesize:
What might you learn through student responses to your revised tasks versus the original versions?
What are the instructional implications for individual classrooms, teacher teams, and/or the school? 9

10. Learning Wrap-Up Reflect on what you learned today.
How do your takeaways compare to the session’s Learning Objectives? How were these objectives addressed today?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Identify assessment adjustments to strengthen alignment with higher-order thinking
Implement revisions resulting in assessments that are truly meaningful to students and promote enduring learning 10

11. What’s next?
Learn more about authentic assessment or project-based learning
Explore examples of authentic assessments
Revise more sample assessments
Revise classroom assessments
Analyze student work 11