Additional Resources
Web Resources
Assessing Student Work With Project-Based Learning
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/PBLGuide/AssessPBL.html
A list of roles that assessment plays in the classroom and what makes assessment “authentic”
Principles Of Good Practice For Assessing Student Learning
http://www.aahe.org/assessment/principl.htm
Nine principles to guide the assessment of student learning
Print Resources
Arter, Judith A, & McTighe, Jay. Scoring Rubrics in the Classroom: Using Performance Criteria for Assessing and Improving Student Performance Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Corwin Press, 2000. ISBN: 0761975756
This book offers a practical approach to assessing challenging but necessary performance tasks like creative writing, "real-world" research projects, and cooperative group activities.
Hayes Jacobs, Heidi. Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum and Assessment K-12. Alexandria , Va. : Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development, 1997. ISBN: 0871202867
Heidi Hayes Jacobs discusses the importance of asking "essential questions" and of designing assessments that reflect what teachers know about the students in their care.
