Application

Design an ideal authentic assessment task for students based on the five
dimensions above, ideas discussed in the Authentic Assessment Toolbox
(Mueller, 2006). Refer to the K to 12 curriculum guidelines in choosing your
respective topics. Now consider any factors in your institution that might
constrain the implementation of such a task. Are there ways of circumventing
the constraints in order to maintain the integrity of the task? If not how might
the task be modified to retain some authenticity in each dimension?

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AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT

TOPIC: TYPES OF CLOUDS ( GRADE 7)

TASK: After the discussion, the learner will differentiate the types of Clouds,
applying the knowledge on how to classify the formation, characteristics, and
according to elevation and their associated weather conditions and patterns of
Clouds.
PHYSICAL CONTEXT: The learners will give 3 minutes to go outside and
observe and wrwri what types of Clouds are there today
SOCIAL CONTEXT: The class will be divided into two and each group will be
choose a representative to be their artist. Their task is to draw on the board the type
of Clouds. The drawing that will show the best drawing that fits to the description
will be the winner.
ASSESSMENT RESULT OR FORM- After the task, the learner will choose
representative to describe and explain their drawing and each student will be
given one sticky notes and write what had their learn about the topic.
 CRITERIA AND STANDARD- The students will be graded using the rubrics
below.

RUBRICS IN DRAWING AND DESCRIBING THE TYPES OF

CLOUDS
GROUP NAME:________________________
SECTION:___________________________
SCORE:______________________________

Mastery Accomplished Unacceptable Comments

50% 30% 20%

Can easily draw Can easily draw Effect was

and describe the and describe the made but
types of clouds types of clouds drawing and
based on their based on their describing
characteristics. characteristics with the type of
minimal error. the Clouds
were vaguely
_done.
Drawing
Drawing exhibits Only a few drawing lacks detail,
attention to techniques used. littles effort
detail. and appears,
improvised
and looks
incomplete.
how might the task be modified to retain some authenticity in each
dimension?
Now consider any factors in your institution that might constrain the
implementation of such a task. Are there ways of circumventing the
constraints in order to maintain the integrity of the task? If not how might the
task be modified to retain some authenticity in each dimension?

Teachers need to know about curriculum resources and

technologies to connect their students with sources of
information and knowledge that allow them to explore ideas,
acquire and synthesize information, and frame and solve
problems. And teachers need to know about collaboration:
how to structure interactions among students, how to
collaborate with other teachers, and how to work with
parents to shape supportive experiences at school and
home.